Animals & Pets
China streams live panda video to foster conservation (Reuters)
Submitted by staff on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 01:49
ShareThisReuters - China began Wednesday streaming live video footage of its pandas around the world via webcam in an attempt to boost awareness of conservation efforts for its beloved but endangered animal ambassadors.
Two pig farms in Oklahoma accused of abuse (Reuters)
Submitted by staff on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 15:47
ShareThisReuters - The Humane Society on Tuesday accused two pig-breeding facilities, one of which supplies retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc, of mistreating the animals by confining sows in cages during pregnancy.
Edinburgh Zoo pandas back on display after illness (AP)
Submitted by staff on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 11:38
ShareThisAP - Two giant pandas on loan to a Scottish zoo are back on public display after they were removed to be treated for colic.
AP Enterprise: Monkey owners flee La. crackdown (AP)
Submitted by staff on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 06:44
ShareThisAP - Even in their Texas hideout, Jim and Donita Clark are terrified that wildlife agents from their home state of Louisiana will descend on their motorhome and seize the four Capuchin monkeys they've reared for 10 years.
Michigan Gray Wolves Off Endangered Species List (ContributorNetwork)
Submitted by staff on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 18:11
ShareThisContributorNetwork - Gray wolves in Michigan have taken off the federal endangered species list and may now be shot if they pose a threat to local wildlife. Last December, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) placed management of wolves into the hands of local DNR officials in Michigan. The Wolf Management Plan went into effect Friday, says Click on Detroit.
Bats occupy Israeli army ghost bunkers (Reuters)
Submitted by staff on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 04:20
ShareThisReuters - Abandoned Israeli army bunkers along the Jordan River are providing a lifeline for bats on the endangered species list, researchers say.
Minnesota laying groundwork for gray wolf hunt (Reuters)
Submitted by staff on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 19:03
ShareThisReuters - Minnesota officials on Thursday outlined plans to permit a hunting season for the gray wolf this year following its removal from federal endangered species protections, prompting opponents of the plan to consider a court challenge.
Jumping Spiders' Unique Vision Revealed (LiveScience.com)
Submitted by staff on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:34
ShareThisLiveScience.com - Jumping spiders, which hunt by pouncing on their prey, gauge distances to their unsuspecting meals in a way that appears to be unique in the animal kingdom, a new study finds.
Six new breeds to debut at Westminster Dog Show (Reuters)
Submitted by staff on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:02
ShareThisReuters - Six new breeds of dogs, including Mexico's hairless Xoloitzcuintli, the Finnish Lapphund and the Norwegian Lundehund, will be competing in the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show next month.
Sumatran elephants driven closer to extinction: WWF (Reuters)
Submitted by staff on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 20:39
ShareThisReuters - The Sumatran elephant could be extinct in the wild in under 30 years unless immediate steps are taken to protect its rapidly diminishing habitat, environmental group WWF said on Tuesday.
