Washington, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — North America’s skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a comprehensive study shows.
Tag: Wildlife
Cats, dolphins and one smart raven: The CIA’s animal spies
WASHINGTON, Sept 14, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – In early 1974, Do Da was top in espionage class, on the way to becoming a high-flying CIA agent: he handled himself better in the rough, carried heavier loads, and could brush off attackers.
Wild elephant kills man in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar, Sept 13 (UNB)- A wild elephant trampled a man to death at Purbo Bhutiapara in Sadar upazila here early Friday.
Jolting discovery: Powerful new electric eel found
Washington, Sept 12 (AP/UNB) — Researchers report two newly discovered species of electric eels in South America, one of which can deliver a bigger jolt than any other known animal.
Who killed the wandering rhino in Assam?
by Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya on 9 September 2019 • In February 2018, a greater one-horned rhino wandered from India’s Orang National Park into the nearby Burachapori-Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary. • In September 2018, officials lost track of the rhino. In June…
Drones to monitor Sundarbans against tiger, deer poaching
Khulna, Sept 9 – The Forest Department of Bangladesh has planned to monitor the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest and a Unesco world heritage site, with drones to check crimes like poaching of tigers and deer.
Australia couple injured in ‘freak’ goanna attack on their dog
An elderly couple has been attacked in Australia by a goanna (a large lizard), as they tried to stop it from savaging their dog, emergency officials say.
Unbelievable but true: Extinct wolf attacks livestock in BD
Dhaka, Aug 16 – A wolf was trapped and beaten to death after it ventured into villages in Bangladesh’s Taltali Upazila in Barguna District recently. The poor animal came into conflict for killing the livestock.
American camper injured in wolf attack, says Parks Canada
Toronto, Aug 16 (AP/UNB) — A wolf attacked campers at Banff National Park and tried to drag an American tourist away before being driven off, the agency overseeing Canada’s national parks says.
Rare Amur leopard cubs go on view at Syracuse zoo, NY
Syracuse, Aug 15 (AP/UNB) — Visitors may now get a look at two rare leopard cubs at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York.
Alaska scientists say polar bear encounters to increase
Alaska (AP/UNB) — Alaska scientists say the chances of a polar bear encounter have increased after research reveals the bears are arriving on shore earlier and staying on land longer, a report said.
Incredible images show sea lion swallowed whole by humpback whale
Incredible photographs of a sea lion being swallowed whole by a humpback whale have been captured in what’s claimed to be a world first.
Wildlife, people work together during Assam’s annual floods
by Nabarun Guha, Sahana Ghosh on 23 July 2019 • Deadly monsoon floods have ravaged Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and other protected areas of the state. • Nearly 200 animals have been killed in Kaziranga National Park, home to the…
Five injured in Comilla fox attacks
Comilla, July 5 – Five people were bitten by foxes at Sreemoddi and Gowarivanga villages in Homna Upazila on Thursday night. The injured are – Atorer Nesa, 65, Badshah Miya, 19, of Sreemoddi village, Kohinur Begum, 50, Idris Miya, 65…
Hidden cameras reveal six colour variants of the Asiatic golden cat
by Shreya Dasgupta on 24 June 2019 • Cameras placed across the Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh have captured Asiatic golden cats with six different coat colours. • These include five colours previously described from different parts of the cat’s…
Firefighter uses YouTube duck calls to rescue ducklings
Littleton, Jun 22 (AP/UNB) — A flock of ducklings is safe in suburban Denver after a firefighter used a recording of duck calls to coax some of them from a storm drain. A video from South Metro Fire Rescue shows…
Climate change peril Uganda’s tree climbing lions, primates
By Wambi Michael Kasese, Uganda, Jun 12 2019 (IPS) – As climate change leads to increased temperatures in East Africa, a thicket of invasive thorny trees with the ability to withstand harsh climatic conditions have begun threatening Uganda’s second-largest park,…
India documents the first underground snakehead fish, Gollum
Sahana Ghosh on 15 May 2019 The first snakehead fish with an underground lifestyle was hiding in the aquifers of Kerala until a chance encounter, social media and the historic floods of Kerala in 2018 thrust the species into the…
Indonesia sinks 51 foreign boats to fight against poaching
Indonesia, May 5 (AP/UNB) — Indonesian authorities resumed their tough stance against illegal fishing in the country’s waters by sinking 51 foreign ships Saturday, as the government ramps up efforts to exert greater control over its vast maritime territory. The…
Poaching interrupts study of migratory birds in Kashmir
by Athar Parvaiz on 16 April 2019 • Around half a million birds visit the Ramsar site, Hokersar Wetland and other wetlands in Kashmir. But many of these birds are victims of hunting. • While attempting to study the birds,…
WWF sounds alarm after 48 lbs of plastic found in dead whale
Milan, Apr 6 (AP/UNB) — An 8-meter (26-foot) sperm whale was found dead off Sardinia with 22 kilograms (48.5 pounds) of plastic in its belly, prompting the World Wildlife Foundation to sound an alarm Monday over the dangers of plastic…
Should elephant play be called extortion trade?
Dhaka, Jan 29 (Xinhua/UNB) — Elephants, sometimes adorned with jewels and gaudy, decorative garments, are not an uncommon sight on the streets in many parts of Asia. They can be seen ridden by their mahouts (riders or keepers) in public…
Community people to become Sundarbans dolphin saviours
By Rafiqul Islam Dhaka, Jan 4 – The Bangladesh Forest Department has started forming dolphin conservation teams involving community people to protect the endangered aquatic species in the rivers of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest.
Tiger deaths in India hit 100-mark again, less from 2017
by Mayank Aggarwal on 3 January 2019 • For the third year in a row, India recorded at least 100 tiger deaths in 2018. The reason for their deaths ranges from natural deaths, poaching to electrocution and poisoning.
Tiger widows of Sundarbans: Ecology, beliefs and mental health
by Sahana Ghosh on 28 December 2018 • Human-tiger conflicts in the Indian Sundarbans affect the mental well-being of local community members. There is a cultural connect to tigers which further influences interaction with their natural environment.
Inhuman treatment of wildlife must stop
The beating to death of a leopard in Boda, Panchagarh, a northern district of Bangladesh, and doing wildly joy with its body reflects the General apathy towards wild animals among the people in general.
Humpback whale calf rescued from net off Australian beach
A whale calf has been freed after becoming tangled in a shark net off the Australian east coast.
As Amazon warms, tropical butterflies and lizards seek shade
Recent research at a centre in Guyana shows that some types of butterflies and lizards in the Amazon have been seeking shelter from the heat as Amazonian temperatures rise.
Sundarban wildlife gets extended sanctuary
Bagerhat, Sep 23 – The biodiversity boundary has been extended in the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest. Experts expect the move to help boost all types of forest resources including wildlife, fisheries, and trees.
Dwindling prey bad news for big cats, wolves
The world’s top land carnivores such as tigers, lions and jaguars are coming under threat as their prey dwindles in number, according to the first global study of feeding patterns. There are only 17 four-legged predators—big cats, wolves and wild…