(HANOVER, N.H.) — A bear whose life was spared last spring by New Hampshire’s governor has returned with four new cubs to the college town where she has feasted for the last few years. The bear was to be euthanized last May after two of her offspring entered a home near Dartmouth College in Hanover.… via …
Waiting for spring
Ruminators ruminate and I bet this American Bison was ruminating on the thought of springs arrival. Yellowstone National Park. via Waiting for spring — nature has no boss
Paws up for cuteness
Animal Picture via Animal Picture — The Cuteness is Real
Magnetic Fields Are A Big Predictor Of A Loggerhead Turtle’s Genes
You might expect turtles that live near each other or in similar environments would be genetically similar. But new research shows that magnetic fields actually have more to do with genetic likeness. (Image credit: Wilfredo Lee/AP) via Magnetic Fields Are A Big Predictor Of A Loggerhead Turtle's Genes — News : NPR Complete article from NPR …
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Aesop’s fable… updated
A bobcat’s vicious takedown of a rattlesnake has gone viral after a realtor shared a video of the pair facing off on an Arizona sidewalk. In footage captured by real estate agent Laura Lucky while she was showing a home in north Scottsdale, the bobcat can be seen repeatedly attempting to control the snake as… via …
Don’t mess with moose!
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — A man was injured north of Anchorage after a moose that he had just kicked stomped his foot in return, state officials said. KTVA-TV reported the man escaped major injuries in the encounter Thursday with the moose and her calf. “It sounds like the moose were on a trail and in this… via …
Tri-national Protected Natural Area for Jaguars
I have a quick and important news article to share. According to the Yucatan Times, Mexico’s National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (Conanp) has taken the first steps towards creating the first trinational Protected Natural Area (ANP) for jaguars (Panthera onca). The original story indicates that Mexico wants to partner with Belize and Guatemala to […] …
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Photobomb
via Photobombing Possums — My Wild Australia
What’s for dinner?
(AZUSA, Calif.) — A mountain lion roamed through backyards in a neighborhood outside Los Angeles before wildlife officers tranquilized it. The lion was spotted Monday morning in the eastern Los Angeles County community of Azusa, near the San Gabriel Mountains wilderness. TV news helicopters showed it pawing at the door of a home and jumping… via …
Study finds bear cubs staying with mom longer
In many parts of the world, it is illegal to shoot a brown bear with cubs. The restrictions have made mother bears more likely to spend an extra year with their cubs.(Image credit: Ilpo Kojola/Nature) via New Study Finds Mother Bears Are Sticking Around With Their Cubs Longer — News : NPR
The Northern Herper 
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