Tag: Environmental conservation and preservation

In quieter Mexico City, rare bats make an appearance

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MEXICO CITY — At a Mexico City university campus, researchers are stringing mesh nets between trees, hoping to capture evidence that a rare bat...

US judge blocks Nevada grazing; sage grouse totals dwindling

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RENO, Nev. — A federal judge has blocked a Nevada project that would expand livestock grazing across 400 squares miles (1,036 square kilometers), of...

Mexico leader descries beer, milk production in arid areas

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MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is railing against the production of beer and milk in areas where there isn’t enough...

AP source: Fournette agrees to 1-year deal to stay with Bucs

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TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers moved closer to a goal of retaining all 22 starters from their Super Bowl victory, agreeing to...

Africa’s elephants now endangered by poaching, habitat loss

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LIBREVILLE, Gabon — Increasing threats of poaching and loss of habitat have made Africa's elephant populations more endangered, according to a report released Thursday...

US report: Bald eagle populations soar in lower 48 states

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WASHINGTON — The number of American bald eagles has quadrupled since 2009, with more than 300,000 birds soaring over the lower 48 states, government...

Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to preserve protections for 3.4 million acres (1.4 million hectares) of northern spotted owl...

High court won’t hear fishermen case against ocean monument

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PORTLAND, Maine — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that it will not consider a fishing group's attempt to challenge the creation of a...

CB Kyle Fuller, released by Bears, signs with Broncos

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Former All-Pro cornerback Kyle Fuller is reuniting with coach Vic Fangio in Denver. ...

Titans 1st-round bust Isaiah Wilson released by Dolphins

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MIAMI — Tackle Isaiah Wilson, a first-round bust for the Tennessee Titans, lasted less than two weeks with the Miami Dolphins. ...