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Conservationists seeking to preserve lions, tigers leopards and cougars all acknowledge that abundance of prey animals is key to healthy numbers of apex predators. But humans and their penchant for overpopulation and development make life hard for all animals and the predators that depend on them. Deforestation and urban development, landscaping and other common humanContinue reading “Hunters, Conservationists And US Deer Management; Different Agendas Cooperate On Similar Goals”

Koala “bears” are a marsupial from Australia known for looks many humans find adorable. They are widely known by sight but not fully understood. The small creatures are posing some questions scientists haven’t answered. One is the fact that they have fingerprints and those fingerprints are closer to humans than one would expect. After allContinue reading “Koala Bear Fingerprints Can Almost Be Mistaken For Human – A Puzzle for Scientists; And Koalas Are Shedding Light On The Human Genome”

The Oklahoma City Zoo was surprised by the help received in naming four African lion cubs recently born at the midwestern zoo. Officials at the zoo say the cubs are the first born there in 15 years.. The contest was conducted through the zoos website. the names were released November 9 0n the zoo’s FacebookContinue reading “Oklahoma City Zoo Welcomes Quartet Of African Lion Cubs – The Zoos First Lion Births in 15 Years”

They are called arapaima and are the largest of about 3,000 species of fish in the Amazon Basin. Arapaima are also a symbol of conservation success. The fish are huge – the biggest are 10 feet long and 440 pounds – enough to feed a few people. Also, the scales are also popular as jewelryContinue reading “Amazon’s Largest Fish Makes A Comeback – Sustainable Fishing Gets The Credit”

I wouldn’t use the word “dangerous” for the discovery of Asian gypsy moths on a freighter in a Louisiana port. They are destructive, but no threat to life and limb The use of the word “dangerous” is deliberate and signifies a problem with modern journalism I seek to avoid. So much of journalism is onContinue reading “Invasive Species Alert: “Dangerous” Moth Species From Asia Found On Cargo Ship In Louisiana Port””

Just over one year ago, October 13 2021 to be exact, I started on this journey. About 170 posts later I can say thank you to a small, but growing, audience. Since I know almost all of my readers (someone in China I don’t know seems to read posts every time that nation is mentioned)Continue reading “It’s Anniversary Time At Wild Animal News! Thanks For Reading This Blog!”

Cheetahs are probably the fastest land mammal, but they are having a tough time outrunning extinction. Humans steal their cubs for pets and cut their habitat. They are also plagued by competition from lions, leopards and hyenas. But many humans are seeking not only to prevent extinction but to save and expand the cheetah’s range.Continue reading “National Zoo Proud To Announce Birth Of Two Cheetah Cubs In Battle Against Extinction; Intensive Efforts Underway To Save Speedy Cat And Increase Its Range”

As we noted recently the frigid depths of the world’s oceans are by no means devoid of life. In fact quite the opposite. Today the focus is once again Antarctica, where scientists have recently found DNA samples hundreds of thousands of years older than any found before. They have also discovered a new and astonishingContinue reading “Antarctica Yields More Secrets, 1 Million Year Old DNA, Another “Fountain of Life””

Yesterday we talked about bringing things back from the verge of extinction. Today the subject is just how much remains to be learned about life and death in the ocean depths. The tragedy of the April,1912 wreck of the RMS Titanic is too well known to need much discussion here. However, scientists have been puzzledContinue reading “New Deep Sea “Fountain of Life” Discovered Near Titanic Wreck; New “Death Zone” Discovered As Well”

Lynx are a family of four medium sized feline predators occupying North America and Eurasia. Canada lynx, Eurasian lynx, bobcats and Iberian lynx make up the family. The cats all weigh in around 30 pounds except for the Eurasian lynx which can reach 80 pounds. Until recently the Iberian lynx ( lynx pardinus)was on theContinue reading “Back From The Brink: Intensive Efforts Are Saving The Iberian Lynx”