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Indonesia cuts ties with WWF over ethics breach claims
Jan 29, 2020 (AFP)
The Southeast Asian nation said it had sent a letter to the World Wildlife Fund's domestic office last week terminating a cooperation agreement that stretched b...
Flowers get better pollination services in the city
Jan 29, 2020 (UPI)
To better understand the effects of urbanization on pollination patterns, scientists in Germany trapped and analyzed flying insects at dozens of urban and rural...
Glue of orb-weaver spider in Japan uses moths' defenses against them
Jan 29, 2020 (UPI)
According to a new study, the glue that coats the silk threads of certain spider species quickly thins out and spreads out across the scales and base of the win...
Court paves way for African cheetahs to be shipped to India
Jan 28, 2020 (AFP)
The majestic Asiatic cheetahs once roamed India, with historical records suggesting Mughal emperor Akbar kept hundreds as his hunting companions. But it was hun...
Scientists find living cells beneath scales of butterfly wings
Jan 28, 2020 (UPI)
When scientists from Columbia and Harvard peeled back the scales of butterfly wings, they found a network of mechanical and temperature sensors, as well as a su...
New mobile tool analyzes microbes in watery environs
Jan 27, 2020 (UPI)
The technology was originally designed to study algae and its relationship with coral. The device, which can be used in the lab or in the field, can measure the...
Scientists to search for relatives of extinct Galapagos tortoises
Jan 25, 2020 (AFP)
George, the last known member of the Pinta tortoise species, died in 2012 at over 100 years of age after refusing to mate in captivity with females from related...
Scientists recommend removing barred owls from Sierra Nevada to protect them
Jan 22, 2020 (UPI)
Northern spotted owls, native to British Columbia, southern Oregon and California's Sierra Nevada, are on the decline. Though they're currently only listed as "...
Trophy hunt of protected Alpine ibex sparks Swiss debate
Jan 17, 2020 (AFP)
Olivia Opre is one of many wealthy foreigners to travel to the southern Swiss canton of Wallis, having paid large sums to shoot the protected species of wild go...
Race to save animals on Australia's fire-ravaged 'Galapagos'
Jan 16, 2020 (AFP)
The charred forest floor on Kangaroo Island is littered with corpses of animals incinerated by the blazes that swept through two weeks ago. Unprecedented fires ...
Tiny Seychelles island coaxes bird back from brink
Jan 16, 2020 (AFP)
The scene attests to a stunning success for BirdLife International, a conservation group that bought the tiny Seychelles isle in 1968 to save a songbird from ex...
Wolf puppies unexpectedly play fetch with researchers
Jan 16, 2020 (UPI)
Dogs are thought to be unique in their propensity to interpret and respond to human cues, but while testing and observing the behavior of wolf pups, researchers...
Giant squid's genome sequenced for the first time
Jan 16, 2020 (UPI)
The giant squid, Architeuthis dux, was first identified by Danish naturalist Japetus Steenstrup in 1857. Scientists estimate the species can grow to more than 4...
Struggling Hong Kong theme park to end dolphin shows
Jan 14, 2020 (AFP)
Ocean Park said on Monday it would replace the daily shows at its flagship enclosure with "underwater viewing opportunities" for visitors. "Under the new plan, ...
Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires
Jan 14, 2020 (AFP)
Injured in bushfires that have ravaged the wildlife haven off the coast of South Australia state, there are so many marsupials currently requiring urgent treatm...
MDI biological scientists identify pathways that extend lifespan by 500 percent
Jan 13, 2020 (SPX)
The increase in lifespan would be the equivalent of a human living for 400 or 500 years, according to one of the scientists. The research draws on the discovery...
Protect 30% of planet by 2030: UN Nature rescue plan
Jan 13, 2020 (AFP)
The draft proposal to halt the degradation of Nature and the gathering pace of species loss will be vetted by nearly 200 countries gathering in October for a ma...
Species-saving Galapagos giant tortoise Diego can take a rest
Jan 11, 2020 (AFP)
The 100-year-old tortoise, who was recruited along with 14 other adults for a captive breeding program, will be returned to his native island of Espanola in Mar...
Coyotes attack man and boy in Chicago
Jan 09, 2020 (AFP)
Police said the boy was bitten several times in Lincoln Park, in the Midwestern city's lakefront area, on Wednesday. He was reported to be in a stable condition...
Snipers to cull up to 10,000 camels in drought-stricken Australia
Jan 08, 2020 (AFP)
Local officials in South Australia state said "extremely large" herds have been encroaching on rural communities -- threatening scarce food and drinking water, ...
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