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Dolphins & Whales
The Disturbing Facts About ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Tuna
A dolphin-loving American consumer would have to look hard these days to find a can of tuna that was not technically “dolphin safe.” Less than 2 per cent of all…
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Dolphins & Whales
Species Most Endangered By Global Warming
We have mentioned in other places on this site that the world contains thousands of vulnerable, threatened and endangered species, and that lists of the “most threatened” animals often say…
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Animal Behavior
Tool Use In Animals
It used to be that we humans believed tool use was one of the main things that separated us from the rest of the animals. Then the famed chimpanzee researcher…
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American Wildlife
American Bats Face Fatal Disease
The US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) plans to take steps this winter to prevent the spread of white-nose disease, a fatal fungal illness that strikes bats in their hibernation…
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Poaching & Illegal Hunting
Money Belt Holds Smuggled Species
Federal authorities report that they arrested an arriving passenger at Los Angeles International Airport after they discovered that his clothing concealed a money belt in which he had allegedly stuffed…
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New Species
Newly Discovered Animal Species
The conceit that the natural world has already been fully explored is nothing but an illusion. In fact, science is constantly discovering new species of animals in environments ranging from…
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Endangered Species
Tiger Extinction Would Be China’s Fault
It has been politically correct to say that the world’s remaining tigers are being illegally slaughtered so their body parts can be used to make “Asian folk medicines.” But the…
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