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Pets
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Turkey vultures in California are testing positive for rat poison - High Country News

Anticoagulant rodenticides are causing significant harm to wildlife, indicating the ecological consequences of human pest control methods.
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago
US news

Los Angeles brims with wildlife. But fires make it harder to survive.

The January fires devastated homes and ecosystems in the Santa Monica Mountains, displacing residents and severely impacting wildlife.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Pets

Drones, AI and one long fence: Kangaroo Island's war on a clawed predator that kills 1.5bn Australian animals a year

Kangaroo Island's innovative feral cat eradication program has significantly reduced the population from 1,600 to approximately 150.
Pets
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Turkey vultures in California are testing positive for rat poison - High Country News

Anticoagulant rodenticides are causing significant harm to wildlife, indicating the ecological consequences of human pest control methods.
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago
US news

Los Angeles brims with wildlife. But fires make it harder to survive.

The January fires devastated homes and ecosystems in the Santa Monica Mountains, displacing residents and severely impacting wildlife.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Pets

Drones, AI and one long fence: Kangaroo Island's war on a clawed predator that kills 1.5bn Australian animals a year

Kangaroo Island's innovative feral cat eradication program has significantly reduced the population from 1,600 to approximately 150.
more#wildlife-conservation
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Pets

I've woken up with them on my face': Portuguese millipede infestation horrifies Wellington

Wellington is experiencing a severe Portuguese millipede infestation, affecting residents' homes and prompting calls for assistance.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago
London politics

Why are ancient trees important and what protection do they have?

The destruction of ancient trees provokes significant public outrage due to their age, ecological value, and cultural heritage.
#wildlife-trafficking
Miscellaneous
fromWIRED
5 months ago

The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem

Arthur Schubarth was sentenced to prison for cloning and trafficking a rare sheep species, revealing significant legal and ecological concerns.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago
UK news

Kenyan court tries Belgian teens on ant smuggling charges DW 04/16/2025

Wildlife trafficking trends are shifting towards less-known species, as seen in the recent ant smuggling case in Kenya.
Miscellaneous
fromWIRED
5 months ago

The US Has a Cloned Sheep Contraband Problem

Arthur Schubarth was sentenced to prison for cloning and trafficking a rare sheep species, revealing significant legal and ecological concerns.
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago
UK news

Kenyan court tries Belgian teens on ant smuggling charges DW 04/16/2025

Wildlife trafficking trends are shifting towards less-known species, as seen in the recent ant smuggling case in Kenya.
more#wildlife-trafficking
#climate-change
OMG science
fromMail Online
5 months ago

'Ghost forests' in North Carolina are visible from space

Ghost forests are spreading rapidly in North Carolina, visible from space, due to rising sea levels and saltwater intrusion affecting coastal ecosystems.
OMG science
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago

Stanford sea turtle study uncovers new effects of global warming in the Pacific Ocean

Loggerhead sea turtles are migrating north much faster than expected, indicating rapid changes in ocean temperatures and ecosystems.
OMG science
fromMail Online
5 months ago

'Ghost forests' in North Carolina are visible from space

Ghost forests are spreading rapidly in North Carolina, visible from space, due to rising sea levels and saltwater intrusion affecting coastal ecosystems.
OMG science
fromABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago

Stanford sea turtle study uncovers new effects of global warming in the Pacific Ocean

Loggerhead sea turtles are migrating north much faster than expected, indicating rapid changes in ocean temperatures and ecosystems.
more#climate-change
California
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

'California Is Like a Driver That's Had Five Car Accidents'

Fires in Los Angeles are under control, but future occurrences are inevitable without significant changes to fire preparedness and insurance.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
7 months ago

When Water Turns to Sand

The Aral Sea's drastic reduction is considered one of the greatest environmental disasters of the 20th century, greatly impacting local communities.
fromSecret NYC
8 months ago
OMG science

NYC's Rapidly Spreading Invasive Ant, The 'ManhattAnt,' Finally Identified

The ManhattAnt, an invasive ant species in NYC, has finally been identified as Lasius emarginatus after 13 years.
The species has expanded rapidly and poses ecological threats.
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