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Hunters Battle Invasion of Hungry Hogs

Tough, wily, feral swine are spreading fast through the US 

Jun 21, 08 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hog hunters are finding their services in demand as the wild beasts spread across the country, reports the New York Times. The porkers—descendants of pigs brought by Spanish explorers, escaped swine from farms, and wild boar released by hunters—weigh up to 400 pounds and cause around $800 million... More »

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hunting • pig • swine • wild hog • animal

 Gator Caught—in Chicago?  

Five-foot reptile apprehended in the Chicago River; probably a discarded pet

Jun 21, 08 5:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Alligator wranglers may not be the busiest of folks in metro Chicago, but they came through yesterday by yanking a 5-foot unwelcome visitor out of the Chicago River, the Tribune reports. The healthy female, probably a discarded pet, is on her way to a sanctuary in the Southeast. More »

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Chicago • alligator • animal • reptiles • Chicago River • Animal Control

 Study: Cuddles Calm
 Chimps After Conflict 

Researchers find evidence of empathy in man's closest relative

Jun 17, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chimpanzees console each other with hugs and kisses after a conflict much like humans do, researchers have discovered. After a chimp has been the victim of aggression, its stress levels are greatly reduced when it's embraced by another. The findings reveal a level of empathy in man's closest relative that... More »

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chimpanzees • animal behavior • animal

 'Unicorn' Deer Spotted in Italy 

Similar anomalies may have inspired myths, experts say

Jun 11, 08 6:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - A deer with a single horn in the center of its head has been spotted in an Italian nature preserve, triggering speculation that such anomalies may have helped give rise to unicorn myths, the AP reports. Experts say the year-old deer, born in captivity and nicknamed “Unicorn,” likely... More »

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Italy • deer • mythical creature • parks • animal

 Swiss Cow Fights Are No Bull 

Beefy battles are a big spectator sport in the Swiss Alps

Jun 7, 08 7:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - In Spain, the bulls do the fighting, but the boot is on the other hoof in the Swiss Alps, Der Spiegel reports. The tough local breed of alpine cows naturally battle among themselves to become queen of the herd, and for centuries, farmers have organized cow fight tournaments. Nowadays, the... More »

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Switzerland • cows • festival • animal • Alps

 Quake Pandas Delight Beijing 

Olympic bears take up residence in city's zoo

Jun 6, 08 3:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eight giant pandas shaken by last month's earthquake made their first appearance at the Beijing Zoo yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reports. Huge crowds visited the pandas, who seemed none the worse for wear from the move, planned before the quake to coincide with the Olympics. The zoo expects daily... More »

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Beijing • zoo • panda • quake • earthquake • animal • Wolong Giant Panda Reserve Center • China earthquake

 Moscow Subway
 Is a K9 Kingdom 

Stray dogs grow ever more comfortable with life in the capital

May 20, 08 12:47 PM CDT
(Newser) - It's not only humans who get around the Russian capital by subway these days. Stray dogs are now a common sight on the Moscow metro, and, as the Wall Street Journal reports, their lives are pretty cushy. Muscovites are accustomed to seeing them lounging in stations, waiting for someone to... More »

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Russia • subway • Moscow • dog • animal

 Like eHarmony, Only for Kitties 

Shelters using Feline-ality program to match cats to owners

May 17, 08 6:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - There's no shortage of dating websites that use personality profiles to come up with "scores" and assess compatibility; now, the AP reports, animal shelters are using a similar program to help pair famously fickle felines with owners. Some 45 facilities use Feline-ality, which assigns cats colorful personality types: leader... More »

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pets • adoption • personality • cat • animal • ASPCA • personality test

 Wildlife Populations Plunging 

One of 'great extinction episodes in history' unfolding: report

May 16, 08 8:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Humanity is rapidly wiping out the planet's species, sending wildlife populations plunging, the BBC reports. Pollution, habitat loss, and overfishing have cut wildlife numbers as much as a third since 1970 and wipe out 1% of species each year. One of the "great extinction episodes" in Earth's history also... More »

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endangered species • environment • wildlife • extinction • biodiversity • threatened species • World Wildlife Fund • animal

 Organic Meat
 Is Climate Culprit 

Livestock raised indoors is better for environment, reports say

May 8, 08 10:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The gas production, need for space, and food requirements required by organic and free-range livestock hurt the environment more than their traditional counterparts, the BBC reports. Organic poultry can heat the earth some 45% more than indoor poultry, one group said; and a UN division found that farm animals heat... More »

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organic food • carbon footprint • livestock • beef • methane • dairy • deforestation • poultry • animal • pork

