One of four lynx captured in Scottish Highlands dies
(theguardian.com)
One of the four lynx captured in the Scottish Highlands this week has died.
One of the four lynx captured in the Scottish Highlands this week has died.
Bird Buddy Launches 'Wonder' Camera for Watching Insects
(macrumors.com)
The creators of Bird Buddy, a camera-equipped bird feeder, today showed off two products that are designed for watching insects, flowers, birds, and other flora and fauna.
The creators of Bird Buddy, a camera-equipped bird feeder, today showed off two products that are designed for watching insects, flowers, birds, and other flora and fauna.
Boy, 7, found alive five days after going missing in 'lion-infested' game park
(news.sky.com)
A young boy has been found alive five days after going missing in a "lion-infested" game park in Zimbabwe, officials have said.
A young boy has been found alive five days after going missing in a "lion-infested" game park in Zimbabwe, officials have said.
Chlamydia could make koalas extinct. Can a vaccine save them in time?
(bbc.com)
This hospital is ground zero of a grim chlamydia epidemic which is killing thousands of koalas and making even more sterile, pushing the national icons to the brink of extinction.
This hospital is ground zero of a grim chlamydia epidemic which is killing thousands of koalas and making even more sterile, pushing the national icons to the brink of extinction.
The bald eagle is officially America's national bird. Here's why it took so long
(npr.org)
The bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States for centuries, with its iconography plastered across currency, documents, flags, stamps, government buildings, military uniforms and more.
The bald eagle has been a symbol of the United States for centuries, with its iconography plastered across currency, documents, flags, stamps, government buildings, military uniforms and more.
Big Cats Die from Bird Flu at a Washington Sanctuary
(nytimes.com)
Twenty big cats, including a half-Bengal tiger and four cougars, died between late November and mid-December at a sanctuary in Washington State after becoming infected with bird flu, according to the facility’s director.
Twenty big cats, including a half-Bengal tiger and four cougars, died between late November and mid-December at a sanctuary in Washington State after becoming infected with bird flu, according to the facility’s director.
AI Decodes the Calls of the Wild
(nature.com)
Listening to sperm whales has taught Shane Gero the importance of seeing the animals he studies as individuals, each with a unique history.
Listening to sperm whales has taught Shane Gero the importance of seeing the animals he studies as individuals, each with a unique history.
We don't know how many birds die in structural collisions
(robertvanwey.substack.com)
A widely-touted argument against windmills is their alleged propensity to cause the rampant deaths of avian species.
A widely-touted argument against windmills is their alleged propensity to cause the rampant deaths of avian species.
Squirrels hunting and eating meat
(gizmodo.com)
When you think of squirrels, you probably imagine cute, fluffy-tailed rodents stuffing their faces with nuts. This past summer, however, researchers photographed California ground squirrels viciously digging into rodent flesh.
When you think of squirrels, you probably imagine cute, fluffy-tailed rodents stuffing their faces with nuts. This past summer, however, researchers photographed California ground squirrels viciously digging into rodent flesh.
The Engineering of Wildlife Crossings
(practical.engineering)
This is the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing under construction over the 101 just outside Los Angeles, California. When it’s finished in a few years, it will be the largest wildlife crossing (*of its kind*) on the planet. The bridge is 210 feet (64 meters) long and 174 feet (53 meters) wide, roughly the same breadth as the ten-lane superhighway it crosses. Needless to say, a crossing like this isn’t cheap.
This is the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing under construction over the 101 just outside Los Angeles, California. When it’s finished in a few years, it will be the largest wildlife crossing (*of its kind*) on the planet. The bridge is 210 feet (64 meters) long and 174 feet (53 meters) wide, roughly the same breadth as the ten-lane superhighway it crosses. Needless to say, a crossing like this isn’t cheap.
As Wolf Populations Rebound, an Angry Backlash Intensifies
(e360.yale.edu)
The reintroduction of endangered wolves to Yellowstone National Park 30 years ago was a major conservation victory. But as wolves have spread across the West, anger and resentment at the apex predator has escalated, with hunters in some states increasingly targeting them.
The reintroduction of endangered wolves to Yellowstone National Park 30 years ago was a major conservation victory. But as wolves have spread across the West, anger and resentment at the apex predator has escalated, with hunters in some states increasingly targeting them.
Miles of Russian Forest Couldn't Keep These Two Tigers Apart
(nytimes.com)
When Russian scientists released a pair of orphaned Amur tiger cubs into the wild in a remote corner of Russia’s far east in 2014, they were trying to save a species.
When Russian scientists released a pair of orphaned Amur tiger cubs into the wild in a remote corner of Russia’s far east in 2014, they were trying to save a species.
An English castle became a stork magnet
(bbc.com)
Helped by a bold rewilding project, storks are migrating between Britain and North Africa again for the first time in 600 years. How can we make their journey safer?
