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Georgia school district campuses stay closed as wildlife inspection widens beyond just venomous snakes
2+ week, 4+ day ago (321+ words) Animals generally do not enter buildings without a reason. One Georgia school district ended up extending students' summer break after a venomous snake was found inside a school building. As the Savannah Morning News reported, the Hancock County School District…...
Florida loggerheads top 13,800 nests, but habitat threats could unravel decades of progress
2+ week, 5+ day ago (454+ words) "They were put on the list because they were creeping toward extinction." On Florida's Atlantic coast, the loggerhead sea turtle population has earned a major win — building over 13,800 nests on Juno Beach, setting a new local record with the nesting…...
Ohio draws a hard line between hunting coyotes and keeping them alive in captivity
3+ week, 4+ day ago (441+ words) Ohio draws a clear distinction between taking a coyote and keeping one. Animal of Things reported that Ohio allows coyote hunting year-round, with no season limits or catch limits, but that does not give residents the right to bring a…...
Small Chicago shorebirds face new risk as federal habitat protections are rolled back
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (583+ words) "If you take water away from a fish, you're going to harm that fish." Piping plovers, the small shorebirds that once dwindled badly, are again appearing along Chicago's Montrose Beach. Their tentative recovery has turned the lakefront into a place…...
CCTV shows wild boar charging into tea stall, injuring man, and sparking panic
4+ week, 1+ day ago (372+ words) The incident also reflects a broader pattern of rising human-wildlife conflict. A CCTV clip from a village tea stall in India captured a frightening scene as a wild boar suddenly rushed into a group of people, seriously injuring one person…...