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fromenglish.elpais.com
1 day ago

The Spanish woman who spent a year on a Philippine island and discovered another way frogs reproduce

The 18th and 19th centuries were pivotal for natural history, with ongoing exploration and study of biodiversity continuing today.
Photography
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

For the first time in 10 years, imperiled cloud jaguar' makes an appearance

Wildlife corridors are aiding the recovery of the endangered cloud jaguar in Honduras, as evidenced by recent camera trap images.
Miami food
fromQueerty
1 week ago

WATCH: Neon Reef dives into the sexy, hopeful mission two gay guys took on to save Miami's coral wonderland - Queerty

The South Florida Reef Tract is a thriving underwater ecosystem, supported by LGBTQ+ activists Patrick Breshike and David Grieser, showcasing resilience against environmental challenges.
Pets
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago

Saving Hermit Crabs by Breeding Them in the Suburbs

Mary Akers is pioneering the breeding of hermit crabs in captivity, aiming to create a second generation.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

World's oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support their reporting efforts.
#jonathan-the-tortoise
Pets
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

World's Oldest Tortoise Isn't Dead, That Was Just A Bad Prank

Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest living land animal, is alive despite false reports of his death linked to a cryptocurrency scam.
Pets
fromKotaku
2 weeks ago

World's Oldest Tortoise Isn't Dead, That Was Just A Bad Prank

Jonathan the tortoise, the oldest living land animal, is alive despite false reports of his death linked to a cryptocurrency scam.
fromJezebel
1 week ago

Florida Tech Bro Wants to Wipe Out a Bird's Endangered Species Protection to Avoid Paying a Fee

The Florida scrub jay, listed as 'critically imperiled' by NatureServe, is one of the 15 bird species fully endemic to the United States.
Miami food
Pets
fromWIRED
1 week ago

Snake Bros Keep Getting Bitten by Their Lethal Pets. Only Zoos Can Save Them

Chris Gifford was bitten by a venomous snake and relied on antivenom from a distant zoo to survive.
#endangered-species
Pets
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Three-week-old mountain lion cub rescued by California biologists

A lion cub named Crimson was abandoned in the Santa Monica mountains and rescued by the Oakland Zoo due to health issues.
Pets
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Baby mountain lion orphaned and left to starve in Southern California is rescued

A rescued baby mountain lion named Crimson requires intensive care and monitoring after losing toes and being orphaned in Southern California.
Miami food
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Officials at Florida's Alligator Alcatraz' must give attorneys access to clients, judge rules

Florida's immigration jail must improve attorney access to detained clients, allowing unmonitored calls and unannounced visits.
Environment
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Bringing marine life back to South Florida's 'forgotten edge'

Marine construction companies are installing wildlife-friendly infrastructure like mangrove planters on seawalls to restore coastal ecosystems while protecting property.
Pets
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Domino, the warty frogfish, is the first of its kind to be raised in captivity

Warty frogfish are ambush predators; Shedd Aquarium successfully reared a juvenile from thousands of eggs, highlighting the importance of captive breeding.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: How koalas escaped a genetic bottleneck

Koalas recovered substantial genetic diversity after near-extinction through increased recombination during rapid population expansion, demonstrating that severely depleted species can restore lost genetic material.
#axolotls
Pets
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

New England-based rescue takes in batch of neglected axolotls

Libertyland Axolotl Rescue seeks donations for the rehabilitation of 16 axolotls with injuries and infections.
Pets
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

New England-based rescue takes in batch of neglected axolotls

Libertyland Axolotl Rescue seeks donations for the rehabilitation of 16 axolotls with injuries and infections.
Pets
fromBoston.com
4 weeks ago

The battle over the aging Attleboro Zoo is getting wild

Attleboro proposes transforming Capron Park Zoo into a nature reserve to reduce costs and focus on native wildlife and conservation.
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

