Thai crocodile farmers want trade restrictions relaxed
By TASSANEE VEJPONGSA - Associated Press
SRI RACHA, Thailand (AP) — Crocodile farmers in Thailand are suggesting a novel approach to saving the…
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Devi the elephant, 45, euthanized at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 45-year-old female Asian elephant was euthanized because of her deteriorating health from age-related problems, the San Diego Zoo announced Friday.Devi…
New ammunition in the battle to save North American bats from white-nose syndrome
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.)Christopher T. Cornelison, Georgia State University(THE…
Retailers pull lobster from menus after ‘red list’ warning
By PATRICK WHITTLE - Associated Press
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential…
Feds target US companies caught in lucrative shark fin trade
By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) — It's one of the seafood industry's most gruesome hunts.Every year, the fins of as many as 73 million…
Happy together: Orphaned turtles and kids who set them free
By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press
STONE HARBOR, N.J. (AP) — The circle of life was on vivid display Wednesday at the Jersey Shore in a way that even the…
US wildlife agency to consider protecting Yellowstone bison
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A wildlife agency that lost key court rulings over its denial of petitions to protect Yellowstone National Park bison will…
Sea turtle delivers eggs, endures surgery after shark attack
By FREIDA FRISARO - Assocaited Press
MIAMI (AP) — A loggerhead turtle whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack is rehabbing at Zoo Miami's new Sea…
Protections sought for Western bird linked to piñon forests
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Collecting piñon nuts has been tradition for Native American and Hispanic families in the Southwestern U.S. for generations.But environmentalists…
Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North America
By JOSH FUNK - Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they…