Germany's radioactive boars a legacy of Chernobyl
(AP) -- For a look at just how long radioactivity can hang around, consider Germany's wild boars.
Environment
Apr 1, 2011
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Achtung, bunny's back in town
Hares, foxes and wild boar are increasingly migrating into Germany's cities, causing havoc and even sometimes endangering humans, a major wildlife organisation said on Monday.
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2009
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Invasive wild pigs leave a growing swath of destruction across U.S.
They go by many names: wild boar, wild hog, razorback, Eurasian boar, feral swine. But whatever you call them, invasive wild pigs (Sus scrofa) are wreaking environmental havoc and spreading rapidly.
Ecology
Feb 2, 2017
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Researchers develop strategies to stop tuberculosis infections in cattle
Although the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (TB) is low in the United States, the bacterial disease can still infect cattle, wildlife, and humans. Complete eradication is not likely as long as Mycobacterium bovis, the ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 12, 2013
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Case of African swine fever confirmed in northern taly
A case of African swine fever has been detected in a wild boar in Italy, the region of Piedmont said Friday, in a potential blow to the country's meat industry.
Veterinary medicine
Jan 7, 2022
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Pig genome sequenced: Research could help combat animal and human disease
The pig and its cousin the wild boar have much in common with humans. They are world travelers. They're adaptable, invasive and often damage their own habitat. They are easy to seduce (with food) and susceptible to domestication, ...
Biotechnology
Nov 14, 2012
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Farming arrived in Europe with migrants, isotopic data show
For decades, archaeologists have debated how farming spread to Stone Age Europe, setting the stage for the rise of Western civilization.
Archaeology
Feb 11, 2013
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Pig genes in pig-boar hybrids in Fukushima exclusion zone found to be diminishing
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Japan, and one in Norway has found evidence that suggests domesticated pig genes in pig-boar hybrids living in the Fukushima exclusion zone are diminishing. In ...
Singapore otters' lockdown antics spark backlash
Singapore's otters, long adored by the city-state's nature lovers, are popping up in unexpected places during the coronavirus lockdown but their antics have angered some and even sparked calls for a cull.
Ecology
May 30, 2020
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Extreme 'housework' cuts the life span of female Komodo Dragons
Extreme 'housework' cuts the life span of female Komodo Dragons
Plants & Animals
Oct 17, 2012
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