America's Largest Blackwater Swamp Is Home to Roughly 15,000 Alligators-and It Could Become a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Okefenokee Swamp is not only one of America's most important ecosystems, but also the largest blackwater swamp in North America. Its vast stretches are home to several endangered species, like the indigo snake and the wood stork.
Environment
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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Koalas show how species can bounce back from genetic dead ends

Koala populations demonstrate that genetic bottlenecks don't necessarily lead to extinction, with some species recovering surprising amounts of genetic diversity after population collapses.
#claude
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Beloved 'Claude' the albino alligator honored with street renaming at Golden Gate Park

On Sunday, hundreds of people gathered in Golden Gate Park to celebrate the life and legacy of a San Francisco icon. The California Academy of Sciences honored Claude, the beloved albino alligator. Claude was 30 years old and lived at the academy for 17 years until his death last month. Sunday's festivities included a NOLA-style second line parade in a nod to Claude's Louisiana roots, a Claude costume contest for kids and stories shared by the late gator's care team.
SF politics
Environment
fromNature
1 month ago

How these koalas bounced back from the brink of extinction

Victorian koala populations have recovered genetic diversity after near-extinction, demonstrating that species can regain lost genetic variation through effective conservation strategies.
Pets
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

What would happen if snakes disappeared like in Zootopia 2? An investigation

Zootopia 2 defends snakes as misunderstood creatures while highlighting their critical ecological importance as mesopredators that control rodent populations and sustain food chains.
Pets
fromMail Online
1 month ago

Rare elephant shrews are born in the UK for the first time

Two black and rufous elephant shrews were born in the UK for the first time at Hertfordshire Zoo, weighing only 30g at birth and discovered through CCTV footage.
fromThe Conversation
2 months ago

Some companies claim they can 'resurrect' species. Does that make people more comfortable with extinction?

Less than a year ago, United States company Colossal Biosciences announced it had "resurrected" the dire wolf, a megafauna-hunting wolf species that had been extinct for 10,000 years. Within two days of Colossal's announcement, the Interior Secretary of the US, Doug Burgum, used the idea of resurrection to justify weakening environmental protection laws: "pick your favourite species and call up Colossal". His reasoning appeared to confirm critics' fears about de-extinction technology. If we can bring any species back, why protect them to begin with?
Philosophy
#immigration-detention
Miami food
fromSun Sentinel
1 month ago

New records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on 'Alligator Alcatraz'

Florida's DeSantis administration planned to spend $1.49 billion on an Everglades immigration detention facility, spending over $1 million daily with minimal public oversight or legislative scrutiny.
Miami food
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Ron DeSantis spent $1.2m per day to open and operate Alligator Alcatraz'

Florida spent $1.2 million daily operating an immigration detention facility, risking $608 million in unreimbursed costs after federal funding promises proved uncertain.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Who'd guess they're the same species?' What Italy's wall lizards reveal about genetic diversity and why it matters

Biodiversity encompasses variation within species, not just species inventory, as demonstrated by common wall lizards showing dramatic differences in color, size, and behavior despite being the same species.
Environment
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

An estimated 8,000 cold-stunned iguanas removed from parts of Florida

Over 8,000 invasive green iguanas were removed across Florida after a record freeze, with 5,195 collected at FWC drop-off sites.
Science
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones

Counting growth rings in fossil bones can overestimate dinosaur ages because rings may not form strictly once per year.
#florida-cold-snap
fromMiami Herald
8 months ago

Troopers, wildlife officers save alligator crawling on busy Florida Turnpike

An alligator waddling on the emergency shoulder of the Florida Turnpike on Friday morning backed up traffic during rush hour as authorities worked to rescue it. Around 8:30 a.m., concerned commuters alerted authorities of the alligator on the shoulder near the Northwest 74th Street exit of the Florida Turnpike, Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission officers rolled out to rescue the gator, moving it to a canal that runs parallel to the turnpike.
Miami food
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

