Lions suspected in drowning of 400 buffaloes in Botswana
More than 400 buffaloes believed to have been chased by lions drowned in a river in northern Bostwana this week, the government said.
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Scientists publish the water buffalo genome
An international team of researchers led by the University of Adelaide has published the full genome of the water buffalo – opening the way for improved breeding and conservation of this economically important animal.
Tesla, Panasonic to make solar cells in Buffalo, New York
Japanese electronics company Panasonic and U.S. electric car maker Tesla said Tuesday they plan to begin production of solar cells at a factory in Buffalo, New York.
Buffalo museum launches gaming app built around artwork
The newest work at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery is a gaming app meant to put modern and contemporary art in front of kids by way of their smartphones.
Image: Large wildfires plague Alberta and Saskatchewan
The Active Wildfire Mapping Program through the USDA Forest Service has pinpointed six active fires larger than 2500 hectares (6,177 acres) in the Alberta province of Canada. The Alberta wildfire status map shows even more ...
Public boarding school—the way to solve educational ills?
Buffalo's chronically struggling school system is considering an idea gaining momentum in other cities: public boarding schools that put round-the-clock attention on students and away from such daunting problems as poverty, ...
Image: Athabasca oil sands from orbit
This Landsat-8 image covers a distance of over 350 km from top to bottom, all within Canada's Alberta province.
Buffalo Zoo rhino calf from Cincinnati rhino sperm
(AP)—The Cincinnati Zoo says a female Indian rhino calf born recently in New York was produced by artificial insemination using sperm from a now-dead Cincinnati rhino.
South African hunting farms increase social tensions in the rural areas
In South Africa the number and size of commercial game farms where tourists can pay to hunt for large wild animals is increasing. The owners claim that they make a contribution to nature conservation, economic growth and ...
Hectored by flies, whooping cranes still struggling in Wisconsin
A swarm of black flies at the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge appears to be the best explanation for why endangered whooping cranes are abandoning their nests, but the pesky insects might not be the only reason the birds ...
