Archive for the ‘Animals & Nature’ Category
Feb
11

Animals and Antibiotics with Katie Couric, Parts One and Two

Animals and Antibiotics with Katie Couric, Parts One and Two
Last night and Tuesday night on CBS, Katie Couric investigated a potential health threat with animal antibiotics. Public health officials are worried that the widespread use of antibiotics on healthy animals may be putting people at risk. In part 2 of this…
Jan
21

Climate Change Threatens To Wipe Out One of World’s Largest Tiger Populations This Century

Climate Change Threatens To Wipe Out One of World’s Largest Tiger Populations This Century
The WWF has given us some reason to hope that there might be a chance left for the Sumatran tiger, and now is the time to do more than just hope for the Bengal tiger. One of the world’s largest tiger populations could disappear by the end of this century as rising se…
Jan
13

WWF Camera Trap Yields First-Time Video of Critically Endangered Sumatran Tiger and Cubs

WWF Camera Trap Yields First-Time Video of Critically Endangered Sumatran Tiger and Cubs
Camera traps set deep in the Indonesian jungle have captured first-time video footage of a rare female Sumatran tiger and her cubs, giving World Wildlife Fund (WWF) researchers unique insight into the elusive tiger’s behavior. Specially designed video c…
Sep
2

Why do birds sing?

Why do birds sing?
Birds sing for many different reasons and with a complexity that we humans often think we as a species alone possess in our communication patterns.  We sometimes overlook the beauty of other species because of their gentle existence that seems to blend into…
Aug
13

Undercover Investigation Underscores USDA - Documented Brutality

Undercover Investigation Underscores USDA - Documented Brutality
A thirty month long investigation into the plight of horses who have been sold for slaughter has revealed the worst levels of inhumane treatment. The abuse and neglect of these horses, sometimes referred to as 'kill horses,' was uncovered during the invest…
Aug
11

Hundreds of New Species Discovered in Fragile Eastern Himalayas

Hundreds of New Species Discovered in Fragile Eastern Himalayas
Over 350 new species including the world’s smallest deer, a “flying frog” and a 100 million-year old gecko have been discovered in the Eastern Himalayas, a biological treasure trove now threatened by climate change.
    The Eastern Himalayas ©Murat Selam / WW
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