Listen and subscribe to our podcast: Via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher Paul Thhillen was surprised earlier this summer to see a large tom turkey waddle by his south Minneapolis yard — just feet from a busy interstate on-ramp. Then, a few days later, he watched a deer cross the same spot. It got …
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Cute baby bunnies are a staple of springtime, but taking young rabbits out of yards and into homes will likely do more harm than good. Well-meaning people often put young wildlife’s health in danger when they intervene in a wild animal’s natural process of growing up, according to a press release from the North Carolina …
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A bipartisan pair of senators on Wednesday called for Congress to approve billions in new funding for states to manage wildlife recovery work. At a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Sens. Martin Heinrich, DN.M., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., said a bill they introduced this year would help protect 1,600 threatened species, …
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Pangolins impounded by police en route to Vietnam wildlife markets have been found to harbor forms of the coronavirus — highlighting the risk that the scaly anteaters could serve as a viral rest stop on the next pandemic’s pathway between wild animals and humans. The study in Frontiers in Public Health comes out as international …
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3D-printed images of the logos of Facebook and parent company Meta Platforms are seen on a laptop keyboard in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com register SHANGHAI, April 13 (Reuters) – Facebook has become a “thriving marketplace” for illegal online wildlife trading, allowing the …
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(Wyoming Game and Fish Department) CASPER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department said in a press release on Tuesday that people should not feed wildlife. “As many Wyoming residents are finding out, private feeding of wildlife can cause serious problems,” the department said. “Each year there are many examples of how a well-meaning …
YARMOUTH PORT — The International Fund for Animal Welfare has received close to $1 million in federal funding to work as part of a four-agency group helping to ensure the proper handling of live animals confiscated from the illegal wildlife trade on three continents. The money from the US Department of State’s Bureau of International …
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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – A new coyote reporting hotline is up and running in the city of Dallas. It was put into place after a coyote attacked a 2-year-old boy who was out on his porch Tuesday. RELATED: Coyote reporting hotline set up for ‘bite zone’ area where 2-year-old was attacked in Dallas Friday morning, …
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RALEIGH — The NC Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking nominations through April 30 for expert and at-large seats on its Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee — a board of North Carolina citizens that provides advice to the Wildlife Commission on nongame wildlife conservation issues across the state. “Since 1983, this advisory committee has given the agency …
Keeping yourself safe from wildlife in springtime We talk to a wildlife biologist about things to keep in mind to keep yourself and your home safe this time of year. Now that spring is here, the flowers are blooming, trees are full, and wildlife is back out. “So spring time, everything comes to life again …
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