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Researchers were able to detect DNA from elephants at the Copenhagen Zoo simply by sampling the air nearby.

Scientists vacuum zoo animals' DNA out of the air

Jan 09, 2022
Researchers who detected that detecting environmental DNA, or eDNA, in two zoos say the technique could one day be used to look for endangered species in remote locations in the wild.
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Feds look to bolster Mexican gray wolves' rebound

Nov 02, 2021

Once extirpated, there are now close to 200 wild Mexican gray wolves in Arizona and New Mexico. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants to let the population grow beyond the current cap of 325.

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All Things

Design Flaw

Nov 01, 2021

Three people who've thought a lot about the latest Clark County lands bill weigh in on how we could do better

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Infrastructure Bill Would Pave Path For More Wildlife Bridges, Tunnels

Sep 21, 2021

The $350 million investment would reduce the number of expensive and deadly wildlife-vehicle collisions – an issue that's especially acute in more rural Western states.

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Environment And Energy Collaborative
U.S. bald eagle populations have more than quadrupled in the lower 48 states since 2009, according to a new survey from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Once Imperiled, America's Bald Eagle Populations Are Soaring

Mar 25, 2021
The number of bald eagles in the lower 48 states has quadrupled since 2009, according to a new survey. The findings are a bright spot in an otherwise troubling picture for American birds.
DC Blog
The City Observed

Ultimate locals

Feb 23, 2021

Feral cats are like Las Vegans -- invisible to tourists and newcomers, making a life beyond the lights

Fifth Street

February 4, 2021

Feb 04, 2021
*SPECIAL URBAN WILDLIFE THEME* | Feral Cats Are True Las Vegans | Rats on My Roof (and in My Mind) | The Curious Eew of the Black Widow | Why Scorpions Are Nature's Nihilists
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Recovering Fukushima
A macaque monkey in a tree in Fukushima prefecture. After the 2011 nuclear disaster, towns and neighborhoods in Fukushima were left devoid of humans for years, and nature started to reclaim the space.

In Rural Fukushima, 'The Border Between Monkeys And Humans Has Blurred'

Sep 10, 2020
After people evacuated their homes following a nuclear disaster in the Japanese prefecture, nature started to reclaim the space. The humans are trying to return, but it's an uneasy coexistence.
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World
A wild boar and two of its young roam around Teufelssee, or Devil's Lake, in August.

Wild Boars Are Causing Havoc In Germany, But Humans Are Making It Worse

Sep 09, 2020
They're stealing laptops and causing mayhem at children's birthday parties. Authorities warn if the boars rely on people for food, it could have dangerous consequences for both animals and humans.
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World
A one-horned rhinoceros and a calf wade through flood water at the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, India, Thursday. Floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed dozens of people in this northeastern region. The floods also inu

Floods Put Residents And Vulnerable Wildlife At Risk In India's Assam

Jul 17, 2020
Heavy rains in the northeastern region have caused flooding and landslides, killing at least 80 people. Workers are also rushing to save species including the greater one-horned rhino.
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Science

How Snakes Fly (Hint: It's Not On A Plane)

Jun 29, 2020
A snake researcher always wondered how flying snakes propelled themselves. Then, someone told him he should work with the snakes in The Cube — a vast theater space with cameras everywhere.
DC Blog
Bulletin Board

The Desert Refuge Won't Be a Bombing Range (For Now)

Jun 19, 2020

The Desert National Wildlife Refuge gets a reprieve from the Air Force -- but activists aren't holding their breath

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Environment
A wolf from the Snake River Pack passes by a remote camera in eastern Wallowa County, Ore. A wolf advocate group in Colorado is challenging the model for U.S. wildlife management.

Colorado Voters Are Set To Decide If Wolves Should Be Reintroduced To The State

Feb 11, 2020
In November, Coloradans are set to vote on whether to return wolves to the state. The ballot initiative may be the first time voters in any state could force reintroduction of an endangered species.
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Latin America
A guide walks past a sign asking for silence near the winter home of monarch butterflies in El Rosario reserve near Ocampo, Michoacán, in Mexico on Friday.

