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The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a US$5.5 million grant to the Government of Botswana for an innovative program designed to enhance human wildlife coexistence by engaging communities in managing natural...
A company of live, wild animals will have leading roles this weekend while starring on stage at Lincoln Theater Napa Valley in a matinee performance featuring Peter Gros of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Saturday. Among the animals Gros will introduce...
Tags: Peter Gros, wild kingdom, Lincoln Theater Napa Valley, Mutual of Omaha, Omaha, Jim Fowler, Wildlife, Napa County California, Marlin Perkins, Animal Planet, Omaha Nebraska, Entertainment Culture, Environment
Nico Courtney, 27, was out spotlighting for pigs with mates in the Douglas Daly region on Saturday night when he accidentally shot the vulnerable African rainforest dweller. Stories about sightings of African wildlife wandering the NT outback have long...
Tags: pygmy hippo, Nico Courtney, Australia, Darwin, Darwin Northern Territory, Hippopotamuses, Courtney, Wildlife, Choeropsis
L ocal conservationist turned TV star Jeff Corwin takes his animal-rescue message to the New England Aquarium this week with the release of a dramatic book and documentary on some of the world’s most endangered species. Corwin’s book, “100 Heartbeats:...
Tags: Jeff Corwin, star jeff, Marshfield, Tiger, Corwin, Endangered species, Wildlife, Extinction, Conservation, National symbols of India, Environment, Entertainment Culture
Mr. Joseph Cannistra in Land O’ Lakes, Florida thought his dog was hiding underneath his car yesterday morning when he bent down to grab him from under the vehicle. Instead, Mr. Cannistra was bitten by a 5-foot long American Alligator. ...
Tags: american alligator, alligator, crocodile, florida, bite, bit, euthanized, everglades, land o' lakes, university community hospital, wildlife, conservation
The world had witnessed major natural disasters in the form of Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Katrina in 2005 when a large number of snakes escaped from their cages in the zoos, pet shops and reptile centers in the damages and chaos. These reptiles have...
Tags: Hurricane Andrew in 1992, Katrina in 2005, pythons, boa constrictor, reptiles, zoo, pet stores, wildlife
The town of Smithers, British Columbia is not exactly a metropolis. It is a quiet little mountain town kept alive by a railroad, agriculture, services and the forest industry for the most part. People come from all over the world for the fabulous...
There are people feeding squirrels in the Battery Park City. This increases the reliance of them on people and resulted in them trying to beg.
There was a book published long ago called Glory by the Wayside. That title runs through my mind every time I stroll along the drainage channel at work. You see, whenever the weather permits, I take my break time to walk outside. I work in an older building...
Tags: Backyard habitats, wildlife, plants, industrial zones, urban development, conservation, nature
Updated 10/27/2009. The Cascadia Marine Trail ranges from Olympia, Washington to southern Canada. It meanders along rivers, waterfalls, meadows, and provides breath taking views of nature and wildlife. This trail is part of our natural resources...
Tags: Jay Inslee, Ken Salazar, Cascadia Marine Trail, Olympia, Washington, Canada, wildlife, nature, water falls, conservation