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Oregon libraries loan trail cameras to locals who want to help save elusive porcupines
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (643+ words) With Oregon's Department of Fish and Wildlife prickled by a noticeable decline in Central Oregon's porcupine populations, officials are calling on locals to help. While porcupines " native to Central Oregon's high desert ecosystem " are not currently listed as endangered in…...
At one resort, Hawaiians set sea turtle hatchlings free on the 4th of July: 'It's Turtle Independence Day"
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (445+ words) Not everyone celebrates the Fourth of July with booming fireworks or hot-dog eating contests. Across the country, people honor Independence Day with plenty of unique and specific traditions " from a key lime pie-eating contest in Key West, Florida, to the…...
A croissant-sized snail is at the center of an urgent conservation effort
4+ day ago (794+ words) For years, National Geographic's Explorer Classroom has allowed students from all over the world to join Zoom calls with the globe's leading scientists and adventurers." In April, students aged 8-14 learned about snails and spiders with biologist Martina Panisi, joining her…...
Shelter pets afraid of 4th of July fireworks find comfort in volunteer-led read alouds
5+ day, 12+ min ago (401+ words) Fireworks are notoriously bad for the environment, especially in drought-stricken areas prone to wildfires." But they're also especially unpleasant for survivors of gun violence, veterans " and pets that are sensitive to loud noises. But for pets who aren't safe at…...
An endangered species took the blame for vanishing crops. Trail cameras told a different story
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (604+ words) In the Indigenous Miskitu community of Mavita in eastern Honduras, locals have been losing their cassava fields in droves to hungry animals. For years, farmers have blamed the decimation of their crops on three species: Paca rodents, armadillos, and the…...
This first-of-its-kind wildlife overpass crosses a 6-lane highway. People can walk across it, too
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (724+ words) Phil Hardberger Park in San Antonio, Texas is a park and nature preserve named after a former San Antonio mayor who used his leadership to champion parks in the city's urban core. During his time as mayor, Hardberger created a…...
These trail camera photos of baby animals show what 750, 000 acres of protected land can do for wildlife
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (431+ words) Since 1989, the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has protected more than 750, 000 acres of land in Wisconsin, which is home to over 400 endangered and threatened animals." Through the program, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has maintained public parks and trails, safeguarded its…...
'Rare animals, photography' help Ivorian rainforest
1+ week, 3+ day ago (859+ words) DJOUROUTOU, C'te d'Ivoire " After a night of heavy rain, the chimpanzees of Ta" Forest, in southwestern C'te d'Ivoire, like to sleep in. Early on a late May morning, chimpanzee guide Evariste Tere led a group of scientists and conservationists to…...
Trail cameras show success of $1. 46 B wildlife crossing
1+ week, 3+ day ago (633+ words) In 2024, the Wilman Wadandi Highway, a 16. 7-mile (or 27-kilometer), four-lane highway, opened in Western Australia. The $1. 46 billion project sits about 105 miles south of Perth and connects the Forrest Highway to the Bussell Highway in Bunbury. But it also does something…...
Trail cameras spot rare raccoon-tailed creature called a 'miner's cat' in Oregon
1+ week, 4+ day ago (558+ words) In 1973, an arsonist started a fire that spread across 750 acres in Ashland, Oregon, consuming thousands of trees in its wake. Several years after the Hillview Fire had spread, its destruction still hung heavy over the forests of the Siskiyou Mountains....