Audubon gets 2 new baby white 'gators...three leucistic alligators from snake farm owners accused of taking them illegally. Despite their rarity, the zoo doesn't breed its white alligators. Beauty and oddness don't make them important to the species, spokeswoman Sarah... |
Polar bears eating young due to shrinking sea ice: Scientists...scientist who's spent decades studying the bears of Wapusk National Park near Churchill , said he saw polar bears eating other polar bear carcasses four times this fall. He couldn't confirm the bears killed their meal themselves, but he... |
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WGN | 14 hours ago
Researcher says thick, multi-year Arctic sea ice that is home to polar bears is thinning
...expanding, but the thick, multiyear frozen sheets have been replaced by thin ice that cannot support the weight of a polar bear. " Polar bears are being restricted to a small fringe of where this multiyear sea ice is. As we went further and...
In this article: Polar bear, Global warming, University of Manitoba, Canada Research Chair, Manitoba, and Winnipeg
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Times of India | 17 hours ago
'Sacred' goat gets Rs 21 lakh offer on Bakr-Eid
...the goat was born with the markings. Singh , a dairy farmer from Jhunjhunu , Rajasthan, had named the goat Khusi, little knowing what happiness the goat could bring him. ``Khusi was six months old when I decided to sell it to a Muslim butcher.
In this article: Goat, Delhi, Jama Masjid, Jhunjhunu, and New Delhi
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New Orleans Times-Picayune | 18 hours ago
White Alligators , Take 2, in New Orleans
...few miles from where a fisherman found the first 18 white hatchlings near Houma. A single female was found in 1994. In 2003, South Carolina officials confiscated a leucistic alligator from men accused of taking it illegally. It died in 2006.
In this article: Alligator, New Orleans, Audubon Insectarium, Audubon Nature Institute, Audubon Zoo, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, and South Carolina
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New Kerala | 2 days ago
Russian PM Putin's endangered Siberian tiger goes missing
...website was tracking the tigress movements to highlight threats to the survival of the animal, also called the Amur tiger. The female tiger s last location was recorded two months ago and nothing has been heard from her since, The Times...
In this article: Tiger, Vladimir Putin, Amur, Russia, Far East, Poaching, and London
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Telegraph.co.uk - How about that | 2 days ago
Rare Siberian tiger shot by Putin goes missing
...group estimates the total number remaining in the wild at 300. Weighing up to 600 pounds, Siberian tigers - also known as Ussuri , Amur or Manchurian tigers - prey on wild boar , deer and bears. They once roamed most of Eurasia from the...
In this article: Tiger, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Russia, Wildlife Conservation Society, Ussuri, Far East, Manchuria, and Wild Boar
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Times Online | 2 days ago
Vladimir Putin's endangered tiger is missing, despite satellite collar
...being tracked on Mr Putin 's official website to highlight threats to the survival of the animal, also called the Amur tiger. The female tiger 's last location was recorded two months ago and nothing has been heard from her since. Vladimir...
In this article: Tiger, Vladimir Putin, Amur, Far East, Russia, Poaching, and Vladivostok
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washingtonpost.com | 2 days ago
The future of Thanksgiving: Designer turkeys?
... turkey , one of a few species to be mapped at the genetic level. Turkeys are the fourth-leading source of meat on dinner tables. Cows , chickens and pigs have already been genetically catalogued. The possibilities for genetic manipulation...
In this article: Turkey, Virginia Tech, Human, Chicken, Wild Turkey, Cows, Endorphin, and Virginia Bioinformatics Institute
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Kansas City Star | 2 days ago
No signs of Putin's rare Siberian tiger
...group said. Russia's Prime Minister placed a tracking collar on a female Siberian tiger in August 2008, and Moscow pledged to hold a " tiger summit" next September to help double the global tiger population. More News A Russian...
In this article: Tiger, Vladimir Putin, Russia, Poaching, Wildlife Conservation Society, Far East, and New York
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The Oklahoman | 3 days ago
Alligator sighting reported at Oklahoma City park
...who sees an alligator can call the state Department of Wildlife Conservation at 521-3719. Jason Hall , 33, said he was walking his dog about 10 p.m. Monday at Dolese Youth Park , just northwest of N Meridian Avenue and NW 50, when he saw...
In this article: Alligator, Dog, and Oklahoma City
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New Kerala | 4 days ago
Central government confirms tiger poached in Goa, state denies
...has always been trying to scuttle efforts made by the wildlife enthusiasts to establish the presence of a tiger here. But this is different. A poached tiger makes it an extremely sensitive situation," he said. Meanwhile, the forest...
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | 6 days ago
Austrian sets up online cattle auctions
...on offer for a minimum 1,800 euros. But the site was hoping to expand to include other farm animals, from horses and goats to pigs and chicken. "The aim is to encourage good trade between farmers and traders without contracts and...
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Reuters | 7 days ago
UPDATE 1-US cattle supply up, but still historically low
...enough to trade forecasts that they should have little effect on Monday's Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures or on cash cattle prices next week, analysts said. "The board is essentially almost par with the top end of cash this...
In this article: Cattle, USDA, US, Recession, University of Missouri, Tyson Foods, and JP Morgan
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washingtonpost.com | 7 days ago
Ugandan army kills 34 tribesmen on cattle raids
KAMPALA , Uganda -- Ugandan officials say the army has killed 34 tribesmen who were stealing cattle in Uganda 's volatile northeastern region. Kabong district commissioner Godfrey Kiwanda said Friday soldiers tried to stop some 200 armed...
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U.S. News & World Report | 7 days ago
Wolves , Moose and Soil Nutrients: The Unexpected Connection
Posted: November 20, 2009 Isle Royale National Park is unusual among land ecosystems: wolves are the only predator of moose , and moose are nearly the only prey for wolves. Having a single-predator-single-prey structure makes things pretty...
In this article: Moose, Wolves, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Isle Royale, Muskox, Elk, and Environmental Protection Agency
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USATODAY.com | November 19, 2009
2 lions kill white tiger in Czech zoo
The local ice hockey team, which plays in the top Czech league is called "The White Tigers." "She was an icon for us," Langr said. White tigers are the result of both parents having a recessive gene for white coloration. They are...
In this article: Tiger, Lion, All rights reserved, USA Today, Czech Republic, and Liberec
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The State | November 18, 2009
Yardbirds: urban chickens gain support
...(yes, female chickens can lay eggs without the help of roosters), leaf blowers (far louder than chickens ) and dog poo (a big dog produces far more than chickens ) - council directed staffers to draw up a measure for their vote. Only council...
In this article: Chicken, Dog, Yardbirds, Fort Jackson, Durham, and University of South Carolina
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ABC News | November 18, 2009
Palin: My Father Raised 'Tough Hunting Buddy'
In her new book, "Going Rogue: An American Life," which hit bookshelves Tuesday, Palin writes about moose eyeballs; how her dad shot and carved up a moose and put the eyeballs in her hand. Watch Barbara Walters' interview with Sarah...
In this article: Sarah Palin, Moose, Barbara Walters, Alaska, John McCain, Self-help, Chicken, GOP, Barack Obama, and 20/20
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National Geographic News | November 16, 2009
Right-Handed Chimps Provide Clues
...get the latest Flash Player plug-in to view it. November 17, 2009-Uncovering another link between chimpanzees and humans, a new study found chimps gesture mainly with their right hands. This indicates the chimp brain's left side is used...
In this article: Chimpanzee, JavaScript, Agnes Scott College, Flash Player, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, and Atlanta




