VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Beach Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals’ wildlife rehabilitation program has been temporarily suspended for allegedly violating reporting guidelines related to bald eagles. The Virginian-Pilot reports (http://bit.ly/2rPfGbN ) that according to the state Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, SPCA employee Cara Stutzman didn’t immediately tell … Continue reading
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Alaska residents warned to give grumpy moose their space
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wildlife officials warned people Tuesday, March 14, 2017 to keep their distance from grumpy moose after two close calls this past weekend. One of the animals walked up behind a woman tending chickens in the city of Homer on Sunday and started eating chicken food from a bucket she carried. … Continue reading
Natural gas leaks from pipeline in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Natural gas for at least 10 days has leaked from an underwater natural gas pipeline in Alaska’s Cook Inlet and floating ice has prevented divers from reaching the site. The gas is bubbling from an 8-inch pipeline in 80 feet of water about four miles off shore. The pipeline belonging to … Continue reading
Some elephants learning to avoid dangerous areas: Expert
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Some African elephant herds are adapting to the danger of poaching by moving out of risky areas, according to one conservation group. The plight of elephants is a key issue at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, which began … Continue reading
Protest targets rail line over Kenya’s oldest wildlife park
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Angry protesters marched in Kenya’s capital on Friday against plans to build an elevated railway line over the country’s oldest national park, saying the project will threaten wildlife that includes lions, leopards and giraffes. The Chinese project would cross six kilometers of Nairobi National Park. Dozens of conservationists and others carried … Continue reading
Feds: Remove 3 California foxes from endangered species list
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal wildlife officials recommended Friday that three fox subspecies native to California’s Channel Islands be removed from the endangered species, saying their populations have made an historic recovery. The foxes on islands lying just off the state’s southern coast were once on the brink of extinction. “We’ve been able to stop … Continue reading
VCU graduate Robert Caldwell is a master of wildlife art
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Robert Louis Caldwell sat still for a moment, a look of quiet contemplation masking the mischievous smile that was to come. He’d been asked about the choice of subjects for the illustrations and paintings that have made him one of the most successful artists in his field. His body of work … Continue reading
FBI shows video of Tuesday shooting of occupier
BURNS, Ore. (AP) — The FBI released video Thursday, Jan. 28 of the shooting death of a spokesman for the armed occupiers of a wildlife refuge that appears to show the man reaching into his jacket before he fell into the snow. The FBI said the man had a loaded gun in his pocket. Authorities showed … Continue reading
Wildlife agency: Florida’s 2015 bear hunt ends after 2nd day
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s controversial black bear hunt ended after its second day after a higher than expected number of bears had been killed with 295 bears taken overall, nearing the official limit, Florida wildlife authorities said late Sunday. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission posted a statement on its agency website … Continue reading
Conservationists rally in South Africa, other countries
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A vehicle carrying a rhino sculpture led anti-poaching marchers in Johannesburg on Saturday. Kenya’s environment minister joined conservationists at a similar rally in Nairobi, the capital. In London, activists in elephant costumes demanded an end to the ivory trade. The demonstrations were part of what organizers called a “global march” for rhinos … Continue reading
Zimbabwe: 14 elephants killed by cyanide poisoning
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Fourteen elephants were poisoned by cyanide in Zimbabwe in three separate incidents, two years after poachers killed more than 200 elephants by poisoning, Zimbabwe’s National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said Tuesday. Three elephants were killed in Matusadona National Park in the Kariba area in northern Zimbabwe and 11 more pachyderms … Continue reading
Foundation cash could pose Hillary Clinton campaign risks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The foundation launched by former President Bill Clinton more than a decade ago has battled HIV and AIDS in Africa, educated millions of children and fed the poor and hungry around the globe. It also has the potential to become a political risk for Hillary Rodham Clinton as she moves toward a … Continue reading
Virginia may ban releasing balloons into the atmosphere
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia lawmaker says banning the release of helium balloons into the air could help save wildlife on land and in the water. Balloons are fouling the state’s beaches and can be deadly to wildlife, says Republican Sen. Jeff McWaters of Virginia Beach, who is sponsoring a bill to prohibit releasing … Continue reading
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