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Why captive African male lions hit puberty earlier than wild lions, some at just 1.2 years of age? Here’s what researchers foundA study found captive-born African male lions reached puberty earlier than wild-born lions, with some reaching the stage before 1.2 years o...- Indian-born cheetah gives birth to 5 cubs in MP's Kuno; marks beginning of Botswana lineageKuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh is experiencing a significant increase in its cheetah population. A female cheetah born in India has s...
- In 1985, Harrison Ford bought an 800-acre ranch along Wyoming's Snake River. 41 years later, 389 acres remain protected by conservation easements as wildlife habitat nowHarrison Ford’s Wyoming ranch became much more than a private retreat after he purchased an 800-acre property along the Snake River in 1985...
- In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated Boulder Dam on Colorado River, now Hoover Dam at Arizona-Nevada border is part of feud between states due to climate changeColorado River system has about 60 million acre-feet of reservoir storage capacity, more than four times its average annual natural flow of...
- Mary Zmudowski was a California schoolteacher when she donated 155 acres of coastal land to the state in 1950; today it is a 220-acre state beach bearing her nameZmudowski State Beach, a treasured spot north of Monterey, owes its existence to Mary Zmudowski's generous donation in 1950. While facing t...
- Florida biologists remove 177 invasisve Burmese pythons weighing over 8,000 pounds. Stops 4,100 eggs from entering the ecosystem. Still there is a much bigger problemFlorida wildlife researchers conducted a significant removal effort by capturing 177 Burmese pythons and recovering 4,100 eggs. This remova...
- Florida Keys homeowner shocked to find 64 baby turtles in backyard pool trapped in chlorinated water : The surprising reason they took a wrong turnA Florida Keys resident recently discovered 64 baby sea turtles swimming helplessly in their pool. These tiny creatures, disoriented by the...
- New Orleans is turning discarded bottles into coastal sand. Crushed glass is now helping rebuild shrinking wetlandsNew Orleans is using crushed glass to build new islands and strengthen wetlands. This innovative approach tackles waste and coastal erosion...
- Rajdhani Express forced to stop in Assam, but not because of tech issue: Train waits as herd of elephants, including young calves, crosses railway tracksA Rajdhani Express was briefly halted at Hawaipur in Assam's Hojai district after a herd of elephants, including young calves, began crossi...
- A 17-million-year-old Egyptian ape fossil challenges long-held ideas that modern apes evolved in East AfricaScientists have discovered a previously unknown ape species in Egypt that lived 17–18 million years ago, adding new clues to the origins of...
- Herd of 40 elephants near CCL mines triggers panic in Ramgarh; vigilance stepped upA herd of around 40 elephants was spotted near Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) mines in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district, triggering panic amo...
- In 1980s, sea otters gradually returned to California's coastlines after being nearly extinct. Their return restored kelp forests, reduced carbon emissions and floodingOnce hunted to extinction for their pelts, sea otters gradually returned to the Californian coastlines. Their comeback reduced the sea urch...
- Howard Buffett to take charge as Berkshire Hathaway chairman: Who is he?Howard Buffett is set to become Berkshire Hathaway's new chairman, succeeding his father Warren Buffett, who will become chairman emeritus....
- Australia's Christmas Island used a bridge to solve road mortality for 50 million migrating crabs; the result transformed dangerous transit routes into safe canopy crossingsMillions of red crabs undertake an annual migration across Christmas Island. This remarkable journey begins with the first rainfall of the ...
- New wild cat species Leopardus tilcayo is identified for first time in 100 years and it’s smaller than a house cat. See picsA new wild cat species Leopardus tilcayo has been identified by the scientists for the first time in 100 years. It was found in Bolivia's l...
- Tiny Tilcayo: What you need to know about the new 1.4-kg cat species discovered after 100 years, initially mistaken for a kitten and fed noodles and riceScientists have formally named and described a new wild cat species in Bolivia. This small, slender cat, known locally as Tilcayo, was iden...
- Self-taught programmer from Maryland who built Fortnite began buying North Carolina wilderness in 2009; today, his land holdings exceed 54,000 acres as he works with conservation groups to save them from developersTim Sweeney, the founder of Epic Games, has quietly acquired over fifty thousand acres of North Carolina land. He began purchasing vulnerab...
- Their 3,500-acre farm was failing in England's West Sussex. Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped farming it, and 20 years later rare birds, butterflies and wildlife have returnedA struggling 3,500-acre farm in West Sussex took an unexpected turn when Isabella Tree and Sir Charles Burrell stopped conventional farming...
- The US eradicated this flesh-eating parasite decades ago. Now it is detected in Texas and New MexicoAfter vanishing for decades, the New World screwworm has made a distressing return to the United States. To address this threat, scientists...
- In 2016, Ed Sheeran transformed 1 ploughed field into a wildlife pond and meadow. 5 years later, 14,000 trees had been planted and wildlife was thriving across the estateEd Sheeran has undertaken a rewilding project on his Suffolk property as part of his commitment to wildlife and environmental conservation....
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