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Study finds India doubled its tiger population in a decade and credits conservation efforts
BENGALURU, India (AP) — India doubled its tiger population in a little over a decade by protecting the big cats from poaching and habitat loss, ensuring they have enough prey, reducing human-wildlife conflict, and increasing communities’ living standards near tiger areas, a study published...
Monroe, Quinnipiac Bobcats host the Fairfield Stags
Fairfield Stags (8-12, 4-5 MAAC) at Quinnipiac Bobcats (12-8, 8-1 MAAC) Hamden, Connecticut; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Prophet Johnson and Fairfield visit Amarri Monroe and Quinnipiac on Friday. The Bobcats are 7-1 on their home court. Quinnipiac...
Record levels of 'forever chemicals' found in wildlife near New Mexico base, hunters warned
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Environmental regulators and health officials in New Mexico are warning hunters that harmful chemicals known to cause cancer in people have been found at record levels in birds, small mammals and plants at a lake near Holloman Air Force Base. In fact,...
2 dogs get new homes after surviving plane crash that killed rescue flight pilot
Two dogs that survived an animal-rescue flight crash that killed the pilot have found new homes as the late aviator's friends work to honor him by helping more pets, a shelter director said Wednesday. The Nov. 24 crash in New York's Catskill Mountains killed Seuk Kim of Springfield,...
Cold-stunned green sea turtles are recovering at a Florida marine life center
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An arctic blast that brought a rare snowfall to northern Florida last week left green sea turtles as far south as St. Augustine suffering from a condition known as cold stunning. Seventeen sea turtles that were found stranded along Florida's northeastern...
Movie Review: Graphic novel hero 'Dog Man' gets the Hollywood treatment and it's ruff going
Whether or not you'll enjoy the “Dog Man” movie is sort of dependent on how much you're a fan of the graphic novels. I was split — like its wordless hero. Creator Dav Pilkey's quirky, kinetic world has nicely made the visual leap to the big screen, but something is missing. The...
Many animals and plants are losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday. Long before a species goes extinct, the population becomes smaller and more...
Pug life: A South African woman has rescued more than 2,500 of the lovable 'clowns of the dog world'
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Lots of hair shedding, tons of fun and a constant invasion of your personal space. That's what you're going to get with a pug, according to Cheryl Gaw, who has seen more than a few of the squashed-nosed pups in her time. Gaw has rescued more than...
Tiger poachers use fishing boats to smuggle body parts out of Malaysia, study shows
BANGKOK (AP) — Commercial fishing fleets have been playing a key role in trafficking parts of tigers poached in Malaysia, according to research released Wednesday that could help enforcement efforts to save the critically endangered cat. The fishing boats are part of a network of...
An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl brings Arab and Israeli scientists together
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It soars over the borders and divisions of the war-torn Middle East, bringing Arab and Israeli academics together. An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl is now getting global attention. Experts from 12 countries gathered in Greece...
