30+ min ago  (442+ words) TOKYO - A songbird population that breeds on remote islands in southwestern Japan has been recognized as genetically distinct, giving the country its first new bird species in 45 years. The newly named Tokara leaf warbler, from the Tokara Islands of Kagoshima…...

47+ min ago  (230+ words) Reptile Feeding Clip Tongs,Long Handle Pet Raising Feeding Tool for Various Reptiles,25CM Durable Construction: Made from high-quality materials, ensuring durability and longevity for repeated use in reptile care. Long Handle Design: Features a long handle for comfortable and precise…...

7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (270+ words) Raj emerges as hotspot for new jumping spider discoveries  The Times of India The holotype was collected from Nimaaj (Chhatrasagar), with additional records from Desert National Park “The species was found inhabiting dry, open habitats, and its name, derived…...

48+ min ago  (437+ words) In a push towards getting Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary’s Neeli Jheel identified as a Ramsar site, the Delhi government has found a total of 250 bird species –- including 58 water species –- around the water body. As per an assessment, carried out in…...

2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (32+ words) Proposal to hunt grizzly bears in Alberta faces pushback  Yahoo News Canada Some wildlife advocates say more information is needed for Alberta's grizzly management program amid calls to reopen its grizzly bear hunt....

1+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1547+ words) "Up rode the squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred." Almost everyone knows that line from Waltzing Matilda, although fewer people appreciate what it says about the social role horses played during colonial days. The first horses to arrive in Australia were…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (12+ words) Saving the taricaya turtles in the Peruvian Amazon: Sustainability and conservation  Peru Travel...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago  (283+ words) It's Time for Timberdoodles  Midcoast Villager An American woodcock is pictured in Newcastle on March 13, 2021. Even before the last snowfall of winter, a peculiar woodland bird called the American woodcock had returned to the Midcoast, with males almost immediately beginning…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (136+ words) Every year, thousands of short-finned eels leave the Hopkins River in Warrnambool to begin their 3,000km migration to their breeding ground in the Coral Sea.The journey is one-way, with most of the eels dying of exhaustion once their journey comes…...

3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (1030+ words) Golden Eagles will once again be a permanent feature of English skies, as the government pledges £1m to back the reintroduction of the species as early as next year. Britain's second largest bird of prey was wiped out in England during…...