Local canoer rescues scared dog stranded on island off Redwood City
On the afternoon of July 6, under the beating sun in one of the worst heat waves to hit the Bay Area in recent years, Roger Dunn was canoeing in …
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Japan moves to permit use of rifles to hunt bears in residential areas
An expert panel of the Environment Ministry on Monday backed the use of rifles to hunt bears in residential areas under some conditions. The ministry aims to revise the wildlife …
What to stream this week: ‘Descendants,’ Megan Moroney, ‘Sunny’ and new HARDY album
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Country sensation HARDY’s new album and a new “Descendants” movie are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a …
Flood: Assam Flood Situation Update: Over 24 Lakh People Affected, Kaziranga National Park Reports Animal Deaths | Guwahati News
GUWAHATI: Flood situation in Assam remained critical for the fourth day in a row on Friday, with the number of affected people rising to over 24 lakh. Dhubri district has …
How a Group of Butterflies Managed to Fly 4,200 Kilometers Without Stopping
THIS STORY ORIGINALLY appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian. The dozen butterflies were flying gracefully over a beach in French Guiana when Gerard Talavera spotted them. …
US Government Awards Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine
The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine against a pandemic influenza—an award given as the highly pathogenic bird flu virus H5N1 continues to spread …
Massive makos, Queen Bosses and a baby angel shark on Discovery ‘Shark Week,’ where women shine
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags NEW YORK — Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water. You’re looking — yes, looking — …
To save spotted owls, US officials plan mass killing of another owl species in West Coast forests
By MATTHEW BROWN | Associated Press To save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West …
Not just crossings, but also fencing, helps save California wildlife from being roadkill
While a massive wildlife bridge is being built across the busy 101 Freeway at a cost of $92 million, some scientists say there is a better — and cheaper — …
Officers kill 3 coyotes at Golden Gate Park after attack on 5-year-old girl
SAN FRANCISCO — Wildlife officers shot and killed three coyotes at the San Francisco Botanical Garden over the weekend after a coyote attacked a 5-year-old girl, authorities said Monday. Two …