PORTLAND — Wildlife webcam operators around the world are grappling with a problem: Viewers don’t want to see any harm come to critters they’ve grown to love. Officials caved in to protests about the grittier side of nature last month in Minnesota, attempting to rescue a baby eagle with a broken wing. In coastal Maine, […]
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Webcam viewers love to watch cute wildlife, not nature’s ugly reality
Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream Officials caved in to protests about the grittier side of nature last month in Minnesota, attempting to rescue a baby eagle with a broken wing. In coastal Maine, a struggling eaglet died last weekend after wildlife experts decided to let nature take its course, triggering outcry from viewers across […]
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Nuisance bear trapped in Orono, taken to remote spot in Aroostook County
ORONO — A female adult black bear that is presumed to be one of four bears discovered in a hollow tree very close to a residence in March was successfully trapped Sunday evening and taken to a rural location north of Macwahoc on Monday morning. The bear, along with several others, had been making regular […]
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UNH researches getting grant money to assist in white-nose syndrome bat research
DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire is getting some grant money to do research on white-nose syndrome, a fungal infection that has killed hibernating bats in eastern North America. Jeffrey Foster and Kevin Drees at the University of New Hampshire are part of a team studying bat fungus. Joining them are researchers from […]
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Rhinoceros in Georgia zoo finds peace with new donkey friends
TBILISI, Ga. — Animals in the zoo in Georgia’s capital are not allowed to be lonely, even if it means they end up with rather unusual companions. A female rhinoceros called Manuela has made friends with donkeys, after failing to hit it off with either zebras or goats, while a lion cub neglected by his […]
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Audubon seeks volunteers to survey roads
FALMOUTH — The Maine Audubon is seeking volunteers to survey roads in the western part of the state for signs of wildlife crossings. Officials say data collected by volunteers about where, when and how many animals cross roads is the first step in identifying ways to reduce wildlife road mortality. Maine Audubon is looking for […]
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Recovery plan for lynx could take until 2018
BILLINGS — U.S. wildlife officials revealed Monday that they expect to complete a recovery plan for imperiled Canada lynx in early 2018 — almost two decades after the snow-loving wild cats first received federal protections. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service laid out that timetable in court documents filed as part of a federal lawsuit […]
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USDA’s Wildlife Services killed 4 million animals in 2013
WASHINGTON — For years, the massive toll of wild animals exterminated by the federal government as a service to everything from airports to ranches has bounced up and down like a yo-yo. Near the turn of the century, it hit a staggering 4 million. Two years later, in 2001, it fell to about 1.5 million […]
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More bald eagles seen in Vermont, nesting, taking flight
MONTPELIER, Vt. — There have been more bald eagle sightings in Vermont and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife is considering reducing the bird’s state status from endangered to threatened. Last year 26 bald eagle nests were found in and around the state and 28 young eagles took flight within the state, department officials […]
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Ludlow watching closely as bear nears parade route
LUDLOW, Mass. — An unwelcome marcher was set to join Ludlow’s Memorial Day parade. Police were working Monday to contain a bear spotted wandering along the route of the parade less than 90 minutes before it was set to begin. Sgt. David Belanger said the bear, which weighs about 200 pounds, was spotted wandering at […]