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  • January 2008

    • Zoo: Polar Bear Cubs Gone, Eaten by Mom

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 8, 08 9:15 AM CST

      Zoo: Polar Bear Cubs Gone, Eaten by Mom

      (Newser) - Two polar bear cubs that captured Germany's attention have died, and the zoo thinks their mother ate them, Der Spiegel reports. The Nuremberg Zoo's decision not to interfere with the cubs' survival, despite reports that the mother might have been neglecting them, caused a storm of criticism, which is now likely to intensify. Zoo officials speculated that the cubs may have died from disease, saying in a statement, "We assume that Vilma took excellent care of her cubs until the end." More »

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      Germany  • animal  • polar bear  • Nuremburg Zoo

    • Zoo Will Let Polar Cubs Die, Rather Than Raise by Hand

      Der Spiegel  |  Jan 6, 08 6:06 PM CST

      Zoo Will Let Polar Cubs Die, Rather Than Raise by Hand

      (Newser) - Officials at a Nuremburg zoo have vowed not to rescue the cubs of two polar bears who gave birth about a month ago, even though one is showing signs of disinterest in her offspring, leaving them to cry plaintively for long periods of time. Zoo officials say they don't want to replicate "Knutomania"—the public obsession with Berlin's celebrity polar bear orphan, reports Der Spiegel , and will let the cubs die rather than intervene. More »

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      Germany  • animal  • zoo  • polar bear  • Knut  • Berlin Zoo  • movie deal  • Nuremburg Zoo

  • December 2007

    • Wild Boars Run Amok in France

      Independent (UK)  |  Dec 24, 07 11:31 AM CST

      Wild Boars Run Amok in France

      (Newser) - Shoppers weren't the only thing going hog-wild over the weekend, reports the Independent. One wild boar rampaged amid last-minute gift-buyers in a clothing store in France, while another stepped in front of a high-speed train, delaying trains for hours.  More »

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      animal  • holiday shopping  • train  • travel delays  • wild boars

  • November 2007

    • Boorish Boars Overrun Texas

      Los Angeles Times  |  Nov 19, 07 2:45 PM CST

      Boorish Boars Overrun Texas

      (Newser) - Everything's bigger in Texas, and the pig population is no exception. They aren't cute porkers, either—wild boars wreck crops and cause some $52 million in annual damages in the state. For some, that means an opportunity for heavy-duty huntin', but the solo efforts aren't enough to slow a wave of some 2 million hogs. More »

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      Texas  • animal  • agriculture  • hunting  • wild boars  • wild hog

    • Iran, US Team to Save Cheetah

      Der Spiegel  |  Nov 1, 07 8:29 PM CDT

      Iran, US Team to Save Cheetah

      (Newser) - In an unlikely collaboration, the US and Iran will undertake efforts this month to save the endangered Asiatic cheetah, whose numbers could be as low as 60, Der Spiegel reports. The New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society will send a team to the Kavir Desert in central Iran for a cheetah-tracking project—but none of the WCS scientists can be Americans. More »

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      Iran  • United States  • animal  • endangered species  • species

  • September 2007

    • Lions and Tigers and Bears—Oh, My!

      LiveScience  |  Sep 21, 07 2:16 PM CDT

      Lions and Tigers and Bears&mdash;Oh, My!

      (Newser) - Surprise, surprise—the deadliest animal is the mosquito! Carrying diseases like malaria, skeeters cause over 2 million deaths a year. LiveScience tells you what else to keep an eye peeled for: Mosquito Asian cobra Australian box jellyfish More »

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      list  • animal  • zoo  • deadly animals

    • South African Park Houses Grim Exhibit

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 19, 07 7:51 PM CDT

      South African Park Houses Grim Exhibit

      (Newser) - South Africa's Kruger National Park provides a bizarre but legal service: a legitimate source of animal parts for the world's manufacturers of buffalo upholstery, zebra footrests, and giraffe-bone handgun grips. The park's employees harvest the remains of animals that die of natural causes and store them in stockpiles, taking orders from around the world, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      animal  • endangered species  • South Africa  • national park  • poaching  • elephant

    • Hybrid Lizards Muscle Out Mom and Dad

      Science  |  Sep 18, 07 3:04 PM CDT

      Hybrid Lizards Muscle Out Mom and Dad

      (Newser) - The offspring of California tiger salamanders and barred tiger salamanders are living proof that not all hybrids are mule-style genetic dead ends: They’re breeding their parents out of house and home. In a watershed instance of "hybrid vigor" among animals, Science reports, the progeny of two species for the first time have a higher survival rate than their ancestors. More »

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      California  • Texas  • animal  • species  • hybrid animal  • lizard  • salamanders

    • 'Extinction Crisis' Threatens 40% of Species

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 12, 07 1:46 PM CDT

      'Extinction Crisis' Threatens 40% of Species

      (Newser) - More than 16,000 species are in serious danger of extinction, including one in four mammals and one in three amphibians being monitored by a global conservation group. With 40% of 40,000 surveyed species facing the highest levels of threat, “We’re at code red,” a top conservationist says of the World Conservation Union's annual list, the Guardian reports. More »

    • Fido Knows What You're Thinking

      Der Spiegel  |  Sep 8, 07 4:03 PM CDT

      Fido Knows What You're Thinking

      (Newser) - Man's best friend, traditionally viewed by scientists as the drooling, complacent descendant of the noble wolf, are being given a fresh look by behavioral researchers who say their reasoning and ability to read human communication is unprecedented among four-leggers. Studies have suggested that dogs come out of the womb with innate human interaction abilities, Der Spiegel reports. More »

