(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists hope to improve the survival odds of the endangered snow leopard in Nepal by venturing into the remote Himalayas to study its main prey, the Bharal or blue sheep.
Plants & Animals
Nov 6, 2009
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A US man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches faces jail time after pleading guilty to wildlife crimes on Tuesday.
Other
Mar 13, 2024
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The landscaping squad of Mocha, Wynonna, Nelson and Beckham yank out weeds at a Texas park. They don't carry chainsaws or use herbicides. They are goats, and this environmentally friendly initiative is, for them, merely lunch.
Ecology
Jun 28, 2023
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A kid goat with extraordinarily long ears has become something of a media star in Pakistan, with its owner claiming a world record that may or may not exist.
Plants & Animals
Jul 6, 2022
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Wildlife officials in Colorado say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least two years has finally been freed of the obstruction.
Ecology
Oct 12, 2021
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With wavy horns and a sturdy build, the Istrian goat stands proudly on Croatia's national flag. But in the pastures where the white-furred animal hails from, the breed is almost nowhere to be seen.
Ecology
Apr 1, 2021
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A Russian goat named Timur whose unusual friendship with a tiger won him nationwide fame, has died, the director of the safari park where the pair lived, said Friday.
Plants & Animals
Nov 8, 2019
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Fernando Moura and his herd may not look like heroes but the Portuguese farmer and his 370 goats are the latest recruits in the country's battle against summer forest fires.
Environment
Oct 11, 2018
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Vermont's capital city is trying a natural way to get rid of poison ivy—grazing goats.
Ecology
Aug 8, 2018
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The Smithsonian's National Zoo shut down its Kid's Farm exhibit after E. coli was found in some animals.
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2016
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