A spate of deadly brown bear attacks in Romania has raised fears that the inhabitants of the largest carnivore that was protected from Europe are growing beyond command. Three men have been killed in more than a month within this European country that hosts the most significant number of bears of the Continent. “The bear […]
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Chinese “Medication” demand threatens to halve world donkey inhabitants.
The demand for donkey skins to produce a traditional medication of china could wipe out over half of the world’s donkey population in the following five decades, researchers said. Nearly five thousand skins are used annually to make ejiao, a gel believed in China for a remedy to problems which cause aging, placing tremendous strain […]
New hope for world’s most endangered reptile Gharial
Baby crocodiles, located in a remote region of Nepal, give hope to one of the rarest and endangered reptile “Gharial” (Gavialis gangeticus). The Gharial is rare but critically endangered, with over a thousand adults remaining in the wild. The discovery of 100 hatchlings is a boost for these species’ potential recovery, according to scientists. The […]
The hidden life of a Snowy Owl.
Finding Human Ancestors and Changing Perspectives
Have you experienced a moment where the earth beneath you felt as though it had changed? For science nerds and the general population alike, many believed that kind of shift. In 2015, news broke that paleontologists had found and excavated a treasure trove of ancient hominid bones in South Africa. In 2015, news broke that […]
Steps taken to ban cat declawing in New York
New York came closer to Becoming the first U.S. Nation to outlaw cat declawing on Tuesday. Both chambers of the state legislature passed a ban to the feline surgery except for therapeutic reasons. Gubernatorial spokesman Jason Conwall said that Governor Andrew Cuomo hasn’t yet determined if he’ll sign it into law. Linda Rosenthal, a Democrat […]
Security chief of Zuckerberg accused of misconduct
SAN FRANCISCO – Personal security chief of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s faces accusations of sexual misconduct and making racist and homophobic comments, according to a report by Business Insider. In a comprehensive report, business news site cited official letters allegedly written by former employees of Zuckerberg’s household employees. The letters described discriminatory behavior and severe […]
Kurdish Leader Calls End To Jail Hunger Strikes in Turkey
Imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has called for an end to jail hunger strikes in Turkey, his lawyer Nevroz Uysal said on Sunday. “I expect the action to conclude in light of the broad statements to be created by my two lawyers,” Ocalan said in a message read by his lawyer in a press […]
WHO Wants To Halve Number of Snakebite Deaths
The World Health Organization published its global strategy prevention and control of snakebite envenoming. The WHO aims to halve the number of people killed or disabled by snakebites by 2030. Snakes each year bite Almost 5 million people, resulting in more than 100,000 deaths. Last week, Britain’s Wellcome Trust declared a $100 million program to […]
Nun Killed in Central African Republic
BANGUI — A 77-year-old French-Spanish nun killed in the Central African Republic, where she taught sewing to poor girls and women. The attackers broke into her room on the night between Sunday and Monday and took her to the centre she was running for the young girls, where they beheaded her. The body of sister […]