Tag: wildlife
Cheetahs in race of their lives -- to save their species
The number of cheetahs the world over has declined dramatically over the past 100 years. Now, the population is so small that its genetic diversity is limited. If something doesn't change, their survival could be threatened....
Turks suspicious after a dead 'Israeli' bird found in a field
Turkish media took a conspiratorial turn recently after a bird was found in a field, dead, with a metal band around its leg. The band said "Israel Tel Aviv," which immediately raised suspicions that the bird was on an espionage mission. Of course it wasn't, but it's not the first time banded animals aroused suspicion of nefarious intentions....
What's behind the grizzly bear attacks in Yellowstone?
Grizzly bears killed two people last year in Yellowstone National Park. After 24 years of no deadly encounters, many people were left wondering what caused the fatal attacks. Some said global warming had depleted the bears' normal food sources. Others say the answer is much simpler....
New effort to dismantle aging U.S. dams aims to improve wildlife habitats
Some 1,000 U.S. dams have been dismantled in the past 100 years — but the pace has definitely been accelerating in recent years. Now, there's a major initiative underway to take apart old dams that serve little purpose as a way of restoring fish habitat and rebuilding aquatic ecosystems....
Declining moose population in upper Midwest may be due to climate change
In the last 20 years, the moose population in the northern Midwest has declined. Researchers believe this may be due to climate change and warmer temperatures as well as an increase in the number of predators to moose....
New Zealand on high alert in an effort to protect island nation from bio-invaders
New Zealand has some of the most unique wildlife of any large location in the world. That's due in large part to the fact that the two islands broke away from the rest of the world's landmass before the rise of mammals. So the island's birds evolved in special ways. But that diversity is threatened by introduced animals and bacteria....
10 newly discovered species you have to see to believe
Some 18,000 new species are discovered every year, some still alive and even a few that have since gone extinct. These new species, though, aren't your typical old monkeys and flowers. Almost all of them have distinct looks them make them truly a shock to see....
Research suggests ocean garbage patches may be bigger than once believed
New science is pointing to the ocean garbage patches being larger than previously believed. That's because scientists think a lot of the plastic and other bits of trash in the ocean is actually swirling underwater, rather than collected along the surface....
Florida alligator farm provides safe home for hundreds of birds
Birds have to worry about a bevy of predators when keeping their nests safe. There are opossum, rodents, snakes and large cats, like bobcats. But at an alligator farm in Florida, the birds have discovered they're safe from their ground-based predators. But there is a cost there as well....
Invasive citrus disease found in California for the first time
A citrus disease that devastated the Florida citrus industry has been found in California for the first time. State and federal officials are reacting quickly to try and contain it before it does to California what it did in Florida, where it caused $4 billion in damage and 6600 jobs....
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