Today is World Water Day, an occasion to remind the world about this most precious and vital of resources. Sadly, too many people still lack access to clean water for themselves and their animals.
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Conservation photographer William Burrard-Lucas has created a crafty vehicle for getting up-close and personal photographs of lions and other animals.
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Incredible Lion Photos Taken With High-Tech Remote Control...
This clever, cheap, modular and recycled refugee housing has been around for years. So why is it not being implemented?
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Modular Refugee Housing Built from Shipping Pallets for $500 –...
Following years of dedication on the part of conservationists to reintroduce the animals to their native habitats, things are looking up as the first gray wolf to be seen in California in nearly eight decades is spotted.
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First Gray Wolf in 80 Years Enters...
The filming of a Sylvester Stallone movie in a Bulgarian cave has dramatically reduced the animals’ numbers, bat experts say.
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Action-Flick Filming Takes Toll on Bulgarian Bat...
USDA deregulates Monsanto’s drought tolerant corn for farmers. Trials to begin in the Great Plains
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Photographer Eli Weiss recieved “unprecedented access” to the animals — and came home with these stunning shots including pups and a successful hunt.
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Endangered African Wild Dogs Captured in Rare Photos by...
Image: TreeHugger One of the downsides of public transportation is that you can’t always expect a free seat, and you can’t save a place for yourself or a friend. But Jaymi showed us a novel solution — fake spilled ice cream cups and coffee to keep potential seat thieves at bay. They’re of dubious morality (and taste), but sometimes, you just need to sit down. We also have sharks invading a golf course lake, a whale making friends with a motorboat, amazing...
Image: TreeHugger This week, we received the sobering news that the Javan Rhino is officially extinct: The last of its species was killed by poachers for its horn. We also have news on a hawk with a nail shot through its head, humpback whales making a comeback, Toronto’s ban on shark fin products, Chicago’s spider invasion, and more in the Week in Animal News.
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The Week in Animal News: Javan Rhino Officially Extinct, Hawk With Nail Through its Head, and...
Photo: natalielucier Scientists have recently come to the conclusion based on one of the largest ever studies on humpback whale populations that the population in the North Pacific is actually higher than previously thought. Scientists believe that numbers are actually upwards of 21,000 rather than 20,000. While many other whale populations are sagging at alarming rates, this shows that populations can rebound after coming dangerously close to extinction, according … Read the...
