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MOA wildlife rescue center treats 14,000 wild animals in past 30 years
Taipei, March 19 (CNA) The Ministry of Agriculture’s Taiwan Biodiversity Research Institute (TBRI) announced Tuesday that its Wildlife Rescue and Research Center (WRRC) has successfully treated more than 14,000 wild animals in the 30 years since its establishment. At a press conference in Taipei, TBRI Director Yang Jia-dong (楊嘉棟) said that the Nantou County-based WRRC…
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Town of Diamond Valley shares tips for living with wildlife
Animals are becoming part of everyday life in Diamond Valley. In response to the amount of wildlife residents encounter, the Town of Diamond Valley has shared a guide on coexisting with animals. The wildlife guide has sections on deer, bears, cougars and bobcats, and other small animals. Deer, one of the most common wild animals…
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Bihar’s only tiger reserve using green energy to provide water to wildlife during summer
Solar-powered pumps are being used to fill waterholes in the grasslands of VTR to provide water to tigers and other wildlife Photo for representation from iStock Bihar’s only tiger reserve — Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) — is using green energy to provide adequate water to wild animals, including tigers and their prey, during the hot…
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Wildlife Activity Shifts Expose Harm of Human Disturbance
University of Hawaiʻi One of the largest studies on wildlife activity—involving more than 220 researchers, 163 mammal species and 5,000 camera traps worldwide—reveals that wild animals react differently to human activity levels depending on where the animals live and what they eat. Hawaiʻi-based authors include University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers Melissa Price and Derek…
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Wildlife in lockdown: How nature really reacted during the COVID-19 “Great Pause”
As cities quieted and streets emptied during the COVID-19 lockdowns, an unprecedented global experiment unfolded. Well, several experiments unfolded, but here, we’re talking about one regarding wildlife. Suddenly, human activity slowed down and animals could temporarily reclaim some of their territory. This was unprecedented in modern history, and researchers were excellently poised to study this.…
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‘We had to make a choice’: Wildlife Haven no longer treating certain species
It helps sick, hurt, and orphaned animals, but now Wildlife Haven says it’s been forced to make some difficult decisions regarding the care of certain species. The non-profit organization will no longer be treating invasive species like pigeons, European starlings, and house sparrows due to, “economic shifts and decreased volunteer engagement.” Zoe Nakata, executive director…
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Florida wildlife experts capture 500-pound pile of Burmese pythons
Five hundred pounds of invasive Burmese pythons: That’s what wildlife experts in southwest Florida said they recently captured when they discovered a large ball of mating snakes — including one more than 16 feet long — in Collier County. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida, located near Naples, said the catch came earlier this month during…
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Government about to slam through plan for massive exploitation of wildlife
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has released a 48-page plan to create integrated “mega landscapes” on land and sea encompassing extensive areas where hunting, bioprospecting and tourism would monetise wild animals and plants for “consumptive use”. To do this, the government will attempt to mobilise state and private resources, starting with…
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Where the Wild Things Went During the Pandemic
A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns. In the early months of the Covid pandemic, when every bit of news seemed bleak, there was one heartwarming narrative that took hold: With humans stuck in their homes, the world was safe again for wild animals, which…
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Global wildlife study during COVID-19 shows rural animals are more sensitive to human activity
A wolverine seen along a hiking trail during closure of the popular Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. Credit: Cole Burton, UBC WildCo One of the largest studies on wildlife activity—involving more than 220 researchers, 163 mammal species and 5,000 camera traps worldwide—reveals that wild animals react differently to humans depending on where the…
