Letter by MARYBETH DEVLIN Email: blm_or_spaystudy_warmsprhma@blm.gov Copies: DOI, BLM National, CSU, BLM Oregon, USGS July 30, 2018 Bureau of Land Management Burns District Office (BDO) 28910 Highway 20 West Hines, OR 97738 Attn: Project Lead Short Title: Wild Horse Spay Feasibility Research Full Title: Spay Feasibility and On-Range Behavioral Outcomes Assessment and Warm Springs Herd […] …
Arkansas snake flying home after hitching a 2,000-km ride to Canada in truck tires
© Toronto Wildlife Centre This snake made a long journey from the U.S. to Canada, and now it's heading home, the Toronto Wildlife Centre says. "A young western rat snake that snuck into a shipment of transport truck tires for a long ride to Canada is being flown back home." Read all about this snake's …
‘This one has heat stress’: the shocking reality of live animal exports – The Guardian
"The global demand for meat means more animals are moved around the world than ever before. Activists say the conditions they endure are intolerable – and we are all turning a blind eye" by Borzou Daragahi Read Daragahi's full article from The Guardian here.
Trump’s next target? The endangered species that define America
"To weaken protections for our unique animals in favor of industry is short-term thinking at its very worst. The Trump administration and its conservative allies in Congress have consistently touted their efforts to “free” the American economy by rolling back regulations. The vice-president, Mike Pence, has said that the administration will deregulate so aggressively …
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These six species are about to be sacrificed for the oil and gas industry
These six species are about to be sacrificed for the oil and gas industry https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/jul/26/endangered-species-act-gray-wolf-oil-gas-industry?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_WordPress
BBC News: Polar bear shot dead after attacking cruise ship guard
Polar bear shot dead after attacking cruise ship guard - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-44996873
Vantage Point — leaf and twig
up from the ground looking all around via Vantage Point — leaf and twig
The Tiger: The Most Magnificent Cat of All — The Jaguar
While all wild felids are extraordinary creatures, there is one that stands above them all (literally). It is beautiful and terrifying, powerful and threatened: the tiger (Panthera tigris). This post is an introduction to this most majestic of cats. Subspecies There are five surviving subspecies of Panthera tigris (Hunter, 2015; Macdonald, Loveridge, & Nowell, 2010). […] …
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Happy Global Tiger Day! — The Jaguar
Today, July 29, is Global Tiger Day. It is a day set aside to honor and protect the most magnificent cat of all, the tiger (Panthera tigris). The Situation Tigers are in serious trouble. According to the best estimates from the big cat NGO Panthera, there are only about 3,900 tigers left in the wild. […] …
How India’s Conservationists Are Fighting to Save Half of the World’s Tigers — TIME
How do you get a 400lb tiger into the back of a truck? It’s an elaborate process that involves dozens of personnel, carefully calibrated tranquilizer darts, a custom-made cage — and a handful of elephants. All that was in place on June 20 when MB2, a three-year-old male tiger, was transported from Kanha Tiger Reserve… via …
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