On Thursday, a court reinstated federal protections for gray wolves across most of the United States, after they were removed in the last days of the Trump administration, exposing the predators to slaughter that critics warned would jeopardize their recovery from widespread extinction a century ago. The US Fish and Wildlife Service had failed to establish that wolf numbers … [Read more...] about Gray Wolf Protections Have Been Reinstated Over Most Of The United States
In Kenya, an Extremely Rare Pair of Twin African Elephants Was Born
In Northern Kenya's Samburu National Reserve, a pair of exceptionally uncommon twin African elephants have been born. The newborn elephants were spotted by Elephant Watch Camp guides who had been trained by Save the Elephants (STE), a UK organisation headquartered in Kenya, to distinguish individual elephants and elephant families in the reserve, according to a news statement … [Read more...] about In Kenya, an Extremely Rare Pair of Twin African Elephants Was Born
On Once-Barren Land, a Turkish Man Plants 30 Million Saplings and Creates a Forest
Hikmet Kaya has demonstrated how good intentions and hard effort can pay off handsomely. The retired Turkish forest management head happily poses in front of the desolate terrain that he and his staff turned into a beautiful forest. His career began in the hamlet of Sinop in 1978, and despite his retirement 19 years later, his reputation has grown—literally. Over the course … [Read more...] about On Once-Barren Land, a Turkish Man Plants 30 Million Saplings and Creates a Forest
In the South African Bush, a Playful Baby Rhino Bounces and Skips Along The Road
During a safari tour in St Lucia, South Africa, the happy rhino calf was sighted. The newborn rhino ran ahead of his mother's heavy footsteps, bouncing around like a spring lamb (but a lot heavier). A safari tour guide, Robyn Bamber, was able to get some incredible images of the newborn animal leaping and posing for the camera. She had discovered the rhinos at the end of a … [Read more...] about In the South African Bush, a Playful Baby Rhino Bounces and Skips Along The Road
The Mayor of Hudson Believes That Ice Fishing Might Lead to Prostitution in Ice Shanties
Hudson Mayor Craig Shubert, who received a scolding from the Summit County prosecutor after making unsubstantiated charges that school board members were trading child pornography, is now gaining attention for saying that ice fishing in the city may lead to prostitution. Shubert made the remarks during a Hudson City Council meeting on Tuesday, and they have since gone viral. … [Read more...] about The Mayor of Hudson Believes That Ice Fishing Might Lead to Prostitution in Ice Shanties