'Roadkill map': Cardiff scientists ask public to report animal bodies
Wildlife lovers are being asked to help cut the amount of roadkill in the UK by reporting any animal body they find. Scientists at Cardiff University say they want to build up a map of "roadkill...
View ArticleLegislation could add roadkill to Montana menus
The idea came from something a state lawmaker noticed while cruising the wide-open roads of Montana. The highway often has carcasses — plenty of them. "There are a lot of animals and a lot of roadway...
View Article>Study: Sleeper sharks may kill Steller sea lions
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Scientists researching the severe decline in Alaska's Steller sea lion population have a fingered a new possible suspect for the drop: Pacific sleeper sharks, a species...
View ArticleStudy: Sleeper sharks may kill Steller sea lions
Scientists researching the severe decline in Alaska's Steller sea lion population have a fingered a new possible suspect for the drop: Pacific sleeper sharks, a species previously thought of as a...
View ArticleRoadside Zoo Operator’s Tuberculosis Puts Employees and Animals at Risk of...
(Source: PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA Calls On State and Federal Authorities to Take Action Against 'Joe Exotic' For Immediate Release: December 31, 2014 Contact: Moira...
View ArticleDanish zoo kills giraffe and feeds body to lions
Feb 9 (Reuters) - The Copenhagen Zoo went ahead with a plan to shoot and dismember a healthy giraffe on Sunday and feed the 18-month-old...
View ArticleVeterinary doctors leave for Hyderabad zoo with rhino, hyena
KANPUR: A team of veterinary doctors from Vizag and Hyderabad zoos left Kanpur zoo on late Sunday night taking along a rhinoceros, a pair of thamin and a pair of hyena. While rhino would be shifted to...
View ArticleAsiatic lions in Allen Forest on April 5
KANPUR: The pair of Asiatic lions that were to come to Allen Forest from Hyderabad zoo on Saturday will now be arriving on April 5. The journey of lions will commence from Hyderabad on April 2. The...
View ArticleGoat Carcass Feeding Frenzy for African Painted Dogs (Cincinnati Zoo &...
(Source: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden) The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's ten painted dog pups and their mom, "Imara," received special enrichment in the form of a USDA-inspected goat...
View ArticleNow is best time to view feeding hummingbirds in Wichita
This is the time of year hummingbirds expand their feeding range ahead of migrating for the winter, and it’s your best shot at getting the little beauties to visit your yard. “They’re pretty much...
View ArticleHere are 8 things you didn’t know about hummingbirds
The next few weeks should be great for spotting the iridescent birds of America. I suggest you fill your hummingbird feeders or buy them if you don’t have them.Related Texas Parks and Wildlife:...
View ArticleHummingbirds generate a buzz
If bird-watching is an addiction, hummingbirds might be the gateway to getting hooked. These feisty, feathered rockets are plentiful, easy to attract and fascinating to watch. A hummingbird feeder...
View ArticleSyracuse zoo tales: Animal stories of love, friendship, enemies (interactive...
Syracuse.com has a new page dedicated to news about Syracuse's Rosamond Gifford Zoo. And to introduce it, here is a collection of 12 behind-the-scenes tales of zoo animals. They are the stories of...
View ArticleAlligator rips off part of woman's arm; wasps vs hummers: Outdoors Oddities
A Florida woman swimming recently in the Wekiva River, north of Orlando, was attacked by an 8- to 10-foot alligator that bit her at least twice, tearing off her arm from above the elbow. According to...
View Article31 large carnivores declining across the world
NEW DELHI: Large predators such as lions, bears, wolves, dingoes and otters are declining across the world driven by habitat loss, persecution by humans and loss of prey, an analysis of 31 large...
View ArticleScientists Warn Killing Carnivores Greatly Threatens Ecosystem Balance
Every animal is the end result of millions of years of evolution, and when you remove particular species entire ecosystems become vulnerable to instability. An international team of scientists from the...
View ArticleLoss of large carnivores poses global conservation problem (Oregon State...
(Source: Oregon State University) CORVALLIS, Ore. - In ecosystems around the world, the decline of large predators such as lions, dingoes, wolves, otters, and bears is changing the face of landscapes...
View ArticleActivists seek animal rescue centre in Nashik
NASHIK: Activists are demanding an animal rescue centre in Nashik on the backdrop of the rising incidents of wild animals straying into human habitats. The activists will write to the Chief Conservator...
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