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Ohio bear kills caretaker; owner had legal trouble (AP)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:08:41 GMT

AP - A bear attacked and killed its caretaker at the home of a man who kept a menagerie of dangerous, exotic beasts and ran afoul of animal regulators a few years ago by staging wrestling matches between bears and humans.

Putin fires darts at gray whale from crossbow (AP)

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:00:35 GMT

AP - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fired darts from a crossbow at a gray whale off Russia's Far Eastern coast on Wednesday in the latest in a series of man-versus-nature stunts designed to cultivate the image of a macho leader.

Atlanta zoo to be inspected after snake escape (AP)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:53:40 GMT

AP - Georgia wildlife officials will inspect an Atlanta zoo after a venomous rattlesnake was able to escape and slither around a city neighborhood.

Endangered Hawksbill turtles released off Singapore (AFP)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:04:24 GMT

AFP - Thirteen endangered sea turtles born and bred in Japan were released off Singapore waters Tuesday as part of efforts to conserve the species.

New bacteria degrades oil faster, in deep, cold water: study (AFP)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:06:19 GMT

AFP - A new species of bacteria found in the Gulf of Mexico degrades oil faster at deeper and colder depths than expected, scientists said Tuesday in a study that could explain how the BP oil spill has mostly disappeared.

Obama urged to help end Japan's dolphin hunt (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:15:11 GMT

AFP - Animal rights activists protested against Japan's dolphin hunts in a rally outside the US embassy in Tokyo Thursday, calling on President Barack Obama to pressure the country over the issue.

Group wants to end setting dogs on chained bears (AP)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:32:27 GMT

AP - A declawed, defanged bear is chained to a stake as hunting dogs bark and snap, trying to force the bear to stand on its hind legs. The training exercise called bear baying is intended to make the bears easier to shoot in the wild and it's only allowed in South Carolina.

How cute! Panda cub born in Austria (AP)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:28:20 GMT

AP - A giant panda has given birth to a healthy cub in Austria — the second in just three years.

Bosnian group urges probe of puppy killing video (AP)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:16:32 GMT

AP - An animal rights group in Bosnia called on authorities Wednesday to investigate a claim that a disturbing video of a young woman throwing six newborn puppies into a river was filmed in the Balkan country.

Los Angeles Zoo is home to 22 baby Komodo dragons (AP)

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:25:39 GMT

AP - Twenty-two Komodo dragons have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo this month, giving a modest boost to the world's endangered population.

RSPCA says 'bring back UK dog licence' (AFP)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:18:45 GMT

AFP - Animal welfare group the RSPCA has called for dog licences to be reintroduced, saying an annual licence fee of as little as £21.50 could help reduce the number of strays and help tackle irresponsible dog breeding.

Busted pot growers mistake wardens for suppliers (AP)

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:25:21 GMT

AP - California wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup truck belonging to game wardens they mistook for their suppliers. State Department of Fish and Game spokesman Pat Foy says two wardens in Tehama County were looking for deer poachers Monday night in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest when they heard footsteps behind them.

3 killed when copter crashes in Idaho downtown (AP)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:37:06 GMT

AP - A helicopter chartered by a state wildlife agency plunged into a travel trailer and crashed Tuesday on a downtown street in the small town of Kamiah, killing two biologists and the pilot, authorities said.

Police search for escaped alligators (AFP)

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:29:51 GMT

AFP - Police and wildlife experts have launched a search for two baby alligators that escaped from a zoo in southern France, an official said on Tuesday.

WWF calls for 'roar of support' for wild tigers (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:02:19 GMT

AFP - The conservation group WWF on Thursday urged people to send in a recorded "roar of support" for wild tigers, whose numbers have plunged over the past century from 100,000 to fewer than 3,200.

Scientists find 10 new coral species in Hawaii (AP)

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:54:22 GMT

AP - Scientists returning from a 30-day research expedition to the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands found what they believe are 10 new species of coral.

Japan to sentence Greenpeace anti-whaling activists (AFP)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:38:46 GMT

AFP - Two Greenpeace activists will face possible jail terms in Japan on Monday for stealing a box of whale meat in a trial the environmental group says will test the country's limits on political activism.

UK RSPCA urges elephant import ban (AFP)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:46:00 GMT

AFP - The RSPCA on Friday called for a ban on importing elephants for British zoos, saying captive elephants are "suffering" and no more should be bought to the UK until welfare issues are dealt with.

Mexico catches suspects with 3,756 sea turtle eggs (AP)

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 23:04:45 GMT

AP - Police in Mexico say six suspects have been detained on the southern Pacific coast with 3,756 illegally harvested eggs from protected sea turtles.

China, Russia boost efforts to save tigers (AFP)

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:23:49 GMT

AFP - China and Russia have agreed to set up the first cross-border protection zone for Siberian tigers, as they try to boost efforts to save the endangered species, state media reported Monday.