Tiger Cub Dies at Zoo — To Attract More Tourists

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A white tiger cub has died at India’s Indore Zoo after zoo authorities decided to keep a litter of sick cubs on display to attract more tourists. A short life wasted: One of three white tiger cubs born in March at the Indore Zoo is now dead – due to zoo authorities’ decision to release [...]

Dead Walruses Spotted on Alaska Coast: Nearly 200 Carcasses

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Up to 200 walrus carcasses – mostly calves – have been spotted on the shore of Chukchi Sea on Alaska’s northwest coast. While on their way to a walrus tagging project, federal wildlife researchers discovered nearly 200 dead walruses about 140 miles southwest of Barrow, on Icy Cape. Although the age and cause of death [...]

Black Rhinos Airlifted Out of Zululand to Undisclosed Location

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Nine black rhino from Zululand game reserves are being airlifted to a new home as part of a range expansion project for the critically endangered species. In an effort to ensure the survival of critically endangered black rhino, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (EKZNW) are partnering on a project designed to [...]

How Straw Bale Building Will Go Mainstream

Building houses out of straw is as old as, well, as old as the medieval nursery story about the Three Little Pigs, and their houses; one of Bricks, one of Straw and something… it’s been a while. Straw building has a long long history. It is a great natural insulator. But it’s not so easy [...]

Gray Wolves in Western Great Lakes Returned to Endangered Species List

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Endangered species protections have been reinstated for the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes region. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced that Endangered Species Act protections are reinstated for the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes region. However, the status may only be temporary.