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It was supposed to be up and running last year but the Annenberg animal overcrossing has been delayed. It is now expected to benefit wildlife as different as lizards and mountain lions late this year. The massive project spanning the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills will be the largest such crossing in the world ifContinue reading “Ready Set Go…Slowly – Liberty Canyon Animal Overcrossing Is Imching Toward Completion”

Many species in nature sometimes cooperate in the search for food. According to Nature.com fish eating killer whales and some dolphins have joined that list. It’s important to note that some killer whales (orcas) prey on mammals including dolphins. Others eat fish. The abstract of the research was reported in the scientific reports section ofContinue reading “Researchers Observe Killer Whales And Dolphins Cooperating In Hunt For Chinook Salmon, Say More Research Is Needed”

Hosting a population of more than 40,000 black bears, California has one of the nation’s largest and densest populations of “America’s bear. “ To protect them the state has begun implementing an updated plan to ensure they survive and thrive. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) the general purpose of theContinue reading “California Implements Black Bear Protection Plan To Monitor And Protect Robust Ursus Americanus Population”

Drugs,animals, weapons and people are among the most heavily trafficked beings and things in the world. According to People Magazine a month long seizure has rescued thousands of animals, recovered many animal body cparts plus illegally trafficked plants and wood. People magazine reported: “According to a release from Interpol, the mission, which took place from Sept. 15Continue reading “INTERPOL And Worldwide Law Enforcement Rescue 30,000 Trafficked Animals In Operation Thunder 2025”

Conservationists say efforts to reintroduce species face a bumpy road and Project Cheetah is no exception. The ambitious plan to reintroduce cheetahs to India recently marked a major success. A cheetah born in India gave birth to five cubs. Unfortunately in the recent time frame a cub was killed by a speeding vehicle. The projectContinue reading “Birth Of Cubs, Death of Cub Show Success And Threats As Project Cheetah Moves Ahead”

Of the nearly 40 species of wild cats the African Golden Cat (Caracal aurata) is one of the least known. But according to the Marshall University website that is changing: “College of Science graduate student Mary Zarilla has documented the first recorded occurrence of the African golden cat (Caracal aurata) in the Toro-Semliki Wildlife Reserve—markingContinue reading “Rare African Golden Cat : AI Helping Researcher Find out How Many Still Roam African Rainforests”

Scientists think there is one on every block, perhaps 20 million in the United States. Now the ever present urban raccoon (P.i.lotor) may be showing signs of splitting from its wild cousin. Or perhaps not. Wild raccoons and urban raccoons appear to be diverging. A new study says the urban dwellers are starting to showContinue reading “Are Urban Raccoons Self Domesticating? Recent Study Says City Dwellers Showing Signs Of Being On That Road…But Wait!”

As has been noted here wolves are a hot button conservation issue. Wolf defenders and wolf hunters square off regularly in courtrooms and legislative halls. As the state’s hunting season opens Montana conservationists and hunting interests are squaring off over changes in Montana hunting laws. According to the Daily Montanan a central issue is aContinue reading “How Many Wolves will Montana Kill? Conservationists Oppose New State Guidelines Permitting A Higher Kill Count”

India is home to many of the world’s wildcats and how to preserve them in a challenging world is a key issue. India has 15 of the approximately 37 cat species. More than any other single country. The country has mounted strong conservation efforts. Recently the focus has been on Indian leopards (Panthera pardus fusca).Continue reading “Recent Leopard Attacks Cause Indian Conservationists To Ask Prime Minister For Policy Changes”

Norway is making strides in saving arctic foxes from extinction