Tag: wildlife & nature
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‘Puppies’ from storm drain are red fox kits, Powers Pet ER determines
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save None of the eight puppies rescued from a storm drain Thursday in Colorado Springs will be put up for adoption. That’s because what were initially thought to be puppies were instead newborn red fox kits.…
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10 skunks test positive for rabies in El Paso County
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save With 10 skunks testing positive the first three months of the year, rabies is making an early appearance in El Paso County, health officials warn. Last year, the county didn’t have its first rabies case…
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Invasive species priority list aims to streamline management across the West
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In a bid to streamline efforts to combat invasive species among Western states, the Western Governors’ Association announced a list of top 50 invasive species in the region Thursday afternoon. “We have needed to identify…
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Colorado university study: Hunger trumps fear for mountain lions near homes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FRISCO — A study by a Colorado university found that although mountain lions normally avoid human contact, they are willing to push past their fear when they are hungry. The Colorado State University study recently…
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Smoking orangutan riles anger against zoo in Indonesia
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save JAKARTA, Indonesia — A video of an orangutan smoking has brought more criticism of a zoo in Indonesia infamous for past animal welfare troubles. In the video shot Sunday, a young man flicks his half-smoked…
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Blinking flashlight foils mountain lion that attacked dog in Nederland
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After the family dog scuffled with a mountain lion outside of Charlie Allen’s Nederland home on Saturday night, he and his family shot video of the big cat, which after the fight loitered in the…
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These penguins found a camera in Antarctica and captured a surprisingly good ‘selfie’
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The selfie-snapping animals are at it again. Two emperor penguins in Antarctica captured a short video of themselves after coming across a camera left on the ice by a human. The Australian Antarctic Division posted…
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Leggy cranes returning to San Luis Valley
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Southern Coloradans have a regional opportunity every year that few in the world can claim. With its bubbling waters, soaring dunes and dazzling peaks, the mystique of the San Luis Valley becomes complete when its…
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Watch a bear pick a fight with a tiger to try to save her cub
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The heat is scorching in Tadoba National Park. Water is scarce, and the tiger, over all animals, is supposed to reign supreme. Only a few dozen tigers roam this 30,000-acre reserve in central India, according…
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Donkey owner forced to pay $6,800 in damages after animal bites sports car
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A court in the western German town of Giessen on Thursday found a donkey guilty of biting the backside of an expensive orange sports car and ordered the owners to pay 5,800 euros ($6,800) in…