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Deer cull on Fire Island and William Floyd Estate
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (560+ words) Deer near'the Robert Moses State Parkway on Fire Island.'A total of'98 deer were killed in 2024, the last year for which numbers were available:'45 deer at the'William Floyd Estate and 53 on other public lands on Fire Island, the National Park…...
'Save the whales' worked for decades, but now gray whales are starving
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (306+ words) People look at a 50-foot-long dead'gray whale'that washed up on the shore in Huntington Beach on April 12, 2025, in Los Angelos, California.' Credit: VCG via Getty Images/VCG David Helvarg is the executive director of Blue Frontier, an ocean policy group,…...
6 puppies treated for a suspected opioid overdose in Washington will find new homes soon
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (241+ words) SEATTLE " Six puppies in rural Washington state will soon be up for adoption after being revived after a suspected drug overdose " and some of them might go home with the fire-station staff who saved them. Two people dropped off three…...
Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved 'super tusker' elephant Craig, who died at age 54
1+ week, 6+ day ago (436+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya " Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved "super tusker" elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the mammals from ivory poachers. The bull elephant who died on…...
As Holtsville zoo closes, its founding family reflects on how it began
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1182+ words) Brookhaven officials are trying to find new homes for about 130 animals housed at the zoo, which is set to close. Credit: Tom Lambui What became the Holtsville zoo got its start nearly 50 years ago'with a single raccoon. Harold Malkmes, Brookhaven…...
Hawaii's Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
3+ week, 1+ day ago (992+ words) A colony of stray cats gather to eat near the Kealakehe Transfer Station and Recycling Center, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Credit: AP/Mengshin Lin KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii " Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes…...
Kenyans protest after roaming elephants kill four people in a week
3+ week, 3+ day ago (178+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya " Some Kenyans on Wednesday protested after roaming elephants killed four people over the past week in what experts describe as human'wildlife conflict driven by scarcity of vegetation. One elephant believed to have killed two people was shot dead…...
Audubon Christmas Bird Count: Why it's important and how you can join on Long Island
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1015+ words) Left to right: Ben Chaikin, Benny Rivero, Sydney Chaikin, Joy Cirigilano and Christine Rivero identifying'a bird at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay during the National Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count. Credit: Joseph Sperber Benny Rivero scanned a tangle of…...
Protest held at Sportsman's Kennels in Manorville after allegations of poor conditions
4+ week, 1+ hour ago (606+ words) About two dozen protesters gathered outside'Sportsman's Kennels in Manorville on Saturday. Credit: Tom Lambui Animal lovers and advocates are calling for a dog breeding facility in Manorville to shut down after an investigation by an animal welfare group alleged disturbing…...
Lion and bear kept as pets in Albania find new homes in German wildlife sanctuaries
4+ week, 1+ day ago (500+ words) PRISTINA, Kosovo " A lion and bear rescued from captivity in northern Albania arrived in animal sanctuaries in Germany in early December after authorities in Tirana discovered they were being illegally kept as pets on a private estate. Erion, a 3-year-old…...