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The 'Python Cowboy' has a new target to hunt in Florida: 7-foot Nile monitor lizards
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (379+ words) Nile monitor lizard burrows can rack up millions of dollars in damage to infrastructure such as sidewalks and seawalls. In his ongoing mission to eliminate invasive species from South Florida, a You Tuber renowned for his hunting is facing perhaps…...
Trail cameras capture first-of-its-kind sighting of rare grey hypocolius bird species
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (433+ words) Experts and amateur birdwatching enthusiasts alike have been shocked by the sighting of a rare species at an ecological preserve, garnering global attention seemingly overnight." A grey hypocolius was spotted at the Chhari-Dhandh Conservation Reserve in western India, according to…...
Harmful mantis species continues to spread across Europe: 'Pushing increasingly further north"
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (383+ words) Invasive species are a growing problem across the globe. The populations of two invasive mantis species have exploded in Europe in recent years, threatening local ecosystems, according to a recent report." The study has formally classified the two mantis species…...
Arctic seals risk death for a bite of something new
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (478+ words) Researchers found that seals would gamble with longer dives in areas with more fish, even if there were more polar bears around. A new study shows that seals are increasingly willing to risk it all for the right mix of…...
Emperor penguins added to endangered species 'Red List' as 10% die off in a decade
4+ day, 36+ min ago (430+ words) "The declines of the emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal on the IUCN Red List are a wake-up call." The International Union for Conservation of Nature updated its Red List on Thursday, detailing the latest conservation statuses and extinction risks…...
Driver records tourist's reckless behavior around bison at Yellowstone: 'Are you kidding me?"
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (375+ words) "You have to call them out." A recent video on Instagram showed a passerby intervening when a tourist made the poor choice to approach a herd of bison in Yellowstone National Park. The video was shared by Tourons of National…...
Footage of controversial ocean trawling drives outrage online: 'Should have been banned yesterday"
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (338+ words) "It smashes its way across [the] seabed destroying nearly everything in its path." A clip from the film, originally released on Disney+ last year, gained thousands of likes after X user Simon (@mvt_vts13) reposted it on April 8 with the caption "Ban…...
Video captures tourists' reckless behavior with wild elk at national park: 'The worst of the worst"
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (322+ words) A tourist couple in Rocky Mountain National Park was so excited about seeing a remarkable creature that they simply forgot how to behave, putting themselves and the animal at risk." Tourons of National Parks (@touronsofnationalparks) has documented many similar cases,…...
Insect libido on the decline due to pollution, some ants turn violent and kill their mothers
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (501+ words) "The more we find out, the more we see that there's really big potential impacts." Small particle pollution is curbing insect libido as part of a complex signal mix-up happening in the air, National Geographic reported." Worse yet, that waning…...
Denmark's street lights may give horror film vibes but offer a surprising benefit to night critters
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (236+ words) This creative lighting strategy could be implemented in other areas worldwide to safeguard nocturnal wildlife. A street in Denmark might look like the setting of a slasher horror movie, but it's actually a part of an innovative project to reduce…...