Hacker News with Generative AI: Wildlife

Banned DDT discovered in Canadian trout 70 years after use (theguardian.com)
Residues of the insecticide DDT have been found to persist at “alarming rates” in trout even after 70 years, potentially posing a significant danger to humans and wildlife that eat the fish, research has found.

Environment, Science, Canada, Pesticides, Wildlife

11 points by pseudolus 4 days ago | 0 comments

Finland is painting deer antlers with reflective paint (2014) (smithsonianmag.com)
Every year, about 4,000 reindeer lose their lives on Finnish roads in car accidents, causing 15 million Euros of damage every year. And now, the Finnish Reindeer Herders Association is testing out a new way to make the large mammals more visible to drivers: reflective paint.

Wildlife, Traffic Safety, Finland, Environmental Issues, Animal Welfare

97 points by andrewfromx 5 days ago | 117 comments

People in Iceland Collect Baby Puffins in Streets – Throw Them Back in the Ocean (aol.com)
Even though Iceland’s national bird is the magnificent Gyrfalcon, the Atlantic puffin has become the most precious bird and even attraction there.

Wildlife, Iceland, Animals, Conservation

11 points by mhb 8 days ago | 0 comments

The Return of the European Bison (cnn.com)

Wildlife, Conservation, Europe

4 points by Beijinger 9 days ago | 1 comments

First confirmed footage of a colossal squid captured (rnz.co.nz)
The colossal squid was first described in 1925 based on specimens from the stomach of a commercially hunted sperm whale. A century later, an international voyage captured the first confirmed video of this species in its natural habitat - a 30cm juvenile, at a depth of 600 metres near the South Sandwich Islands.

Marine Biology, Deep Sea, Squid, Wildlife

37 points by ghewgill 10 days ago | 0 comments

Millions tune in for three-week live stream of Sweden's moose migration (theguardian.com)
Last year, 9 million people tuned in to watch The Great Moose Migration.

Wildlife, Live Streaming, Sweden

7 points by sandebert 11 days ago | 3 comments

DIY "Teensy" Bat Detector (zachpoff.com)
Ultrasound has fascinated me for a long time (see my other pages about ultrasound recording and microphones), and I’ve been observing urban bats in NYC for several years. I’m fascinated by the urban wildlife that coexists with humans and particularly interested in making unheard voices accessible by playing them back at slower speed (AKA “time expansion”) so the fast details of their vocalizations and echoes are preserved.

DIY, Bats, Sound Recording, Wildlife, Technology

25 points by walterbell 16 days ago | 0 comments

The Hole Story: How Woodpeckers Make Homes for the Rest of the Forest (allaboutbirds.org)
Woodpecker nest holes are valuable pieces of real estate that may be used by hundreds of other species over many years. Researchers are using the concept of "nest webs" to understand how this valuable resource passes from one owner to the next.

Wildlife, Ecology, Research, Birds

4 points by hn_acker 29 days ago | 0 comments

'Don't call it zombie deer disease': infections spread across the US and globe (theguardian.com)
The contagious, fatal illness in deer, elk and moose must be taken seriously, say experts as it takes hold in the US and reaches other countries. While it has not infected humans yet, the risk is growing

Wildlife, Diseases, Public Health, Science, Environmental Issues

9 points by mindracer 37 days ago | 2 comments

When Oregon blew up a whale with 20 cases of dynamite (2024) (katu.com)
Tuesday, November 12 denotes a remarkable day in Oregon history: 54 years since a dead whale was infamously blown up on a Florence beach, showering bystanders and cars with whale bits - and capturing the hearts and minds of the public.

History, Oregon, Wildlife, Accidents

83 points by gscott 39 days ago | 65 comments

Cougar cubs found in Michigan for first time in more than a century (mlive.com)
Michigan wildlife biologists confirmed a pair of endangered cougar cubs were spotted and photographed last week in the far reaches of the western Upper Peninsula.

Wildlife, Endangered Species, Michigan, Cougars

6 points by geox 42 days ago | 1 comments

Butterfly population in US shrinking by 22% over last 20 years, study shows (theguardian.com)
Butterflies may be among the most beloved of all creatures, routinely deified in art and verse, but they are in alarming decline in the United States with populations plummeting by a fifth in just the past two decades, according to the most comprehensive study yet of their fortunes.

Environmental Science, Wildlife, Entomology, Climate Change, Conservation

6 points by PaulHoule 43 days ago | 0 comments

Plastic pollution leaves seabirds with brain damage similar to Alzheimer's (theguardian.com)
Ingesting plastic is leaving seabird chicks with brain damage “akin to Alzheimer’s disease”, according to a new study – adding to growing evidence of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on marine wildlife.

Environmentalism, Science, Wildlife, Pollution, Health

6 points by pseudolus 44 days ago | 0 comments

US butterflies 'all in trouble' as their numbers rapidly decline, report finds (usatoday.com)
Over the past 20 years the U.S. butterfly population has declined 22%, a dramatic loss that has scientists concerned.

