Researchers find fossils of new type of European camel
Spanish researchers said Monday they have discovered evidence of a previously unknown type of camel which lived in Europe six million years ago.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 29, 2009
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5,000 feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia
Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in drought-stricken areas of southern Australia, officials said Tuesday.
Environment
Jan 14, 2020
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Snipers to cull up to 10,000 camels in drought-stricken Australia
Snipers took to helicopters in Australia on Wednesday to begin a mass cull of up to 10,000 camels as drought drives big herds of the feral animals to search for water closer to remote towns, endangering indigenous communities.
Environment
Jan 8, 2020
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Life-sized sculptures of dromedaries found in Saudi Arabia
At a remarkable site in northwest Saudi Arabia, a CNRS archaeologist and colleagues from the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) have discovered camelid sculptures unlike any others in the region. They ...
Archaeology
Feb 13, 2018
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Researcher studies impact of disease and climate change on camel herd in Africa
An Iowa State University veterinary researcher is helping to protect camel herds in East Africa from the ravages of climate change and disease, a project that will strengthen food security and human health for people throughout ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2015
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ESA image: Lake Gairdner from orbit
Lake Gairdner in central South Australia is pictured in this image acquired by Japan's ALOS satellite on 1 December 2009.
Earth Sciences
Sep 12, 2014
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Australia set to cull 10,000 wild horses
A controversial cull of up to 10,000 wild horses in Australia's harsh Outback reportedly began Wednesday in a bid to control the feral animals which officials say are destroying the land.
Ecology
May 22, 2013
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Massive deforestation risks turning Somalia into desert
Hassan Hussein cuts down 40 trees every month to fuel his charcoal business, fully aware of the impact his action has on the environment.
Environment
Nov 19, 2012
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Culture not genes drives humans forward
Evolutionary biologist at the University of Reading Professor Mark Pagel argues that our cultural influences are more important to our success as a species than our genes in his new book published this week.
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2012
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Catching camels in the Gobi
In Oct. 2011 Professor Chris Walzer and Dr. Gabrielle Stalder, veterinary scientists at the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology at the Veterinary Science University, Vienna, successfully attached GPS satellite collars ...
Ecology
Nov 11, 2011
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