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      dog  • animal  • pets  • animal behavior

  • August 2007

    • Vets Pioneer New Techniques for Limbs

      Time  |  Aug 27, 07 3:09 PM CDT

      Vets Pioneer New Techniques for Limbs

      (Newser) - Cutting-edge vets have developed new prosthetics for disabled animals that could bode well for human amputees, Time reports. The most exciting technique is called osseointegration—a procedure in which a porous prosthesis is inset into the bone, which then grows into the metallic holes, making a strong anchor onto which a prosthesis can be attached. More »

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      Iraq war  • animal  • prosthetics  • amputees  • veterinarian  • prosthesis

    • Puffin Love Flies High in Maine

      Associated Press  |  Aug 26, 07 5:28 PM CDT

      Puffin Love Flies High in Maine

      (Newser) - Puffin-love is flying high in Maine, where hundreds of these penguin look-a-likes are lured by wooden decoys and given 24-hour protection, the AP reports. Supervisors endure screeching gulls and pooping dive-bombers to protect these finned waddlers and their nests. So just what are puffins? Birds that look like penguins, but live on the other end of the world and can fly as well as swim. More »

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      animal  • conservation  • birds  • Maine  • ecology  • restoration

    • Keep Your Hot Dog Happy and Healthy

      MSNBC  |  Aug 26, 07 8:36 AM CDT

      Keep Your Hot Dog Happy and Healthy

      (Newser) - They never complain, so it's easy to forget that the smallest members of the family may be suffering in the hot weather, too. Make sure your dog stays healthy with these tips from MSNBC: Coat ears and noses (or the whole body of a light-colored short-hair) with sunscreen. More »

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      list  • dog  • animal  • pets  • summer  • heat  • fur

    • Bullfighting Dustup Has France on Guard

      Independent (UK)  |  Aug 18, 07 3:16 PM CDT

      Bullfighting Dustup Has France on Guard

      (Newser) - Animal activists and bullfighting fans in France are butting heads over an anti-bullfighting ad that shows bulls being speared and slaughtered. The French government banned the ad as too violent, prompting cries of hypocrisy from a well organized group of celebrities and dignitaries who have been protesting the gruesome "corrida" Spanish style of fighting.  More »

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      France  • Nicolas Sarkozy  • animal  • Spain  • animal rights  • bullfighting

    • Snakes on a Plane! Almost!

      Associated Press  |  Aug 12, 07 9:21 AM CDT

      Snakes on a Plane! Almost!

      (Newser) - Flyers could have found themselves reliving the scenario of cheesy horror classic "Snakes on a Plane" had security agents failed to nab a passenger with carry-on bags of live snakes headed for a jet leaving Cairo. Agents found a large number of reptiles, including at least one cobra, after a puzzling security scan, AP reports. More »

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      animal  • zoo  • flight  • plane  • Cairo  • snakes

    • 'Male' Panda Gives Birth to Twins

      Reuters  |  Aug 9, 07 3:18 PM CDT

      'Male' Panda Gives Birth to Twins

      (Newser) - A giant panda once thought to be male gave birth to twin cubs this week in China. Jinzhu was believed to be male at birth, but the panda showed zero sexual interest after being shipped to Japan in 2000 to breed with a female. When scientists attempted artificial insemination, they discovered that Jinzhu had no penis, Reuters reports. More »

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      baseball  • animal  • endangered species  • zoo  • panda  • birth  • animal behavior  • reproduction  • hermaphrodite

    • Stranded by War, Forest Yields Treasures

      Reuters  |  Aug 8, 07 6:53 PM CDT

      Stranded by War, Forest Yields Treasures

      (Newser) - Scientists have discovered six animal species in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an area closed to scientists for nearly 50 years. The region is rich in biodiversity, Reuters reports, and beyond the bat, rodents, frogs, and shrews found on a brief trip this past winter, the Wildlife Conservation Society may also have discovered new plant species. More »

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      animal  • wildlife  • species  • Democratic Republic of Congo  • ecology  • frogs  • bats

    • River Dolphin Declared Extinct

      BBC  |  Aug 8, 07 5:54 AM CDT

      River Dolphin Declared Extinct

      (Newser) - Calling it a "shocking tragedy," a team of marine scientists have declared the Yangtze river dolphin "likely extinct" after their failure to find a single animal in a recent research expedition. The scientists blamed massive over fishing along the Yangtze as the primary cause of the species' disappearance, the BBC reports. More »

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      China  • animal  • species  • dolphin  • river

    • Panda Attacks Zookeeper

      Associated Press  |  Aug 7, 07 8:06 AM CDT

      Panda Attacks Zookeeper

      (Newser) - A zookeeper in northwestern China needed more than a hundred stitches after being scratched and bitten by a panda. The keeper was feeding the 2-year-old from outside the cage when the lovable bear grabbed his arms and started biting. The panda—Lan Zai —had recently been transferred from another zoo, and wasn't yet used to the keeper. More »

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      animal  • zoo  • panda  • animal attack  • attack  • zookeeper

    • EU Bans UK Animal Exports

      Guardian (UK)  |  Aug 6, 07 12:52 PM CDT

      EU Bans UK Animal Exports

      (Newser) - The EU imposed an indefinite ban today on exports of live animals from Great Britain after an outbreak of foot and mouth disease on a farm in southeast England. The floods that have swamped the English countryside may have played a role in the outbreak, the Guardian reports, and PM Gordon Brown has cut short his vacation to deal with the crisis. More »

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      health  • Great Britain  • European Union  • food  • Gordon Brown  • animal  • disease  • outbreak  • exports  • ban

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