Black bear near military housing at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle, May 17, 2010.
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Once hunted into corners of North America, black bears have expanded across the continent since the early 1900s. But bears that end up living near people aren’t seeking close encounters.
Doug Ford’s government is weakening environmental laws in Ontario — leaving wildlife and environments with no protections.
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Doug Ford’s government is undercutting the environment by giving business and development the upper hand.
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Thousands of wildlife photographs are taken every day – they could prove very valuable for conservation.
By all means, see the world’s wildlife – just make sure you’re respectful and responsible.
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Seeing wild animals can be the highlight of a holiday, and help pay for conservation efforts too, but we have to respect the animals.
A boab tree in the Kimberley. Boab trees can live for thousands of years and their trunks hollow out as they get older.
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The leaves, when boiled, can be eaten like spinach. The seeds can be roasted for a coffee substitute, and the pulp can be fermented to make beer.
Oh-so-cute raccoons can carry diseases and also fight with pets. If you don’t want raccoons around, minimize food sources such as bird seed.
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As humans encroach on wildlife habitats, it’s only natural that wildlife come into yards and playgrounds. Here are some tips to peacefully coexist, or to keep critters away if you don’t want that.
It can be tough in the wild, especially if you’re a rescued animal or an orphan reared by human care.
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We need a better system to care for the welfare of injured wildlife in Australia as the current one is too fragmented, contradictory and inconsistent.
The exploitation of the land and sea is the number one reason for biodiversity extinction, according to a new report.
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The Global Assessment of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services has some sobering news.
How many species still to name? That’s a good question.
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New species are being discovered all the time, which only adds to the problem of knowing how many there are on the planet today. It also helps to know what we mean by species.
Two southern resident killer whales surface near Saturna Island, B.C, in September 2012.
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A bold new approach could protect endangered animals.
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Humans aren’t the only animals to learn survival tricks from each other.
Lucia Orosco holding her daughter, Arely, in Boquillas. Much of the embroidery created here reads ‘no el muro’ (no wall).
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A scholar who travels regularly to the US-Mexico border finds ecological links and a community on the other side that welcomes American visitors.
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Camera traps allow citizen scientists to peek into the hidden lives of Britain’s mammals.
Tigers have whisker hairs even on their front legs and chin!
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Whiskers are not just ordinary hairs. They are thicker and go deeper into the tiger’s skin and send messages to its brain about what is happening in the world around it.
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Wild animals don’t mind humans in their habitats, so long as they make as little noise as possible.
Once cubs in captivity get too big to be stroked and cuddled by tourists, they’re sold into the canned hunting and Asian bone trade industries.
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While the international conservation community unites against the captive breeding of big cats in South Africa, the government stalls.
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Amid a growing human population, African elephants are confined to an increasingly managed existence. Do we want more for one of the world’s most loved species?
Bloomin’ early.
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Record heat in February 2019 caused shock and delight in equal measure. Behind the balmy weather lie challenges for British wildlife.
According to the latest data, there are probably fewer than 400,000 savannah elephants left in the wild across Africa.
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Drone technology plays a vital role in gathering accurate wildlife data. But this alone isn’t enough to save Africa’s elephants.
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Polar bears ‘invading’ a Russian village have renewed concern over climate change in the Arctic, but human-wildlife conflicts are flaring up everywhere.