U.S. Plans To Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered Species List
• Francie Diep via PopSci.comThe controversial predator will lose federal protection in the lower 48 states.
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We're Losing The Battle Against Wild Pigs
• popsci.comFrom Berlin to Mississippi, feral pigs are proving to be one of the most efficient and dangerous invasive species ever known.
Police in Vietnam seize 53 king cobras from car in the capital
• The Washington PostVietnamese police say they have seized 53 king cobras from a car in Hanoi and arrested the driver.
No Need To Rush: 8 Adorable Sloths Taking It Easy (VIDEOS)
• Huffington Post.comNeed to slow down and take a break? Learn from the masters — these eight cute, cuddly, and oh-so sleepy sloths. Whether they're swimming or climbing a tree, these little guys know how to take their time ... and we're loving every minute of it!
Shark Attacks On Humans Vs. Human Attacks On Sharks [Infographic]
• Colin Lecher via PopSci.comYou seriously have no idea how many more sharks are killed by people than people are killed by sharks.
The Week’s Strangest Interactions Between Humans and Wild Animals
• Wired.comIn Minnesota, authorities rescued a bald eagle with a broken wing from a ditch on the side of the highway
Coming to Your Neighborhood: Giant Animal Invaders
• Wired.comAnimal invaders can arrive by land, sea, or air. While most invasive species are unwelcome for one reason or another, some invaders up the creep factor simply by being giant versions of familiar animals.
New Surgical Tape Works Like A Parasitic Worm
• Francie Diep via PopSci.comThe bandage is inspired by the spiny proboscis of the intestine-infecting Pomphorhynchus laevis.
Endangered pangolins found on Chinese poacher boat
• The RawStory.comThe Philippine coast guard said Monday it had found hundreds of frozen scaly anteaters, or pangolins, in the cargo hold of a Chinese boat that ran aground in a protected marine sanctuary last week.
To Prevent Wind Turbines From Killing Birds, Add Blinds?
• Francie Diep via PopSci.comA new bird-friendly wind turbine
This Is The First Bear To Get Brain Surgery
• Colin Lecher via PopSci.comChampa, a 3-year-old Asiatic black bear, was operated on to cure hydrocephalus.
Wireless Micro LEDs Control Mouse Behavior
• Susan Young via TechnologyReview.comMice tap into their own neural reward circuits with the help of a new optogenetics device.
Early Dinosaur Embryos Found in China
• news.discovery.comA site in China contains 190-million-year old organic remains from non-avian dinosaurs and dinosaur embryos, and some of the world’s oldest known eggshells, according to a new study.
EPA acknowledges releasing personal details on farmers, senator slams agency
• http://www.foxnews.com, By Joseph WeberThe Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Tuesday that it released personal information on potentially thousands of farmers and ranchers to environmental groups, following concerns from congressional Republicans and agriculture groups that the
How It Works: Honeybee Society
• Corey Binns via PopSci.comA beehive buzzes with thousands of genetically similar female honeybees. Some nurse their queen and her eggs while others fly out in search of pollen and nectar.
Zoo to build power plant that uses panda poop to produce electricity
• http://www.rawstory.com, By Agence France-PresseNot content with housing a pair of celebrity pandas that attract hordes of avid onlookers, a zoo in France has decided to put their droppings to good use by recycling them into gas and electricity.
City Farming with Backyard Quail – An Alternative to Raising Chickens
• http://wakeup-world.com, By Gaye LevyBack in September, I shared some information about raising livestock.
Japanese aquarium shows off mysterious fish with clear blood
• http://www.independent.co.uk,The deep blue sea is home to many a strange creature - giant squids, fish that look like blobs, and jellyfish that look like UFOs - but now we can add transparent-blooded fish to that list of strange-but-true animals.
Animal rights groups slam fox hunting organization after horse dies on first day of meet
• The RawStory.comAnimal rights campaigners slammed Grand National organisers after a horse died on the first day of the meeting at Aintree on Thursday.
Rocky, The Baby Squirrel: Adopted By Cat, Learns To Purr - Video
• Daily Paul.comA Mississippi couple says their cat has adopted a squirrel that now purrs like a kitten.
Republican’s slippery slope on gun control leads to same sex marriage and sex with animals
• Eric W. Dolan via RawStory.comRepublican Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas on Tuesday said he opposed limits on the size of gun magazines because it was a slippery slop like same sex marriage.
Stranded Sea Lion Pups Arrive in Northern California
• Wired.comMalnourished sea lion pups have started arriving in Northern California – by the vanload.
Colin Camerer: Neuroscience, game theory, monkeys
• ted.comWhen two people are trying to make a deal -- whether they’re competing or cooperating -- what’s really going on inside their brains?
PETA killed more than 1,600 cats and dogs at its Virginia headquarters last year
• Daily MailAnimal rights charity PETA killed almost 90 per cent of dogs and cats placed in the care of the shelter at its Virginia headquarters last year, it has been revealed today.
When Animals Learn to Control Robots, You Know We’re in Trouble
• Wired.comUnless an asteroid or deadly pandemic wipes us out first, the force we are most afraid will rob us of our place as rulers of Earth is robots.
Scientists Want To Bring 24 Animals Back From Extinction
• Business InsiderOn Friday at a National Geographic sponsored TEDx conference, scientists met in Washington, D.C. to discuss which animals we should bring back from extinction
Out of Options -- Get a Guard Dog, by T.J.
• Survivalblog.comWe came late to the prepping party. We didn’t own any guns.
In The 1960s, The CIA Turned Cats Into Bionic Spies
• Business InsiderMembers of the CIA in the 1960 must not have been cat owners. If they had been, they would have known you can't get a cat to do anything if it doesn't want to.
Retired Lab Chimps See The Sky For The First Time [Video]
• popsci.comTissues at the ready, everyone. A National Institute of Health report recently recommended retiring most government lab chimps. So what's next for them?
Kill Thrill: Watch Animals Capture Their Prey in Slow-Mo
• Wired.comAnimals use a variety of strategies to capture prey, some of which clearly kick ass (see the sniper-like archer fish, which spits at flies from underwater).
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