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‘Tiger widows’ shunned as bad luck in rural Bangladesh
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‘Tiger widows’ shunned as bad luck in rural Bangladesh

Abandoned by her sons, shunned by her neighbors and branded a witch. Mosammat Rashida’s crime? Her husband was killed by…
Blinded by the light, firefly species face extinction
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Blinded by the light, firefly species face extinction

Fireflies are in deep trouble, with many species facing extinction due to habitat loss and exposure to pesticides, according to…
In virus-stricken Wuhan, animal lovers break into homes to save pets
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In virus-stricken Wuhan, animal lovers break into homes to save pets

BEIJING (Reuters) – A 43-year-old native of Wuhan, a central Chinese city ravaged by a coronavirus outbreak, said he climbed…
Glass frogs reappear in Bolivia after 18 years
Environment

Glass frogs reappear in Bolivia after 18 years

A rare species of frog native to the eastern slopes of the Bolivian Andes has been spotted in the South…
Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires
Environment

Threatened species hit hard by Australia’s bushfires

Australia’s bushfires have burned more than half the known habitat of 100 threatened plants and animals, including 32 critically endangered…
Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires
Environment

Makeshift koala hospital scrambles to save dozens injured in bushfires

Dozens of injured koalas arrive at the Kangaroo Island Wildlife Park’s makeshift animal hospital each day in cat carriers, washing…
Five thousand feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia
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Five thousand feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia

Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in…
Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires ‘ecological disaster’
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Koalas, wallabies endangered by Australia bushfires ‘ecological disaster’

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – The Australian government committed A$50 million ($34.58 million) to an emergency wildlife recovery program on Monday, calling…
Not so much a dog’s life for Jordan’s pampered pets
Middle East

Not so much a dog’s life for Jordan’s pampered pets

Just a few years ago it would have been unthinkable to see owners walking their dogs around the streets of…
Elephants in Thailand ‘broken’ for lucrative animal tourism
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Elephants in Thailand ‘broken’ for lucrative animal tourism

Separated from their mothers, jabbed with metal hooks, and sometimes deprived of food — many Thai elephants are tamed by…
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