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After two L.A. Zoo elephants die in the span of one year, the City Council wants answers
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe deaths have sparked outrage among animal rights groups, who say captivity dramatically increases...
Sensitive stomach? Investigating your diet for answers
Kitsap Sun via Yahoo News· 4 days agoFood journals can help to diagnose more than reflux; they can also provide evidence of other food...
The Bird-Flu Host We Should Worry About
The Atlantic· 2 days agoOf all the creatures stricken with this new and terrible H5N1 flu—the foxes, the bears, the eagles, ducks, chickens, and many other birds—dairy cattle...
Tick season has arrived with a vengeance. Protect yourself with these tips
The Times and Democrat· 3 days agoTick season is kicking into high gear across the U.S. Here’s how you can protect yourself from the...
Rabies outbreaks in Costa Rica cattle linked to deforestation
Phys.org· 7 days agoEmerging Infectious Diseases published the research by disease ecologists at Emory University. "A...
Japan's new whaling mothership sets sail on first hunt
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe chef fires up the grill and bastes a chunky whale steak, a Japanese delicacy that could soon...
Whaling in Japan: key things to know
Alaska Superstation· 1 day agoJapan launched on Tuesday a new "mothership" for its whaling fleet, aiming to hunt around 200 of the marine mammals this year. The nearly 9,300-tonne Kangei Maru, which set ...
Orcas only need one breath between dives
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 days agoResident killer whales are an ecotype that specialize in eating salmon, particularly large, fatty, and nutritious Chinook salmon. By comparison,...
Furry thieves are running loose in a Maine forest, research shows
Phys.org· 5 days agoBrigit Humphreys, a UMaine graduate student studying ecology and environmental science, has been...
Smelly Bradford pear tree among CT's latest invasive plant. Here's what else was added to the list
Stamford Advocate· 23 hours agoA number of ornamental plants have been added to the state's invasive plant list, soon making it...