12 Best Florida State Parks, According to Someone Who Has Lived in the Sunshine State for 32 Years

Florida's state parks contain the state's greatest natural treasures, offering diverse ecosystems and outdoor experiences that surpass typical tourist attractions.
Environment
fromFortune
1 month ago

Animal behavioralists saved a rhino with bleeding eyes by giving it eye drops, in a "ridiculous idea" gone right | Fortune

Voluntary training allowed caretakers to safely administer eyedrops to an endangered white rhino in Zimbabwe, preserving vision and protecting a community reintroduction program.
Environment
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

A Subspecies of Tortoise Returns to the Galapagos Islands

Conservationists reintroduced Floreana giant tortoises to the Galápagos using genetics, captive breeding, NASA habitat mapping, and invasive predator removal to restore the species.
Environment
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Galapagos tortoise once believed extinct is now roaming free

After nearly 200 years of extinction, 158 tortoises with Floreana ancestry were released onto Floreana Island following a captive breeding program that used genetically-matched pairs from Isabela Island populations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat

I get there, I look and here's this little crocodile swimming around in the water. The sighting occurred at Federal Park in Wallsend, close to a local pool and primary school. Kirsop said she was met with initial disbelief when she contacted the wildlife rescue group Wires, and the Australian Reptile Park.
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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Good luck Dua Leaper: scientists return frogs wiped out by fungal disease to wild

Green and golden bell frogs were reintroduced to the ACT after about four decades using immunised, microchipped individuals and engineered thermal refuges to combat chytrid fungus.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Florida euthanizes 5,000 iguanas after cold snap stuns the invasive reptiles

Florida euthanized over 5,000 non-native green iguanas after a cold snap left them cold-stunned, motionless, and falling from trees.
Pets
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Rhode Island man finds exotic lizard while shoveling driveway

A South American tegu was unearthed from two feet of snow in Providence, suffering frostbite and weakness before receiving veterinary care.
Environment
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Rewilding Rejects the We're-So-Special Exceptionalism

Rewilding requires rehabilitating human hearts, overcoming self-centeredness, and treating nature with compassion so ecosystems and nonhuman lives can flourish.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Bermuda snail thought to be extinct now thrives after a decade's effort

Greater Bermuda snail, once feared extinct, has been bred and released with over 100,000 individuals and is now thriving with populations confirmed safe from extinction.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Floreana giant tortoise reintroduced to Galapagos island after almost 200 years

Floreana giant tortoises have been returned after 180 years through a back-breeding program, restoring the subspecies and aiding ecological restoration.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island

Giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island with 158 juveniles released as the first phase of a plan to restore species and ecosystem functions.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

Would you pay 1% more for wildlife? - High Country News

The 1% for Wildlife bill would raise lodging taxes to generate nearly $30 million annually for Oregon habitat conservation.
#san-francisco-garter-snake
Environment
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Legal Ruling Favores Mojave Tortoises, Not Off-Road Drivers

Federal court ordered closure of multiple Mojave Desert off-road vehicle routes to prevent likely irreparable harm to desert tortoises, requiring a new trail plan by 2029.
Environment
fromTravel + Leisure
1 month ago

This May Be the Most Snake-infested National Park in the U.S., According to Experts

Big Bend National Park in Texas hosts close to half of all U.S. snake species, making it the snakiest national park in North America, with venomous species concentrated in southwestern desert regions.
Environment
fromKqed
2 months ago

How Did the Newt Cross the Road? With Help From These Volunteers, Carefully | KQED

Volunteer counts document tens of thousands of newt roadkills on Alma Bridge Road; studies show nearly 40% seasonal mortality, risking local population extinction within decades.
Environment
fromKqed
2 months ago

An Albatross' 3,000-Mile Detour to California Puzzles Scientists

A waved albatross was sighted 23 miles off central California, the second recorded sighting north of Central America and potentially indicative of range irregularity.
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