British wildlife experts on Sunday condemned a plan to cull thousands of badgers in the UK in a bid to fight bovine tuberculosis, saying that killing the animals could worsen the problem it aims to solve.
Ecology
Oct 14, 2012
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A dead humpback whale washed up in a Sydney ocean pool Wednesday, surprising morning swimmers and causing a major headache for authorities who must now remove it.
Plants & Animals
Aug 1, 2012
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A cargo ship that caused New Zealand's worst maritime pollution disaster when it ran aground three months ago broke in two in a storm on Sunday, raising fears of a fresh environmental crisis.
Environment
Jan 8, 2012
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Fattened up on a diet of "fish milkshakes" and escorted by his own personal veterinary team, the world's most famous penguin, Happy Feet, sets sail Monday for the icy waters he calls home.
Plants & Animals
Aug 28, 2011
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"Goat plague," or peste des petits ruminants (PPR), is threatening global food security and poverty alleviation in the developing world, say leading veterinarians and animal health experts in this week's Veterinary Record.
Other
Jul 1, 2011
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Two more whales died Friday in Australia after a handful that had been refloated a day earlier stranded themselves again.
Ecology
Sep 23, 2022
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At least three children have been killed by leopards in a series of recent attacks in rural India, according to media reports and wildlife experts.
Ecology
Jan 10, 2018
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The world's last male northern white rhino has joined the Tinder dating app as wildlife experts make a last-chance breeding effort to keep his species alive.
Ecology
Apr 25, 2017
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A fully grown Indian elephant that washed up in a swamp in Bangladesh after being caught up in raging floodwaters has become a jumbo problem for wildlife officials on both sides of the border.
Ecology
Aug 14, 2016
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A cull of thousands of badgers aimed at combating tuberculosis in cattle has begun in Britain, the National Farmers' Union said Tuesday, sparking anger among animal rights activists.
Other
Aug 27, 2013
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