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ENVIRONMENT
Australian Rat Declared Extinct Due To Man-Made Climate Change
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Chris D'Angelo
One expert said the island mammal "is just the first of what will be countless species lost to climate change if we don’t get our pollution under control."
BBC America
WEIRD NEWS
'Rarest Penguin On Earth' Caught On Camera In Antarctica
By
Ed Mazza
It may be the only one of its kind on the planet.
Philippe Wojazer/Reuters
ENVIRONMENT
Insects Are Dying En Masse, Risking 'Catastrophic' Collapse Of Earth's Ecosystems
By
Dominique Mosbergen
The insect apocalypse is indeed upon us, according to the first global scientific review of insect population decline.
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ENVIRONMENT
Popular Sumatran Tiger Melati Killed By Intended Mate At London Zoo
By
Mary Papenfuss
Melati, 10, was fatally mauled when she was introduced to Asim.
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U.S. NEWS
Colorado Man Kills Mountain Lion Who Attacked Him While Jogging
By COLLEEN SLEVIN, AP
The man, who was running alone at Horsetooth Mountain, killed the young lion by choking it.
Courtesy National Parks Service
ENVIRONMENT
Los Angeles Area Edges Closer To Safe Passageways To Save Mountain Lions
By
Mary Papenfuss
Ventura County planners recommend proposed ordinance to carve out territory protections so wildlife can survive.
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ENVIRONMENT
Massive Pacific Coast Starfish Die-Off Is Linked To Global Warming
By
Mary Papenfuss
The “marine heat wave” is triggering a “continental-scale collapse of a pivotal predator,” says new study.
Associated Press
WEIRD NEWS
Baby Orangutan's Paternity Test Has Surprise Worthy Of Maury Povich
To quote Povich: "You are ... not the father!"
Dan Ball via AP
WEIRD NEWS
Horse Stuck In Tree Rescued By Chain Saw-Wielding Town Marshal
Winfield Town Marshal Dan Ball needed 45 minutes to free the horse from its tree trunk prison.
ALEXANDER JOE via Getty Images
SCIENCE
South African Fossils Are Human Missing Link, Says New Study
By
Mary Papenfuss
The discovery has been the subject of a contentious debate.
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ENVIRONMENT
Japan To Launch Commercial Whaling Again After Withdrawing From Treaty
By
Mary Papenfuss
Nation's decision is bashed by environmentalists and Australia.
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WEIRD NEWS
Hunter Snares A Frightfully Long Burmese Python In The Everglades
By
Ron Dicker
The snake is said to be of record-length in Florida's program to combat the invasive species.
Handout . / Reuters
ENVIRONMENT
Famous Freeway-Crossing Mountain Lion Found Dead Weeks After Woolsey Fire
By
David Barden
P-64, also known as the "Culvert Cat," was found with visibly burned paws.
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ENVIRONMENT
Sea Lion Found Dead From Gunshot Wounds In Northern California: Officials
By
David Barden
The 7-year-old male was often seen around the Point Reyes National Seashore area.
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WEIRD NEWS
Cat Freaks Out In Front Of A Christmas Tree And You Have To See It Right Meow
By
Ed Mazza
There's something just beyond that tree that has this cat on edge.
paulafrench via Getty Images
POLITICS
Trophy Hunter On Ryan Zinke Advisory Council Bags Permits To Import 3 Lion Heads
By
Chris D'Angelo
Steven Chancellor has been a big beneficiary of rollbacks of Obama-era prohibitions on hunting trophy imports.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
ENVIRONMENT
Trump Admin's Axing Of Plan To Reduce Creatures Killed In Gillnets Ruled Illegal
By Laura Zuckerman, Reuters
A judge ruled illegal the axing of a plan to limit the number of marine creatures allowed to be killed by drift gillnets used to catch swordfish off California.
Courtesy Indianapolis Zoo
ENVIRONMENT
Lioness Kills The Father Of Her 3 Cubs At Indianapolis Zoo
By
Mary Papenfuss
Zookeepers are stunned after Zuri fought with long-time mate Nyack.
Chuck Graham/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via The Associated Press
ENVIRONMENT
Giving States More Power Over Endangered Species Could Be Bad News For Animals
By
Stateline
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Critics say shifting more control to states could dismantle protections for endangered species.
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WEIRD NEWS
Alaska's Fattest Bear Praised For Her 'Radiant Rolls' And 'Fabulous Flab'
By Yereth Rosen, Reuters
The female bear, named 409 Beadnose, nosed out a male brown bear called 747.
AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews
ENVIRONMENT
Happy The Bronx Zoo Elephant Is 'Unlawfully Imprisoned,' Says Animal Rights Group
By Verena Dobnik, AP
The Nonhuman Rights Project has filed a legal petition aimed at moving Happy from the New York City zoo to a sanctuary.
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ENVIRONMENT
Young Narwhal Adopted By Totally Chill Beluga Whale Pod
By
Mary Papenfuss
"It's a like a big social ball of young juveniles that are playing some social, sexual games," one Canadian whale expert said.
Monterey Bay Aquarium
ENVIRONMENT
Hundreds Of Dolphins Dash Past California Coast In Magical Video Of 'Superpod'
By
Hilary Hanson
Seeing this many dolphins move together is mesmerizing.
Chris Ross via Getty Images
SCIENCE
Animals Are Smart. Are Humans Holding Them Back?
By
Sentient Media
, Editorial Partner
For centuries, animals’ capacity for human-like behavior went unnoticed. Now we know they’re more like us than we thought, but we’re still not sure how to act.
WLOS/News 13
U.S. NEWS
5-Pound Dog Dies Protecting Human Family From Bear
By
Hilary Hanson
The brave toy poodle is remembered as a hero.
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ENVIRONMENT
Kindly Stop Inviting Wild Raccoons Into Your Homes
By
Hilary Hanson
Honestly, we shouldn't have to tell you this.
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