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Scientists urge federal officials not to remove gray wolf protections across Lower 48 states
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states. In letters to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week, carnivore specialists say the wolf...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Fisherman found dead in Osceola lake
An Osceola County commercial fisherman died late Monday or early Tuesday when he fell overboard while trying to untangle nylon fishing lines, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. William Platt, 64, was found floating in the Lake...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Wildlife, St. Cloud, Environmental Issues, Osceola County
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Gun range, ATV course proposed for Palm Beach County parks
Forget slides, swings and soccer fields. A shooting range, off-road vehicle course and bicycle jumps are new nontraditional park attractions potentially coming to Palm Beach County. While county officials joke about getting into the extreme-sports...
Tags: Golf, Wildlife, Florida Atlantic University, Local Government, Shootings
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China says its legal ivory trade not to blame for poaching
ReutersBEIJING (Reuters) - China's small traditional trade in carving uses ivory acquired through legal auctions and in no way encourages or worsens the problem of elephant poaching in Africa, a senior Chinese official said on Tuesday. Demand for ivory as an...Tags: China, World Wildlife Fund, Wildlife, Auction Service, Environmental Issues
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Video: Portland police pursuit quack down caught on dash cam
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc., Safety, Videos, Police/Emergency, Humor One driver in Portland, OR should make a hefty donation to his or her local wildlife conservation group after a family of ducks got the person out of a speeding ticket. A Portland police officer... -
Black bear once captured in Orlando, captured again in Tampa
He's a year older but none the wiser. The Orlando black bear who traipsed up a tree in Orlando's Parramore neighborhood causing a mini-panic last year has once again been captured, only this time in a Tampa subdivision. The estimated 300-pound male...
Tags: Tampa, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Ocala National Forest, Conservation
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Glastonbury Town Council's Resolution On State Police Firearms Training Facility
The Hartford CourantOn Tuesday, the town council came close to approving this resolution against a state police firearms traning facility in the Meshomasic State Forest. The following is the text of the resolution that was read, but never voted on since the state...Tags: Agriculture, Glastonbury, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Energy Resources, Forestry and Timber
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Record python killed in South Florida
A record-setting Burmese python was killed with a knife in a rural section of southern Miami-Dade County, after a long struggle in which it wrapped itself around a man's legs. The monster snake was 18 feet, eight inches long, beating the previous...
Tags: Florida City, Science and Technology, Google Inc., Wildlife, Miami-Dade County
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Latest Indiana news, sports, business and entertainment
PURDUE-PLANE INTO FENCE Plane found in Purdue airport fence; pilot safe WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — The pilot of a small plane that veered into a fence at the Purdue University Airport says the aircraft was experiencing engine trouble before the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Wind Power, Cook County Government, Barack Obama, Theft
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Latest Michigan news, sports, business and entertainment
ELECTRIC RATES Power bills to rise for Consumers Energy customers LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The average electric customer of Consumers Energy will start paying $1.67 more per month. The $89 million rate increase was approved Wednesday by state...Tags: Republican Party, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Washington, DC, Rick Snyder
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Happy stories in which people rescue endangered animals
On a day when a barn fire in Suffolk killed a goat and several chickens, we bring you some happier news from two different stories: In Norfolk, a group of concerned citizens pitched in and worked together to save some baby ducklings who had fallen...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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The Edge in southern Ohio is known for its beauty, wildness and biodiversity
WEST UNION, Ohio - The Edge of Appalachia Preserve may be Ohio's greatest natural treasure. The 16,000-acre private preserve in southern Ohio is known for its beauty, its wildness and its biodiversity. The preserve stretches 12 miles north from the Ohio...Tags: Wildflowers, Science and Technology, Breads, Nature Conservancy, Science
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