Tag: Wildlife
Review: In ‘Dead by Dawn,’ lawman faces hypothermia, ambush
“Dead by Dawn,” by Paul Doiron (Minotaur)
As Mike Bowditch leaves...
Indiana DNR recommends removal of birdfeeders statewide
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources recommends all Hoosiers statewide remove their birdfeeders after the agency received reports of sick and dying...
Western drought brings another woe: voracious grasshoppers
BILLINGS, Mont. — A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up:...
14 whooping cranes hatched in Louisiana this year; 4 survive
BATON ROUGE, La. — One of Louisiana’s oldest whooping cranes hatched her first chicks this year, and 24 mating pairs nearly doubled the previous...
Brazil’s environment minister resigns amid criticism, probes
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles announced his resignation Wednesday, giving up his post amid sharp criticism of his tenure and...
Man gets year in prison for buying endangered animal parts
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida man has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for buying parts of dead endangered...
Western drought brings another woe: voracious grasshoppers
BILLINGS, Mont. — A punishing drought in the U.S. West is drying up waterways, sparking wildfires and leaving farmers scrambling for water. Next up:...
Turtle carcasses wash ashore in Sri Lanka after ship fire
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Nearly a hundred carcasses of turtles with throat and shell damage, as well as dozens of dead dolphins and a...
250 gators removed from Disney since boy died in 2016 attack
ORLANDO, Fla. — Wildlife officials have removed 250 alligators from Disney properties in the five years since a 2-year-old boy was killed by an...
Indiana DNR probing songbird deaths, illnesses in 5 counties
INDIANAPOLIS — State wildlife officials are investigating reports of dead and dying songbirds in five Indiana counties that suffered from ailments seen in birds...