Sadness And Worry After 2 Men Connected To Butterfly Sanctuary Are Found Dead

Feb 03, 2020
Millions of monarch butterflies migrate to the mountains of Mexico each winter. Authorities are now investigating the apparent murders of an activist and tour guide at the Michoacán reserve.
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National
A white-tailed deer emerges from the brush. The Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge has some of the richest biological diversity in North America--with 1,200 plants, 300 butterflies, and 700 vertebrates, of which 520 are birds.

Border Wall Threatens National Wildlife Refuge That's Been 40 Years In The Making

Jan 14, 2020
Construction of the Trump administration's border wall has been slowed by difficulties acquiring private land, so the government is prioritizing construction inside federal nature sanctuaries.
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Newscast headlines

Utah Officials Warn Against Keeping Wild Animals As Pets

Jan 03, 2020
Wildlife officials are warning people against keeping wild animals as pets after a 5-year-old boy from Uintah County was badly scratched by his family's pet raccoon.
 
The Deseret News reports Thursday that the boy had to undergo surgery as a result of the scratches he suffe
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World
A deserted beach in Gorgona National Park, an island 21 miles off Colombia's Pacific coast.

Colombia's Former Prison Island Gorgona Is Open For Tourists — And Snakes

Dec 08, 2019
Nature has taken over this onetime penal colony turned national park, surrounded by waters popular with divers for their sharks, rays and whales. A resort manager calls it a "mini-Galápagos."
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National
A marijuana plant grows in California's Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This plant is part of an illegal growing operation by highly organized drug cartels that take advantage of the forests' thick canopy to help hide their operations.

Illegal Pot Operations In Public Forests Are Poisoning Wildlife And Water

Nov 12, 2019
Insecticides and other chemicals found at the sites threaten long-term damage to ecosystems. California law enforcement, ecologists and others are cracking down.
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National
Pack goat breeder Ann Summerton on a trail in Montana's Bitterroot Mountains with her goats, Bannack and Joker. Goats are affordable, easy to care for, and a full-grown male can carry about 70 pounds.

As Backcountry Travelers Shift Load To Goats, National Forests Eye Risks

Nov 10, 2019
Hikers and hunters have long relied on horses, mules and llamas to carry gear on long backcountry trips. Now, many are getting into goats. Many say they're superior, but critics see risks to wildlife.
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Newscast headlines

Utah Officials Seeking Information On Illegal Killing Of Elk

Nov 02, 2019

ESCALANTE, Utah (AP) — Authorities are seeking information on the illegal killing of a bull elk along State Route 12 west of Escalante in southern Utah in late October.

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Animals
Many seized species die during transportation, such as these Zebra fish - Hypancistrus Zebra - seized by Brazil's Federal Police airport officers.

Worldwide Smuggling Crackdown Rescues Endangered Wildlife

Jul 10, 2019
In a joint operation organized by the World Customs Organization and Interpol, thousands of protected animals, plants and wildlife products were seized in more than 100 countries.
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National
A coyote runs down the road in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park. In 2018, more than 68,000 coyotes were killed in the U.S., including 5,600 just in Wyoming, under an Agriculture Department program.

Killing Coyotes Is Not As Effective As Once Thought, Researchers Say

Jun 14, 2019
Government agencies kill more than 68,000 coyotes a year to keep them from preying on livestock and big game. But scientists say tracking them might be a better solution.
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World
Handlers, known as mahouts, ride elephants along a mountain ridge at the Elephant Conservation Center in Xayaboury, Laos. The center has 29 elephants, most of which spent long careers hauling logs in Laos' logging industry.

'A Million Elephants' No More: Conservationists In Laos Rush To Save An Icon

May 12, 2019
The Laos government and conservationists estimate there are only about 800 elephants left in all of Laos, just half of them living in the wild.
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World
Kim Seung-ho (left), the director of the DMZ Ecology Research Institute, counts birds of the DMZ with intern Pyo Gina.

In Korean DMZ, Wildlife Thrives. Some Conservationists Worry Peace Could Disrupt It

Apr 20, 2019
The heavily fortified no man's land separating North and South Korea, largely untouched by humans, has become an ecological niche for the region's flora and fauna, including endangered species.
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Europe
A wolf in its enclosure at the Hexentanzplatz zoo in Thale, northern Germany.

Wolves Are Back In Germany, But Not Always Welcome

Dec 15, 2018
Germany is seeing the return of wolf packs, and with them growing political tension over whether the animals pose too much of a threat.

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