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Hiker's dog lost in a wild New Zealand forest rescued by helicopter after strangers fund search
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (78+ words) Hiker's dog lost in a wild New Zealand forest rescued by helicopter after strangers fund search'Yahoo News Canada When a hiker fell from a 55-meter (180-foot) waterfall in wild New Zealand bush, rescuers were forced to evacuate the badly hurt…...
Palm Sunday bird sellers in Mexico City cling to fading tradition
21+ hour, 1+ min ago (125+ words) Palm Sunday bird sellers in Mexico City cling to fading tradition'Yahoo News Canada In Mexico City, Palm Sunday still brings colour to the streets. Pajareros, vendors who sell birds and their cages, line the route to the basilica with flowers,…...
Coyote encounters on the rise in Toronto as spring mating season begins
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (140+ words) As temperatures rise and spring gets underway, wildlife experts warn that coyote encounters are becoming more common across Toronto, particularly during this time of year when pups are born and parents are more protective. Lesley Sampson, Executive Director of Coyote…...
Wildlife advocates 'disappointed' by feds' decision to allow strychnine
14+ hour, 24+ min ago (809+ words) Wildlife advocates say Ottawa's authorization of the emergency use of strychnine in Alberta and Saskatchewan is a disappointing reversal of a previous decision rejecting its use. "It's really not the right approach, and it's a surprising approach because it's the…...
Leaf River caribou decline sparks urgent talks among Indigenous leaders, Quebec officials
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (785+ words) As Leaf River caribou numbers plunge in northern Quebec, Indigenous leaders are grappling with the hard choice between hunting the herd or pausing the harvest to help the population recover. At a three-day conference in Montreal last week, Cree, Naskapi…...
Meet the rare Alborn Skink lizards facing extinction
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (40+ words) Meet the rare Alborn Skink lizards facing extinction'Yahoo News Canada Fewer than 30 Alborn skinks remain in their last known habitat in a wetland on New Zealand's South Island, and a rescue effort is underway to save them from extinction....
Three new capybaras babies have joined the Palm Beach Zoo’s family
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (26+ words) Three new capybaras babies have joined the Palm Beach Zoo's family'Yahoo News Canada Three new capybaras babies have joined the Palm Beach Zoo's family...
Jury finds Lancaster County man guilty of abandoning more than 20 animals
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (30+ words) Jury finds Lancaster County man guilty of abandoning more than 20 animals'Yahoo News Canada A jury has found a man guilty of 17 counts of animal cruelty in Lancaster County....
Cyborg cockroaches teach neuroscience at Marquette University
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (26+ words) Cyborg cockroaches teach neuroscience at Marquette University'Yahoo News Canada Cyborg cockroaches equipped with Bluetooth backpacks are being used at Marquette University to teach neuroscience to students....
Cat Missing for 12 Years 'Clearly Knew' Owner During Their Reunion Despite Spending a Decade as a Stray
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (86+ words) Cat Missing for 12 Years 'Clearly Knew' Owner During Their Reunion Despite Spending a Decade as a Stray'Yahoo News Canada A beloved lost cat is back with his owner after 12 years away. Pet owner Angela Furnival was reunited with her black…...