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Plants & Animals Oct 15, 2024

Rangers lead effort to monitor Uganda's lion population in critical stronghold

In a new study, wildlife rangers from the Uganda Wildlife Authority have demonstrated their ability to generate precise and reliable data on lion populations in Uganda's Nile Delta, a critical stronghold for African lions.

Ecology Oct 11, 2024

Hidden in the teeth: DNA study finds these 19th century lions preyed on humans and giraffes

In 1898, two male lions terrorized an encampment of bridge builders on the Tsavo River in Kenya. The lions, which were massive and maneless, crept into the camp at night, raided the tents and dragged off their victims. The ...

Veterinary medicine Oct 4, 2024

Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam

More than a dozen tigers were incinerated after the animals contracted bird flu at a zoo in southern Vietnam, officials said.

Ecology Sep 26, 2024

Maps shows where Colorado's eight known free-roaming wolves wandered in September

The eight known wolves still roaming Colorado's mountains stayed in the state's north-central ranges in September, a monthly tracking map released Wednesday shows.

Plants & Animals Sep 26, 2024

Mysterious orca group near Chile tracked down, revealing newly discovered hunting skills

Off the coast of Chile, in waters filled with krill and anchovy by the Humboldt Current system, live an elusive and little-known population of orcas. Thanks to citizen science and years of dedicated surveillance, a team of ...

Ecology Sep 25, 2024

Lack of food, not money, drives poaching in East African national parks

National parks in East Africa protect endangered wildlife but sometimes do not support local human populations, according to Edwin Sabuhoro, assistant professor of recreation, park, and tourism management at Penn State. New ...

Plants & Animals Sep 17, 2024

The power of one: Study finds solitary carnivores outkill group hunters

Earth's majestic "apex predators" are some of the most prolific hunters in the world. But which ones kill the most?

Ecology Sep 9, 2024

If Colorado voters ban mountain lion hunting, would the feline's population explode or stabilize on its own?

For decades, licensed hunters have killed hundreds of Colorado mountain lions every year to control the state's population of the elusive feline.

Ecology Aug 29, 2024

One of Colorado's reintroduced wolves wandered into Rocky Mountain National Park

One of Colorado's reintroduced wolves wandered into Rocky Mountain National Park this month, marking the first time one has been present in the park since the state released wolves in December.

Ecology Aug 28, 2024

Colorado's new wolf pack—including pups—to be captured and relocated after attacks on livestock

Colorado wildlife officials are relocating two reintroduced wolves and their pups after a series of livestock depredations—a setback for the historic and controversial reintroduction program launched late last year.

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