Sam, the koala who became famous when it was saved from forest fires in Victoria’s Black Saturday bushfires and drank water from its savior while holding his hand, died this month.
Famous Koala, Sam, Dies
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White Rhino Mtubatuba and Mzuki Have Arrived!
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Woburn Safari Park has received two female Southern white rhino from South Africa as part of a plan to create a self-sustaining white rhino population in Europe. After a three-and-a-half day journey from Johannesburg to Bedfordshire, Mtubatuba and Mzuki are settling into their new home at Woburn Safari Park. Once the ladies complete a 30-day [...]
Idaho Hunters Will Be Allowed to Kill Wolves – for $11.75 Each
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The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has decided to allow hunters to kill 220 of the state’s 1,000 wolves. In the first-ever state regulated hunt of gray wolves in the continental United States, Idaho residents can purchase a hunting tag for $11.75 and out-of-state hunters will pay $186 for the opportunity to kill a wolf. [...]
74,000 Acres Proposed for California Tiger Salamander in Sonoma County
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed the re-designation of 74,223 acres of critical habitat for the endangered California tiger salamander population in Sonoma County. The action is in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center of Biological Diversity (CBD) to reverse the Bush administration’s illegal reduction of the California tiger salamander’s (Ambystoma [...]
Extinction Looms for Lions in Kenya
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