(KIRUNA, Sweden) — Thick reindeer fur boots and a fur hat covering most of his face shielded Niila Inga from freezing winds as he raced his snowmobile up to a mountain top overlooking his reindeer in the Swedish arctic. His community herds about 8,000 reindeer year-round, moving them between traditional grazing grounds in the high… via …
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An official says more than two dozen wild pigs have been ripping up a San Francisco Bay Area city’s community park, soccer fields, lawns and landscaping all over town looking for food. Jonathan Katayanagi, Lafayette’s director of parks, tells the East Bay Times feral hogs have been spotted on occasion in Lafayette for at least …
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The Wildlife Information Rescue and Education Service said it was "horrified" by the incident. via 20 kangaroos run over by vehicle in Australia in possible 'deliberate act of cruelty' — NBC News Top Stories
https://videopress.com/embed/mPovOEdN?hd=0&autoPlay=0&permalink=0&loop=0 It is sad. If you google ‘wolverine’, you get a fictional Marvel character, rather than the stunning mustelid that the cartoon character was named after. Many will have no idea what a wolverine is. Very few will ever see one in their lifetime. I am one of lucky few to have seen a wolverine …
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Scientists use new 'environmental DNA' technique to identify each polar bear and their relationship. via Collecting polar bear footprints to map family trees — BBC News - Science & Environment
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https://www.youtube.com/embed/NpJLXzJTZtU?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Nic, a rare albino hedgehog found in a Riverside backyard, has found a home. Riverside County Department of Animal Services officers found the furry little critter on Sept. 13 and took it into their care. Hedgehogs are illegal in California so Nic stayed with the county until this week. Spokesman John Welsh says the …
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