Archive for ‘F & F’
Penguins film life underwater
October 12th, 2007
Modern camera technology allows scientists to capture the animal kingdom as the animals see it.
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Precious Pair? Dog Adopts Kitten
October 10th, 2007
A golden retriever’s mother instincts kicked in when her owner brought home an orphaned kitten.
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Davis Researchers Question Mysterious Bee Plague
October 10th, 2007
(Sacramento) UC Davis researchers are taking the lead trying to figure out why California’s bees dying by the millions. The study even has a name: Colony Collapse Disorder.
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Zoo to Reintroduce Hand-raised Hyena to Clan
October 8th, 2007
After being hand-raised by zoo officials in Australia, a baby hyena is being readied to rejoin the hyena clan living at the zoo.
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Orphaned Bear Cub Escapes In Placer County
September 12th, 2007
(Sacramento) An orphaned bear cub that escaped from animal control officers in Placer County last night has been found in a tree in Auburn.
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Apes lead race to extinction
September 12th, 2007
Orangutans and gorillas are among the animals heading a new list of species close to extinction.
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Bear Sets Up Shop Near A Boulder High School
September 11th, 2007
(Denver) An adult black bear is spotted in the trees near Fairview High School in Boulder.
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Worms Devour Hong Kong’s Waste
September 10th, 2007
The territory faces a severe shortage of landfill space, with its existing sites expected to reach saturation point within three years. The government hopes recycling initiatives such as large -scale vermiculture will help to solve the problem.
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Hundreds of Abused Dogs Rescued From Kennel
August 24th, 2007
Animal welfare officials in Maine have seized about 250 dogs and puppies in a puppy mill raid.
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Dolphins Slaughtered in Brazil
August 23rd, 2007
Brazil’s environmental agency has revealed, what it calls the illegal slaughter of dolphins off the country’s northern coast. Many dolphins are sold to other fisherman even before the boats return to land — the meat is typically used as bait for sharks. In some Brazilian towns, the dolphin’s eyes and teeth are sold as lucky charms and jewelry in the …
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Men Accused of Murder-by-Snake Plot
August 20th, 2007
Two Colorado men are accused of plotting to kill another man with a poisonous rattlesnake over $60,000 they claim they were owed.
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Cow dung power
August 8th, 2007
An Israeli company is reducing pollution and producing energy with the help of cow dung. The project transforms unpleasant cow manure from an environmental nuisance into precious ‘green’ electricity.
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Enraged Elephant Stomps Man to Death
July 20th, 2007
An angry circus elephant in Thailand grabs a man who provoked him and stomps on him. The 30-year-old air condi…
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Making choices about fish the legal way
June 19th, 2007
Here’s how making choices about your dinner can help save species.
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Man Fatally Mauled by Tiger
June 6th, 2007
A tiger and lion kept in small cages on a store rooftop fatally attacked their caretaker on Monday. Mexico City police say the man was feeding them when the felines swatted at the man’s legs and pulled him down.
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