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Conservation groups seek to join, dismiss state challenge in Cape Romain – Southern Environmental Law Center
Press Release | October 19, 2023 Groups oppose SC Attorney General’s attempt to open wildlife refuge to horseshoe crab harvesting CHARLESTON, S.C. — Yesterday the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a motion to intervene and a motion to dismiss on behalf of the South Carolina Coastal Conservation League and Defenders of Wildlife in the State…
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How Free-Roaming Cats Impact Wildlife, Disease Transmission
Outdoor cats should wear a collar with a bell to serve as an “alarm system” to protect nearby animals. Getty Images Cats are hunters by nature, which is why it’s not uncommon for an outdoor cat to bring home a “gift,” left on their owner’s doorstep. Yet Molly Guyette, a third-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine…
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Free, furry, and fun: Celebrate urban wildlife at the ‘P-22 Day Festival’
What to Know P-22 Day at the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round Sunday, Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free; craft-making, music, nature moments, and more P-22, the late, great, and oh-so-inspirational big cat, has been much on our minds over the past year. Of course, the mountain lion, an iconic animal that spent years…
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Bumblebees, zany animal photos highlight Gateway museum exhibits
CHICO — Think you know animals? A visit to the dual exhibits at the Gateway Science Museum might provide you with some surprises. “Bombus! The Natural History of Bumble Bees” takes a close look at bumblebees and their critically important role as pollinators in our ecosystem, while “The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards” displays images of…
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Rescue exercise teaches Islanders how to save stranded marine animals
It’s a calm October day in the P.E.I. National Park when a call comes in about a pilot whale stranded in shallow water. A rescue crew assesses the situation from shore, grabs a pontoon and heads out. Luckily, this is just a drill. The pilot whale is an inflatable version. “A lot of people are so…
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Deer struggling in cold Alaskan waters saved by wildlife troopers who gave them a lift in their boat
Two deer struggling in the waters of southeast Alaska’s famed Inside Passage finally made it to land, thanks to two Alaska Wildlife Troopers who gave the deer a lift in their boat.Sgt. Mark Finses and Trooper Kyle Feuge were returning from a patrol in nearby Ernest Sound to Ketchikan on Oct. 10 when they spotted…
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Wildlife crews haul 30,000 gallons of water from Tucson to help wildlife
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – The Arizona Game and Fish Department is continuing its effort to bring drinking water to wildlife. Within the last four weeks, the department has delivered more than 100,000 gallons of water for animals across the state. These catchments help keep important animals in Arizona alive such as big horn sheep,…
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Wild animals are forgotten disaster victims—why should we care?
What happens to wildlife in disasters? Wildlife are killed, injured, and displaced by disasters. Even if they survive the initial disaster, their habitat and food sources are destroyed. Water becomes polluted. They’re at risk of developing life-threatening diseases. They’re forced to leave their habitats to find another viable place, and that often means going into…
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Central IL animal experts say why you should think twice about housing wildlife
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Macon County Animal Control is still looking for an African serval that’s been on the loose in northeast Decatur. Professionals are sharing why it shouldn’t have been there in the first place. It takes more than love and food to keep a wild animal, and one man in Decatur learned…