Environment, Science, Wildlife, Conservation, Entomology

7 points by rmason 50 days ago | 1 comments

Bird study finds larger volumes of toxic PFAS chemicals than previously reported (phys.org)
Researchers studying birds and the food they eat are now finding much larger volumes of the toxic PFAS chemicals than before.

Environmental Science, Chemistry, Wildlife, Pollution, PFAS

6 points by PaulHoule 51 days ago | 0 comments

Canada goose fights off bald eagle in rare, symbolism-laden battle on ice (theguardian.com)
Photographer captures 20-minute clash between birds emblematic of Canada and US amid high trade tensions

Wildlife, Photography, Canada, United States, Symbolism

12 points by saadatq 51 days ago | 2 comments

After 120 years, Yellowstone bison are a single breeding population (phys.org)
Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that bison in Yellowstone National Park—the only group of American bison that has continually existed as wildlife in the United States—now consist of a single large, interbreeding population derived from multiple historic bison herds.

Biology, Conservation, Wildlife

114 points by bikenaga 52 days ago | 63 comments

Farallon Islands live (and controllable) webcam (calacademy.org)
Explore the fabled Farallones via the islands' only webcam.

Webcams, Wildlife, California, Nature, Technology

19 points by kaycebasques 53 days ago | 16 comments

Drone captures narwhals using their tusks to explore, forage and play (phys.org)
The Arctic's iconic narwhal, renowned for its long, spiral tusk, is one of nature's most fascinating creatures. Yet, few have witnessed how these elusive animals use their tusks in the wild.

Animals, Arctic, Nature, Wildlife, Science

86 points by dnetesn 57 days ago | 17 comments

Captain 'lost for words' after witnessing a super pod of more than 2k dolphins (cbc.ca)
Tour boat workers spotted a super pod of more than 2,000 northern right whale dolphins in Monterey Bay, Calif.

Marine Life, Animals, California, Wildlife

47 points by petethomas 58 days ago | 11 comments

Bald eagles are thriving again after near extinction (newsweek.com)
The bald eagle, once teetering on the brink of extinction, has made a significant comeback in the United States.

Wildlife, Conservation, Environment, Endangered Species

292 points by geox 61 days ago | 200 comments

Penguins Help to Map Antarctica's Growing Mercury Threat (scientificamerican.com)
When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin feathers.

Antarctica, Environmental Science, Mercury Pollution, Wildlife

10 points by Brajeshwar 66 days ago | 1 comments

Worst avian flu crisis ever recorded spreads across Antarctica (elpais.com)
The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, which has caused the death of hundreds of millions of birds in the last five years around the world, is spreading across Antarctica, a pristine paradise for wildlife.

Avian Flu, Antarctica, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Global Health

9 points by belter 68 days ago | 0 comments

The return of the buffalo is reviving portions of the ecosystem (nativesunnews.today)
“Bringing buffalo back to their ancestral homelands is essential to restoring the ecosystem.”~ Executive Director for Tanka Fund Dawn Sherman

Environment, Wildlife, Conservation

66 points by geox 75 days ago | 35 comments

Government planned it 7 years, beavers built a dam in 2 days and saved $1M (voxnews.al)
In the Czech Republic, beavers built a dam in two days, which local authorities had planned for 7 years.

Environmental Engineering, Wildlife, Government, Construction

229 points by croes 81 days ago | 129 comments

Nevada Ivanpah Solar Plant Accidentally Incinerates Up to 6k Birds a Year (2016) (sciencealert.com)
A rare and unusual type of solar power plant that concentrates sunlight in California is accidentally killing up to 6,000 birds every year, with staff reporting that the birds keep flying into its concentrated beams of sunlight, and spontaneously bursting into flames.

Solar Power, Environmental Impact, Accidents, Wildlife, Technology

36 points by walterbell 82 days ago | 57 comments

Spotted hyena found in Egypt for the first time in 5k years (phys.org)
A spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) has been found in South Eastern Egypt, the first recorded instance of the creature in this region for thousands of years.

Wildlife, Egypt, Zoology

97 points by wglb 85 days ago | 54 comments

'Super pod' of 1,500 dolphins captured on video as they cavort off Cali coast (apnews.com)
A miles-long cluster of dolphins has been filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay off the central coast of California, forming an unusual “super pod” of more than 1,500 of the marine creatures.

Animals, California, Marine Life, Wildlife

8 points by c420 88 days ago | 1 comments

A New Hampshire libertarian utopia was foiled by bears (2020) (vox.com)
Seriously, this happened. You should absolutely read about it.

Politics, Society, New Hampshire, Wildlife, Humor

11 points by Cyclone_ 94 days ago | 0 comments

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.

Wildlife, Scotland, Conservation

6 points by howard941 105 days ago | 0 comments