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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ancient elephant migration routes are being blocked off can anything stop the rising death toll?

At nearly 3.5-metres tall and weighing as much as a bus, you could be forgiven for assuming that Goshi one of an estimated 30 super-tusker elephants left in Africa would be easy to find. The radio tracker picking up his signal beeps encouragingly, indicating the giant bull is within 200 metres. But the dry season has turned the mass of arid acacia scrubland grey, and everything seems to resemble an elephant. Even when they are invisible, the huge herbivores shape the landscape here.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Border wall slicing through Arizona wildlife corridor begins construction: A show of force for nothing'

A 30-foot border wall is being built through Arizona's San Rafael Valley, severing a biodiverse grassland and disrupting wildlife migrations.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Mother of two mountain lion cubs struck and killed on State Route 74

A three-year-old mountain lion was killed by a vehicle, orphaning two adolescent cubs; researchers collared the female cub with GPS to monitor survival.
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fromHigh Country News
5 months ago

Trump's border wall expansion endangers wildlife and habitat - High Country News

The U.S.-Mexico border wall significantly threatens wildlife by fragmenting their habitats, hindering their ability to thrive.
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