13 feb 2023 om 12:38Update: 18 minuten geleden The genetic differences between lynxes in France are so small that they will probably no longer exist in thirty years’ time. This is shown by DNA research on the big cats. There are only 120 to 150 adult animals left in France, so there is often inbreeding. … Read more
No more humming of the tractor. It has been replaced by the growl of the pig. Arrived in the Marne vineyards a fortnight ago, the New Zealand dwarf pigs are very efficient. “It is the only animal we know today that is capable of doing this work, which turns the earth and turns the root”says … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Mayor of the Asir region, Abdullah Al-Jali, was attacked by a baboon, indicating that work is underway to limit its spread. Amin Asir published a video clip on his page on the social networking site, Twitter, of a group of baboons in a tweet that was re-posted by … Read more
07 feb 2023 om 23:16Update: 34 minuten geleden Hunters have shot 54 wolves in Sweden in a month. The largest wolf cull in the country’s history will require a total of 75 animals to be culled by 2023, while scientists have issued a negative advice. The culling has angered conservationists, but satisfied farmers. They see … Read more
NEW YORK — Wildlife experts are trying to figure out how a pink dove ended up in a New York City park. According to the Wild Bird Fund, the domestic pigeon found inside Madison Square Park appears to have been deliberately dyed and then released. The group said domesticated birds already have trouble surviving because … Read more
A Taiwanese man has been held responsible by a court for the injuries of a doctor who was frightened by his parrot. The man was given a prison sentence of two months and a fine of 90,000 euros, the report reports BBC and Taiwanese Central News Tuesday. The man had taken his pet outside at … Read more
NEW YORK — Another dead whale washed up overnight, making Monday’s tragic discovery the 10th loss of large aquatic mammals in the past two months. Authorities were on Long Island after a male humpback whale was spotted off Lido Beach before 7:00 a.m. He was dead when found. Crowds gathering to catch the whale throughout … Read more
30 jan 2023 om 13:05Update: 2 uur geleden Three sloths died of the cold at the airport of Liège in Belgium in January. This happened during a stopover on a plane en route from Peru to Indonesia. Nine sloths arrived at the Belgian airport on Saturday morning, January 21. In Liège, the animals ended up … Read more
30 jan 2023 om 12:12 Medications for mental illnesses may affect marine life in the Netherlands. For example, researchers saw that fish and crustaceans became more courageous as a result of anti-anxiety drugs. Tranquilizers made them move less. Medicine residues end up in the water via the sewer. This mainly happens because people pee out … Read more
This weekend was the twentieth edition of the National Garden Bird Count. More than 120,000 people and a total of more than one and a half million birds. The house sparrow traditionally takes first place. The great tit, number two, was seen in most gardens. The blue tit is in third place. The annual event … Read more