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Environment Groups Want EPA Do More To Protect Manatees, Wildlife
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – 2022 is close to turning into another record year for manatee deaths in Florida. In the first two months of the year, there have been 400 manatee deaths, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. READ MORE: Food Truck Explodes At Vero Beach Seafood Festival, One Person Injured Now several conservation organizations …
Tumble dryers release harmful microfibers into air, putting wildlife and environment at risk
NEWCASTLE upon TYNE, England, (StudyFinds.org) – Tumble dryers are as bad as washing machines for spewing out plastic, scientists are warning. According to a recent study, dryers release microfibers into the air at comparable levels to those that go down the drain during the same load. The findings are based on experiments involving over 1,200 garments …
Researchers in Minnesota Are Testing Wildlife for COVID
On the Grand Portage Reservation in northern Minnesota, researchers are administering COVID tests to bears, moose, deer, and wolves in an effort to understand how prevalent the virus is in local wildlife. SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans—has already been widely documented in whitetail deer in Iowa, and the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources …
SCOE course utilizes technology for lessons on native wildlife – The Reporter
The past year has undoubtedly been a difficult one for those who have been stuck inside because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the Solano County Office of Education (SCOE) has come up with a way to get people outside while also learning about the different native wildlife in existence. SCOE launched its first Outdoor Explorer …
Give seals space during Easter break, public told | Wildlife
The public are being urged to give seals space in order to protect them from human disturbance before the Easter weekend. As lockdown measures ease, the government-backed campaign by the Seal Alliance is asking people to show special caution as seals have ventured further inshore on beaches and coastlines that have become quieter as a …
Wildlife Officials Capture, Release Tahoe Bear Known To Break Into Gas Station Store – CBS Sacramento
Health Experts Say Outdoor Tents At Restaurants May Be Super-SpreadersThe option of outdoor dining is getting a chilly reception in more ways than one. 52 minutes ago Record-Breaking New Home Surge In Sacramento RegionThere’s been a record-breaking surge of new home sales in the Sacramento region. The demand is so high builders say we could …
Hidden camera’s hugging tiger wins wildlife photo award
By Jonathan AmosBBC Science Correspondent image copyrightSergey Gorshkov/WPY2020 image captionSergey Gorshkov’s winning WPY image is called The Embrace To photograph one of rarest creatures on Earth you have to be incredibly skilled and remarkably lucky. But Sergey Gorshkov is clearly both – as demonstrated by his stunning picture of a Siberian, or Amur, tiger deep …
Experts call for new era for wildlife in UK
Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption The hedgehog is deemed vulnerable to extinction in Britain Conservation experts are calling on the prime minister to commit to protecting nature. They say the past decade has seen far too little action, with England remaining one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries. The letter to Boris Johnson …
Uptick in Bear Break-ins Across Connecticut – NBC Connecticut
Foxes, bobcats, bears oh my! Those are the sentiments of residents in the West Hartford area as they’ve been dealing with an overwhelming amount of bear sightings. “From far away there cute but when they get close it makes me nervous,” said Kristy Wells, a resident of West Hartford. Bear sightings are common in Connecticut. …
Wildlife in ‘catastrophic decline’ due to human destruction, scientists warn
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Wildlife is under pressure from habitat loss, including deforestation Wildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds in less than 50 years, according to a major report by the conservation group WWF. The report says this “catastrophic decline” shows no sign of slowing. And it warns that nature is …
