Ticks, small eight-legged arachnids related to spiders and scorpions, are no friends to humans and animals, wild and domestic. But now, gene editing holds out the possibility of better control of the eight-legged pests For starters it may help to virtually eliminate Lyme Disease. The tiny blood suckers attach themselves to hosts and can spreadContinue reading “Advance in War on Ticks Big Boon For Animals Wild and Domestic and Humans Too”
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Drug Lord Pablo Escobar’s Hippos May Be Culled to Prevent Overpopulation and Serious Damage
We reported a little while ago on drug lord Pablo Escobar’s decision to bring hippopotami to Colombia to populate a private ranch. Now some of the progeny of the dead drug lord’s hippos may have to be killed to contain the damage he caused. During his career, which ended in a police shootout in 1994,Continue reading “Drug Lord Pablo Escobar’s Hippos May Be Culled to Prevent Overpopulation and Serious Damage”
Forest Officials in Thailand Mount Effort to Save Crippled Tiger With Missing Leg
Thailand is home to a population of increasingly rare Indo Chinese tigers and efforts are underfoot to rescue one that is missing a leg. The female was recently seen eating a dead buffalo, and rescuers hope she will return and can be captured. The buffalo belonged to a farmer, and it is assumed the catContinue reading “Forest Officials in Thailand Mount Effort to Save Crippled Tiger With Missing Leg”
DNA Says Escaped Pennsylvania “Mystery Animal” was 100 % Coyote
The “mystery animal” that turned up in Pennsylvania was a coyote after all, DNA tests confirm. It has since escaped confinement and has yet to be relocated, according to news reports. The emaciated and sickly creature was found shivering in the cold by a Pennsylvania woman who took the docile creature in. The animal wasContinue reading “DNA Says Escaped Pennsylvania “Mystery Animal” was 100 % Coyote”
Brazen Bunny Breaches Building Security, Reaches Pentagon Inner Courtyard, May Have Been Airlifted
Our usual fare has been somewhat grim with conflict between humans and monkeys and tigers and wolves predominating so today we talk about a more pleasant mystery – how a bunny appears to have infiltrated one of the most secure buildings in the world – the Pentagon. Observers have spotted a rabbit where none isContinue reading “Brazen Bunny Breaches Building Security, Reaches Pentagon Inner Courtyard, May Have Been Airlifted”
Federal Judge’s Ruling Increases Protection For Many Gray Wolves
A federal judge in California has given many gray wolves increased protection. His ruling covers wolves in states including Washington, Oregon and California. The decision does not affect wolves in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana where they can still be legally hunted. The ruling resulted from a lawsuit challenging removal of the wolves from endangered speciesContinue reading “Federal Judge’s Ruling Increases Protection For Many Gray Wolves”
Rescued Mountain Lion Kittens Doing Well At Orange County Zoo; Future Habitat Nearing Completion
The two surviving kittens found under a park bench in Thousand Oaks and brought to the Orange County Zoo are doing well and gaining weight, a zoo representative told Wild Animal News in an email. Marisa O’Neil said the kittens now weigh 22 pounds and are “gaining weight steadily.” Mountain lion kittens weigh about 1Continue reading “Rescued Mountain Lion Kittens Doing Well At Orange County Zoo; Future Habitat Nearing Completion”
Are Chimpanzees Practicing Medicine on Each Other – And Using Medicinal Insects?
Recent observations in the wild suggest that chimpanzees may be practicing health care on each other and crushing insects to use as medicine – but many questions remain. What is certain is that a small group of chimpanzees, about 45 in the troop, have been seen crushing insects and applying the insects to open woundsContinue reading “Are Chimpanzees Practicing Medicine on Each Other – And Using Medicinal Insects?”
Foul Play Possible in the Death of 24 Monkeys Found by the Side of the Road in India; Officials investigating
Authorities in India are suspicious about the deaths of 18 male and 6 female monkeys whose corpses were found piled by the side of a road. The deaths did not appear to be natural, according to news reports of the incident. Officials continue to investigate the matter, but no new details appear to have emergedContinue reading “Foul Play Possible in the Death of 24 Monkeys Found by the Side of the Road in India; Officials investigating”
April 22 Groundbreaking Set for Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing, Good News for Cougars and Other Wildlife
The Liberty Canyon overcrossing is counting the hours to ground breaking. When completed, the overcrossing will help alleviate inbreeding among cougars and other local wildlife and reduce wildlife death by traffic accident. Friday’s groundbreaking by Caltrans will start the clock on the two-year project. Officially known as the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Overcrossing after a majorContinue reading “April 22 Groundbreaking Set for Liberty Canyon Wildlife Crossing, Good News for Cougars and Other Wildlife”