US Government Kills Birds and Blames Cats
The USDA's solution? Kill, murder, poison using your tax dollars and if the public complains blame cats. Only soft-hearted quiet, shy, non-confrontational people and kids like cats so who's going to...
View ArticleAlger Park resident’s backyard a certified habitat for local wildlife
From the cedar, pecan and live oak trees that dot the property to the Japanese wisteria and jasmine that cover a backyard pergola, Gayla Russell’s backyard is a lush, green corner of natural space....
View ArticleNew bird species discovered in bustling Asian city
A new species of bird has been discovered in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, a bustling city of 1.5 million people. The Cambodian tailorbird is a grey bird about the size of a wren with a...
View ArticleRescued ducking and gosling seeking a new home
Cuddles the gosling and Minnie the mallard duckling A PAIR of orphaned birds rescued by a Selby wildlife group are looking for a new home after becoming firm friends. Cuddles is a greylag gosling who...
View ArticleBackyard birds of winter
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 12 Chickadee, among typical birds likely to be attracted to a woodland, New Jersey backyard feeder.White-breasted nuthatch, among typical birds likely to be attracted...
View Article700-pound crocodile found in back yard
A 700-pound crocodile was found in a woman's Lake Tarpon back yard. Wildlife experts said...
View ArticleThe coast where they want their seagulls back
Most would consider it a blessing when tens of thousands of seagulls decide to move on from their area. The seagulls have relocated from South Walney Nature Reserve on the Cumbrian coast (above) to...
View ArticleSounding Off: Should the city preserve wildlife habitats?
RAISE YOUR VOICE: Share your own opinion online at dallasnews.com/sendletters. Sign up for Sounding Off or submit a guest column (and include your full name and contact information) by visiting...
View ArticleNew Jersey top court voids award for ocean views lost to sand dune
(Reuters) - Less than a year after Hurricane Sandy devastated the New Jersey shore, the...
View ArticleDunbar Township couple caught 3 bears on camera in their yard
A woman and her husband spotted a mother bear and two cubs near their Fayette County home. Jody Yozie said her husband set up a camera outside their...
View ArticleAs urban agriculture blossoms, backyard chicken battles brew
To Randy Zeilinger, the 11 chickens that roamed in a fenced-off section of his backyard in Garden City were a source of nutrition and income. But city officials and some of his neighbors saw them as...
View ArticleGarden is balm to birds, butterflies
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View ArticleThe Record: For the birds
NIEGHBORHOOD disputes over residents feeding birds in their back yard should not be settled in municipal court. But that may happen in unless reason prevails. Alfred and Annette Rockefeller both enjoy...
View ArticleRamsey couple facing fines for wildlife feeding enters negotiation
— The borough health inspector and an attorney representing a couple fined for feeding wildlife in their back yard are hoping to reach a resolution over spilled "peanuts." MICHAEL KARAS/THE RECORD...
View ArticleEverett woman surrogate mom for trumpeter swans
EVERETT, Wash. — All Martha Jordan has to do to get her five baby swans to run across the back yard is pull their "mom" along on a rope - a life-size, plastic swan decoy. The fuzzy cygnets, two weeks...
View ArticleNew bird species found in Cambodia
Zee Media Bureau Phnom Penh: Researchers have discovered a previously unknown species of bird in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. Scientists from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation...
View Article700-pound crocodile found in back yard
A 700-pound crocodile was found in a woman's Lake Tarpon back yard. Wildlife experts said...
View ArticleOklahoma City landfill's neighbors complain of odors, dust, birds and rodents
BY RANDY ELLIS rellis@opubco.com Oklahoman Leave a comment Complaining of stink that “would make a maggot puke,” Max Fitch joined with more than a dozen neighbors Tuesday in griping about the odors,...
View ArticleDEC offers tips for dealing with conflicts with coyotes and nuisance bears
The following is a DEC press release: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued guidance on preventing conflicts with coyotes and nuisance bear encounters. With...
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