For thousands of years, the buffalo or plains bison (Bison bison) nourished the many native tribes who lived in North America's Great Plains region. However, after Europeans arrived, the bison and indigenous way of life were practically extinct. In recent years, the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Montana's Fort Peck Reservation have joined forces with other tribal … [Read more...] about Fort Peck Reservation Leaders are Seeking to Reintroduce Bison to Tribal Lands
In Sweden, a Very Uncommon White Moose Was Sighted Swimming
An explorer who spent three years hunting for a glimpse of an exceedingly rare white moose in Sweden finally got lucky when one of the animals crossed his path. In a video that went viral, Hans Nilsson captured the moment he noticed the four-legged creature on the banks of a stream in the western county of V…. The video shows the species, which is only found in the nation … [Read more...] about In Sweden, a Very Uncommon White Moose Was Sighted Swimming
A Man Creates a Modified Kayak So That He Can Paddle with His Two Dogs
Everybody wants to spend as much time as possible with their dogs. Sharing our favorite interests and hobbies with our pets may lead to some of the happiest moments. One owner went above and above and applied a little creativity to make room for his devoted Golden Retrievers when he wanted to enjoy his love of the water with them. The two things in life that David … [Read more...] about A Man Creates a Modified Kayak So That He Can Paddle with His Two Dogs
The Public Has Now Been Given Access To The Last Known Footage of a Thylacine
What is believed to be the last known footage of a thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, has been made available by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) as a "new" lost film (despite being a marsupial and looking nothing like a tiger apart from its stripy back). When "Benjamin," the last verified member of the species, passed away in captivity in … [Read more...] about The Public Has Now Been Given Access To The Last Known Footage of a Thylacine
The Mars Orbiter is About to Upgrade From Windows 98
Fingers crossed they skip Vista. And XP. And Windows 8. The Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface and Ionospheric Sounding (MARSIS) instrument on the European Space Agency's Mars Express spacecraft is due to get a software update that will remove the instrument's prior operating system, Windows 98. The software upgrade is anticipated to breathe fresh life into the … [Read more...] about The Mars Orbiter is About to Upgrade From Windows 98