Helped by a bold rewilding project, storks are migrating between Britain and North Africa again for the first time in 600 years. How can we make their journey safer?
Why are Indian and African wildlife so similar?
(wanderingthru.com)
How and why is Indian and African wildlife so similar? This is a question that we as guides often get asked when guests are interested in exploring these two special places. This not only includes the large mammals, but birds and vegetation too.
How and why is Indian and African wildlife so similar? This is a question that we as guides often get asked when guests are interested in exploring these two special places. This not only includes the large mammals, but birds and vegetation too.
Learn how to safely catch venomous funnel-web spiders
(theguardian.com)
Hunting for potentially deadly, silky spider burrows in the back yard may not be on every Sydneysiders’ bucket list.
Hunting for potentially deadly, silky spider burrows in the back yard may not be on every Sydneysiders’ bucket list.
Islands of the Feral Pigs
(hakaimagazine.com)
In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much.
In Hawai‘i, people, pigs, and ecosystems only have so much room to coexist, and the pigs exist a little too much.
Why langurs drink salt water
(idw-online.de)
Endangered Cat Ba langurs defy poor environmental conditions and show remarkable adaptation
Endangered Cat Ba langurs defy poor environmental conditions and show remarkable adaptation
Listening in on the Mysterious Marbled Murrelet
(hakaimagazine.com)
The marbled murrelet is an elusive creature. At sea, the stubby seabird dives at the first sign of predators. On land, it lays its eggs high in the mossy branches of the Pacific Northwest’s old-growth forests—a fact only serendipitously discovered by a utility-company employee climbing trees in the 1970s.
The marbled murrelet is an elusive creature. At sea, the stubby seabird dives at the first sign of predators. On land, it lays its eggs high in the mossy branches of the Pacific Northwest’s old-growth forests—a fact only serendipitously discovered by a utility-company employee climbing trees in the 1970s.
Super-sized doggy door helps North Vancouver family coexist with local bear
(globalnews.ca)
Most people are familiar with the concept of a doggy door, but how many have had the idea to super-size the concept?
Most people are familiar with the concept of a doggy door, but how many have had the idea to super-size the concept?
Grizzly 399 dies after being struck by car south of Jackson
(wyomingpublicmedia.org)
The famous grizzly bear 399 was struck and killed Tuesday evening, Oct. 22, by a car in the Snake River Canyon south of Jackson on Highway 26.
The famous grizzly bear 399 was struck and killed Tuesday evening, Oct. 22, by a car in the Snake River Canyon south of Jackson on Highway 26.
Migrating birds find refuge in pop-up habitats
(hcn.org)
Every July, the western sandpiper, a dun-colored, long-beaked bird, leaves the shores of Alaska and migrates south. It may fly as far as the coast of Peru, where it spends several months before making the return trip. Western sandpipers travel along the Pacific Flyway, a strip of land that stretches along the Western coast of the Americas, from the Arctic down to Patagonia.
Every July, the western sandpiper, a dun-colored, long-beaked bird, leaves the shores of Alaska and migrates south. It may fly as far as the coast of Peru, where it spends several months before making the return trip. Western sandpipers travel along the Pacific Flyway, a strip of land that stretches along the Western coast of the Americas, from the Arctic down to Patagonia.
One of Florida's most lethal python hunters
(gardenandgun.com)
It is nearing midnight on an unpaved road bordering the Florida Everglades when Donna Kalil slams on the brakes. Light from her blue F-150 floods the scene along the road, where, within the grass, a sheen of iridescent skin glints, and the sinuous shape and inkblot pattern of a Burmese python leap into focus.
It is nearing midnight on an unpaved road bordering the Florida Everglades when Donna Kalil slams on the brakes. Light from her blue F-150 floods the scene along the road, where, within the grass, a sheen of iridescent skin glints, and the sinuous shape and inkblot pattern of a Burmese python leap into focus.
19th century lions preyed on humans and giraffes
(phys.org)
In 1898, two male lions terrorized an encampment of bridge builders on the Tsavo River in Kenya.
In 1898, two male lions terrorized an encampment of bridge builders on the Tsavo River in Kenya.
Kenya's "man-eater" lions of the 19th century confirmed using DNA
(cosmosmagazine.com)
DNA extracted from between the teeth of 2 Kenyan lion specimens from the 1890s shows that the animals ate humans, as well as giraffes and wildebeests.
DNA extracted from between the teeth of 2 Kenyan lion specimens from the 1890s shows that the animals ate humans, as well as giraffes and wildebeests.
Wildlife numbers plummet 73 percent over past half-century, report finds
(aljazeera.com)
Wildlife populations across the globe have shrunk by more than 70 percent over the past half-century, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Wildlife populations across the globe have shrunk by more than 70 percent over the past half-century, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).