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Healey Driscoll Administration Announces $25 Million in Funding for Removal of Eight Unsafe Dams Across the State
Pittsfield — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced an investment of $25 million to remove eight aging dams in Central and Western Massachusetts, including the abandoned high-hazard Bel Air Dam in Pittsfield. Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Brian Arrigo, Department of Fish and Game (DFG) Commissioner…
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Are African Wild Dogs Endangered (And How Soon Will They Go Extinct)?
The African wild dog is a unique canine. Also known as the painted dog or Cape hunting dog, wild dogs look like no other dogs on earth. Unfortunately, there are not nearly as many of these distinctive animals in the wild as there used to be. Let’s look at the African wild dog’s status on…
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Granite Shoals tries to avoid feral catastrophe
Granite Shoals residents are being asked not to feed feral cats due to a link between the felines and a rise in coyote activity, disease transmission, and destruction to native wildlife. That plea is coming from the city’s Wildlife Advisory Committee, which is trying to alleviate the burden on the city in battling the problem.…
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‘De-extinction’ of the dodo: Company to try resurrecting long-extinct bird
Not too unlike the plot of the movie Jurassic Park, a team of well-funded scientists are attempting to bring the extinct dodo back to life. Last month, the billion-dollar genetics company Colossal Biosciences announced it would be partnering with a wildlife charity in Mauritius to try and bring one of the world’s most famously extinct creatures…
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Wildlife Festival descends on the Stettler Agriplex
By Carson Ellis For the Stettler Independent The Wildlife Festival experience has been making stops across Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C., stopping at the Stettler Agriplex from Nov 24-26. The festival started in 2015 with a partnership between Little Ray’s Nature Centre and The Canadian Raptor Conservancy from Ontario. In 2017, Jason Clevett came on board…
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Florida Wildlife With Ali: Killdeer
Florida is home to an abundant and diverse array of species. This is especially true for the number of unique bird species that we can encounter throughout the state. One of the most interesting and adorable birds you may observe is the killdeer. Killdeer are fascinating birds because they are shorebirds that you can find…
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department warns of self-cloning crayfish
A single female can produce hundreds of cloned offspring, meaning just one crayfish can create entirely new populations that outcompete native species. HOUSTON — Marbled crayfish are quickly spreading in other places and are also known to carry crayfish plague. The all-female pet reproduces without males by cloning, meaning a single crayfish can be the…
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Shimmering golden mole thought extinct photographed and filmed over 80 years after last sighting
De Winton’s golden mole (Cryptochloris wintoni) had not been seen for over 80 years until its rediscovery in South Africa in 2022. (Image credit: JP Le Roux) A golden mole that has not been seen for over 80 years has been rediscovered in sand dunes in South Africa. The blind animal was filmed and photographed…
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Year-round support required for treating and caring for wild animals in need
As the giving nature of holiday season blends into the new year, the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC reminds the public their mission to provide care and rehabilitation for animals in need remains a 12-month proposition that requires continued support. The non-profit association has operated from its Burnaby facility since 1979. In 2021 it rescued…
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KILDARE WILDLIFE COLUMN: Skylarks build their nests on the ground
I recently heard the wonderful ‘chirrup’ call of the skylark (Fuiseog as Gaeilge) in a recent bog visit. While some bogland birds have to leave the wet bogland in winter such as the Curlew, the skylark is resident on boglands all year. It is able to survive the harsh winters, as it is an omnivore…
