wildlife
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From a Tiger Hugging a Tree to Pallas’ Cats Frolicking, These Are This Year’s Top Nature Photos
On Tuesday, the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton announced the winners of the 2020 prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. It was the Natural History Museum in London’s 56th time holding the annual contest, which shows the world’s best snapshots of nature and wildlife. The winners in years past have all been stunners and…
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America’s Hidden Big Cat Problem
In the small town of Grosse Tête, Louisiana, a Bengal-Siberian hybrid tiger named Tony lived 17 wearisome years confined to a chain-linked, concrete-slabbed cage. His bloodline hailed from halfway across the planet, where tigers prowled as apex predators in the depths of Rajasthan’s subtropical jungles and Siberia’s snow-blanketed birch forests.
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The Mystery of the Top End’s Vanishing Wildlife, and the Unexpected Culprits
Only a few decades ago, encountering a bandicoot or quoll around your campsite in the evening was a common and delightful experience across the Top End. Sadly, our campsites are now far less lively. Northern Australia’s vast uncleared savannas were once considered a crucial safe haven for many species that have suffered severe declines elsewhere.…
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Australia Fails to Update Threatened Species Habitat List for 15 Years
A list of habitats critical for a number of Australia’s threatened species has not been updated for 15 years, according to a report by the Guardian. The list, Register of Critical Habitat, is used to record land that is critical to the survival of a threatened species. Damaging a habitat located on any piece of…