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A Herd of 170 Bison May Be the Unlikely Climate Warriors We've Needed All Along
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoHow a Small Bison Herd Makes a Big Climate ImpactHector Knudsen - Getty Images When it comes to...
The Largest Bat in the World Has a Wingspan Over 5 Feet
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus) has a wingspan that reaches up to 59 inches (150 cm) — and...
Is the US prepared for a possible bird flu pandemic? What we know.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAs health officials continue to track and manage one of the largest bird flu outbreaks in recorded...
Bird flu has led to the deaths of more than 50 million farm birds and sickened dozens of mammals. 3...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBill Powers with his flock of white turkeys, kept under shelter to prevent exposure to bird flu, on...
Retiree records bat sex, helps solve mystery of species' "super long" penis
CBS News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoScientists have solved the mystery of one of the animal kingdom's most disproportionately large...
Ireland was once home to deer with massive 12-foot antlers
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoCommonly called the ‘Irish elk,” these deer weighed upwards of 1,500 pounds. This specimen is...
Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans: here’s why it happened in Africa
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThat humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. But it’s not generally recognised how unique...
A Carson County skunk is Texas' first mammal positive for avian flu
Times Record News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA highly contagious virus that began with widespread outbreaks among poultry in factory farms took...
Bringing Back the Beasts: Global Rewilding Plans Take Shape
Yale Environment 360 via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith a growing number of studies demonstrating the importance of large mammals to healthy ecosystems, scientists are proposing concrete plans to reintroduce these animals to the wild. The return ...
Greece becomes the first country in Europe to ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas
Euronews via Yahoo News· 1 month agoGreece will ban bottom trawling in all of its marine protected areas (MPAs) by 2030, Greek Prime...