Tag: Wildlife
Dubai police warn ‘wild cat’ stalks residential neighborhood
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai police Tuesday warned inhabitants of a residential neighborhood in the skyscraper-studded city that a “wild cat" was loose...
Giants claim running back Ryquell Armstead off waivers
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants added their second running back in three days on Tuesday when they claimed Ryquell Armstead off...
DNR: Dead swans at NW Indiana lake died from parasitic worms
HAMMOND, Ind. — Wild swans found dead last winter along a lake that straddles the Indiana-Illinois border succumbed to infections caused by parasitic worms,...
Groups call for reintroduction of jaguars in US Southwest
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Environmental groups and scientists with two universities want U.S. wildlife managers to consider reintroducing jaguars to the American Southwest.
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Search for tiger continues as alleged owner returns to jail
RICHMOND, Texas — While a Texas man who police allege is the owner of a tiger that frightened residents after it was seen briefly...
Forest Service delays logging project near Yellowstone park
HELENA, Mont. — The U.S. Forest Service has delayed a proposed logging project just outside the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park that the agency...
Severe drought crisis deepens along Oregon-California border
PORTLAND, Ore. — The water crisis along the California-Oregon border went from dire to catastrophic this week as federal regulators shut off irrigation water...
Pandemic-hit oyster farmers turn to conservation to survive
DURHAM, N.H. — When the pandemic struck last year, oyster farmer Chris Bertis soon realized the restaurants that bought his oysters had mostly closed....
Lawyer: ‘Tiger King’s’ Jeff Lowe willing to give up big cats
MUSKOGEE, Okla. — Netflix’s “Tiger King” star Jeff Lowe and his wife are willing to give up their big cats to resolve a Justice...
Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier...
