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Trump Administration Considering Looser Protections for North Atlantic Right Whale
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (86+ words) Endangered North Atlantic Right Whales skim feed and sub-surface feed in the waters off of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S., March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Lauren Owens Lambert March 3 (Reuters) - The "Trump "administration on "Tuesday took the first "step toward loosening regulations "that protect the…...
Crocodile Caught in an Australian Creek 1,200 Miles From Its Tropical Habitat
18+ hour, 48+ min ago (439+ words) A crocodile has been caught in an Australian creek on the temperate east coast far from the species' tropical habitat Crocodile Caught in an Australian Creek 1,200 Miles From Its Tropical Habitat The family live in the temperate coastal city of…...
Sleepy Owl Found Resting Among Items on a New York Antique Store Shelf
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (186+ words) Shoppers in upstate New York month turned up a rare find while perusing a local antique store this month: a live owl resting peacefully among items on a shelf Sleepy Owl Found Resting Among Items on a New York Antique…...
Pets Give Older Adults Purpose, but Financial Strain is Growing
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (565+ words) Pets Give Older Adults Purpose, but Financial Strain is Growing By Deanna Neff HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) " For many older adults, a wagging tail or a soft purr is more than just company " it is a reason to get…...
Turns Out Horses Don’t Just Whinny — They Whistle
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (550+ words) Turns Out Horses Don't Just Whinny " They Whistle TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) " The sound of a horse whinnying is one most people recognize instantly, but scientists are only now learning how it's made. A new study revealed that when a…...
A Bumper Berry Harvest Has New Zealand's Weird Flightless Parrot in a Rare Mood for Romance
1+ week, 1+ day ago (820+ words) New Zealand conservationists have been fighting for years to keep the kakapo, the world's only flightless parrot, from disappearing, with intensive conservation efforts A Bumper Berry Harvest Has New Zealand's Weird Flightless Parrot in a Rare Mood for Romance Kakapo…...
An Injured Seabird Pecks at an Emergency Room Door, Prompting Its Own Rescue
2+ week, 1+ day ago (222+ words) An injured seabird sought help by pecking on a German hospital's emergency room door An Injured Seabird Pecks at an Emergency Room Door, Prompting Its Own Rescue A firefighter from the Bremen Fire Department holds an injured cormorant that had…...
California Mountain Lions Are Now Considered ‘Threatened,’ but Only in Certain Regions
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1112+ words) California has given permanent endangered-species protections to several mountain lion populations along its coast, as officials warn the cats risk disappearing California Mountain Lions Are Now Considered "Threatened," but Only in Certain Regions Mountain lions are one of the last…...
Thailand Uses a Birth Control Vaccine to Curb Its Elephant Population Near Expanding Farms
2+ week, 4+ day ago (570+ words) Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other Thailand Uses a Birth Control Vaccine to Curb Its Elephant Population Near…...