Tag: wildlife & nature
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Trump aims to end automatic protections for some species
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DENVER — The Trump administration on Thursday proposed ending automatic protections for threatened animal and plant species and limiting habitat safeguards that are meant to shield recovering species from harm. Administration officials said the new rules would advance conservation by simplifying and improving how the…
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A crocodile killed an Indonesian man — so his village slaughtered nearly 300 crocodiles
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The villagers buried Sugito on Saturday, but putting his body into the ground was not a calming act of catharsis. Instead, mourners in the Sorong district of West Papua, Indonesia, gathered shovels and hammers, clubs…
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Lava crashes through roof of Hawaii tour boat, injuring 23
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HONOLULU — An explosion caused by lava oozing into the ocean sent molten rock crashing through the roof of a sightseeing boat off Hawaii’s Big Island, injuring 23 people Monday, officials said. A woman in…
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Jaguar escapes New Orleans zoo and moves from one enclosure to next, killing trapped animals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A jaguar at a New Orleans zoo slipped out of its enclosure and went on a killing rampage sometime Saturday night, attacking four alpacas, an emu and a fox trapped in their own habitats before zoo officials managed to sedate it. The big cat was…
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Warmer waters, low river flows putting trout at risk
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FRISCO — Wildlife officials say lower river flows and high water temperature in rivers and streams across the state are putting trout at risk. The Summit Daily reports wildlife officials are asking anglers to limit their activities to early in the day and take their…
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s newest giraffe fitted with casts to ease muscle tear
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A giraffe born last month at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was fitted Wednesday with casts on her front legs. The fiberglass casts are expected to help with the extra weight Penny has been putting on her front legs because of a complete muscle tear in her…
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Medical issues persist for Penny, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s month-old giraffe
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s newest giraffe might have a deep muscular tear in her back leg, so the staff will wait to see whether her mobility increases as she continues on pain medication and antibiotics, the zoo’s Facebook page says. Veterinarians put Penny under general anesthesia…
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Information sought on 2 goats shot dead near Breckenridge
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save BRECKENRIDGE — Officials say two young mountain goats were shot and killed near a mountain summit in central Colorado. The state is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Rebecca Ferrell, a spokeswoman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said Saturday the two…
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Hundreds of fish killed in last week’s devastating hailstorm in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last week’s devastating hailstorm, which damaged thousands of homes and vehicles in El Paso County, also killed more than 500 fish of eight species in Fountain Creek Regional Park’s Duckwood Pond. The fish didn’t die…
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Bear cub rescued from Martin Drake Power Plant after sibling captured in south Colorado Springs
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bear cub inside the Martin Drake Power Plant was rescued Friday, just hours after its sibling was captured from a tree near the Hillside Community Center in Fountain Park, said Colorado Parks and Wildlife…