Canadian Town Split on Bear Birth Control

'Garbage bear'
takes her cubs
downtown for dinner

May 1, 08 2:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Plans to put a British Columbia bear on birth control have stirred up controversy in Whistler, reports the Victoria Times-Colonist. The wild bear, known as Jeanie, is a local celebrity who's been featured in a BBC documentary, but authorities say she is putting her life in danger by coming... More »

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Canada • birth control • British Columbia • animal • bear

As Currency, Dolphin Teeth Feel Recession's Bite

In South Pacific, Solomon Islands putting more stock in ancient trading chip

Apr 30, 08 11:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Spinner dolphins had better watch out—their pearly whites are again a fast-growing currency in the South Pacific, the Wall Street Journal reports. Economic troubles in the Solomon Islands have caused many to return to the traditional trading chip. “Dolphin teeth are like gold,” says the governor of... More »

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Solomon Islands • currency • dolphin • animal



 Canada Declares
 Polar Bears
 'At Risk' 

Bears not quite endangered but still require protection

Apr 26, 08 1:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Canada has classified polar bears as a species of “special concern” requiring legislative protection, the BBC reports. While the panel of experts stopped short of declaring the bears endangered, it said that melting ice and hunting problems had put the bears in jeopardy. Canada is home to 15,000... More »

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climate change • endangered species • environment • Canada • Arctic • polar bear • animal

Penguin Takes the Plunge
in a Wetsuit

Custom dive gear
puts balding bird
back in the swim

Apr 25, 08 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - A wetsuit for a penguin might  sound as useful as a fur coat for a bear, but it was just the thing for an elderly penguin at San Francisco's Academy of Sciences who was losing his feathers, reports AP.  A suit designed by dive experts made it possible for... More »

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penguin • biologists • diving • animal

Cop Saves Woman in Python's Death Grip

12-foot snake attacks pet shop owner

Apr 19, 08 7:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - A cop and several firemen struggled to rescue an Oregon pet shop owner after she stuck her hand in a python's cage, the Eugene Register-Guard reports. Teresa Rossiter was showing off 12-foot Darla to customers when the snake bit her, wrapped around her, and knocked her down. A policeman came... More »

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pets • snake • animal • pythons • snake attack


 Cougar
 Killed on
 Chicago
 Street 

Cops kill cougar after weekend-long hunt

Apr 15, 08 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - The first cougar spotted in Chicago since the city's 19th-century founding ran loose around the Windy City over the weekend only to be shot dead last night in a North Side neighborhood by police officers who feared it was going to attack them, the Chicago Tribune reports. As the police... More »

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Chicago • police • animal • cougar

Greenhouse Gases Destroying Koalas' Food

Extinction threat as eucalyptus becomes inedible

Apr 6, 08 5:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The koala and its marsupial cousins are in serious danger of extinction because greenhouse gases are rendering the eucalyptus leaves they rely on nutritionally worthless, reports the Australian. "What we're seeing is that the staple diet of these animals is being turned to leather," a professor said.... More »

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climate change • endangered species • Australia • greenhouse gases • extinction • animal • koala • eucalyptus

 Kinky Octopus Sex
 Startles Scientists 
 

Aquariums apparently don't put them in the mood

Apr 2, 08 11:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Octopuses are sexier in the wild than in the aquarium, report stunned researchers who snorkeled among the frisky cephalopods for several weeks in Indonesia. Some Abdopus aculeatus males employ deceit, mimicking females with their changeable colors and sneaking up on them from the reef bottom. Others jealously guard their mates,... More »

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sex • mating rituals • animal • octopus

 Kangaroo Cull Canceled 

Hopping mad protesters win reprieve for Canberra 'roos

Apr 2, 08 2:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hundreds of kangaroos living on a former Australian naval base have won a stay of execution, the Independent reports. Plans to cull the animals met with a public outcry, and protesters vowed to form a human shield to protect the 'roos. The animals have been grazing heavily on grassland at... More »

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Australia • animal rights • New South Wales • animal • kangaroo • Canberra

 Thief Nabs Tiny Croc
 From Norway Aquarium 

Dwarf caiman will chomp fingers, but not organs, says director

Apr 1, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - A thief has managed to walk out of a Norwegian aquarium with a croc stuffed in a bag, Reuters reports. The 2.3-foot long Schneider's dwarf caiman named "Taggen" was spirited away sometime over the weekend while the aquarium was busy. Police are investigating, and a $5,000 reward... More »

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theft • Norway • crocodile • animal • caiman • Taggen • aquarium

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