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9 Best Destinations For Wildlife Spotting in California
Best known for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and Los Angeles, California is often overlooked when considering a destination to get in better touch with the great outdoors. California is one of the largest states in the United States and has plenty of great places to go and observe what Mother Nature has given.…
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Most people are disgusted by these animals. These New Yorkers are filling their homes with them.
BAY RIDGE, New York City — One sunny afternoon in March, Amina Martin answered the phone in her small Brooklyn apartment. On the line was a taxi driver, who told her he had a pigeon in his backseat and was heading her way. The bird needed Martin’s help. In New York, you never really know…
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Tamil Nadu: ‘Water the wildlife’ aims to prevent human-animal conflict
KRISHNAGIRI: The Hosur forest division has launched ‘Water the wildlife’, an initiative aimed at preventing human-animal conflict by ensuring availability of water in troughs built inside forest areas during summer. It has received good response from people within two days of the launch, said sources. Recently, Hosur wildlife warden K Karthikeyani invited people to donate…
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These are the animals in California capable of causing human-wildlife conflicts, CDFW says
(FOX40.COM) — Many people throughout the United States are probably aware that California is home to the most people in the United States, but what may be less known is that the state is also home to more native animal and plant species than any other state in the country. With that many people living…
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Mbire community embarks on wildlife conservation
Mbire community embarks on wildlife conservation Fungai Lupande Mashonaland Central Bureau Mbire district, now famous for the much anticipated Kanyemba town, still remains a hotspot for conflict between humans and wildlife in Mashonaland Central province. People in this district rely on subsistence farming and livestock production and this increases the risk of human-wildlife conflict either…
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EPA report says pesticides endanger wildlife
You’re familiar with pesticides and how they deter insects from destroying crops. But did you know that pesticides are harming wildlife, and threatening endangered species? A class of pesticides called neonicotinoids are used every day in agriculture to protect crops, but research from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows these chemicals are turning out to…
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From tiny critters to big bears, here’s how to see Alaska’s wildlife safely
A bull moose walks across a small pond between the Seward Highway and the Alaska Railroad tracks at Potter Marsh in Anchorage, AK on Tuesday June 5, 2018. (Bob Hallinen / ADN) The 49th state is home to an astounding variety of wildlife: Some species are present at the highest density anywhere in the world.…
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Feeding wildlife not allowed in Vernon, bear sightings in Coldstream
The rules are designed to reduce unintended negative consequences to wildlife, minimize damage to private property by animals, and lessen the potential for human-wildlife conflict. The city didn’t mention anything about enforcement of the rules in its news release. Property owners are reminded to ensure that: Any fruit or nuts from a tree, bush or…
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The Ugly Truth About the Wild Animals of Instagram
Warning: Disturbing Content Scrolling through Facebook one day in October 2017, wildlife photographer Melissa Groo seethed when she saw Heather Keepers had posted another image to Instagram of herself kissing a cougar, with the hashtags #coolestjobintheworld, #luckiestgirlintheworld. Keepers, petite with long brown hair, blue-green eyes, and tattoos of constellations on her arms, was the face…
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How wildlife crossings protect both animals and people
How wildlife crossings protect both animals and people – CBS News Watch CBS News To protect the movement of wildlife impeded by busy roadways, a series of manmade overpasses and underpasses throughout the United States helps animals big and small safely get across the street, preventing collisions and saving lives. About 1,500 of these structures…