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Bird Flu Kills Twenty Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
A bird flu outbreak at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center resulted in the deaths of twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, between late November and mid-December 2024, prompting quarantine and raising concerns about the virus's spread to mammals.
Bird Flu Kills Twenty Big Cats at Washington Sanctuary
A bird flu outbreak at Washington's Wild Felid Advocacy Center resulted in the deaths of twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger and four cougars, between late November and mid-December 2024, prompting quarantine and raising concerns about the virus's spread to mammals.
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24% Bias Score
Hamburg's "Botschaft der Wildtiere" Attracts Thousands, Showcases German Wildlife
Hamburg's Hafencity opened "Botschaft der Wildtiere", a wildlife exhibition showcasing native species through interactive displays and workshops, attracting thousands of visitors since its August debut, with school programs booked through next summer and the first European Wildlife Film Awards to be...
Hamburg's "Botschaft der Wildtiere" Attracts Thousands, Showcases German Wildlife
Hamburg's Hafencity opened "Botschaft der Wildtiere", a wildlife exhibition showcasing native species through interactive displays and workshops, attracting thousands of visitors since its August debut, with school programs booked through next summer and the first European Wildlife Film Awards to be...
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44% Bias Score
EU Downgrades Wolf Protection Status Amid Population Growth
The European Union has downgraded the protection status of wolves, allowing for potential hunting despite a population increase from 11,000 in 2012 to over 20,000 in 2023, driven by lobbying from agricultural interests and despite public opposition.
EU Downgrades Wolf Protection Status Amid Population Growth
The European Union has downgraded the protection status of wolves, allowing for potential hunting despite a population increase from 11,000 in 2012 to over 20,000 in 2023, driven by lobbying from agricultural interests and despite public opposition.
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48% Bias Score
Massive Marine Heatwave Causes Death of 4 Million Common Murres in Alaska
In 2015 and 2016, two massive marine heatwaves off the coast of Alaska caused the deaths of approximately 4 million common murres due to starvation, representing the largest recorded mass mortality event of a single species and highlighting the severe impact of climate change on wildlife populations...
Massive Marine Heatwave Causes Death of 4 Million Common Murres in Alaska
In 2015 and 2016, two massive marine heatwaves off the coast of Alaska caused the deaths of approximately 4 million common murres due to starvation, representing the largest recorded mass mortality event of a single species and highlighting the severe impact of climate change on wildlife populations...
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20% Bias Score
US to Grant Federal Protection to Monarch Butterflies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed classifying monarch butterflies as a threatened species by December 2025, citing population declines of 81% over 25 years and a 59% decrease in Mexican overwintering areas last year due to climate change, habitat loss, and herbicide use; the proposal inclu...
US to Grant Federal Protection to Monarch Butterflies
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed classifying monarch butterflies as a threatened species by December 2025, citing population declines of 81% over 25 years and a 59% decrease in Mexican overwintering areas last year due to climate change, habitat loss, and herbicide use; the proposal inclu...
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40% Bias Score
Environmental Groups Petition for Grizzly Bear Habitat Expansion Amid Upcoming Federal Protection Decision
Fourteen environmental groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday to connect isolated Rocky Mountain grizzly bear populations to improve genetic diversity and resilience, facing a January 20th deadline for a decision on continued federal protection, opposed by ranchers concern...
Environmental Groups Petition for Grizzly Bear Habitat Expansion Amid Upcoming Federal Protection Decision
Fourteen environmental groups petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday to connect isolated Rocky Mountain grizzly bear populations to improve genetic diversity and resilience, facing a January 20th deadline for a decision on continued federal protection, opposed by ranchers concern...
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44% Bias Score
Antarctic Christmas: Managing Tourism and Penguins at Port Lockroy
Dale Ellis, a UK arts consultant, is working at Port Lockroy, Antarctica's most popular tourist destination, managing the shop, interacting with tourists, and monitoring the gentoo penguin colony during her five-month stint for the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust.
Antarctic Christmas: Managing Tourism and Penguins at Port Lockroy
Dale Ellis, a UK arts consultant, is working at Port Lockroy, Antarctica's most popular tourist destination, managing the shop, interacting with tourists, and monitoring the gentoo penguin colony during her five-month stint for the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust.
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32% Bias Score
EU Downgrades Wolf Protection Status Amidst Farmer Concerns and Environmental Opposition
The European Union recently downgraded the protection status of wolves, allowing for regulated hunting to address farmer concerns about livestock predation, despite a 70% public disapproval and concerns from environmental groups about the long-term impact on wolf populations.
EU Downgrades Wolf Protection Status Amidst Farmer Concerns and Environmental Opposition
The European Union recently downgraded the protection status of wolves, allowing for regulated hunting to address farmer concerns about livestock predation, despite a 70% public disapproval and concerns from environmental groups about the long-term impact on wolf populations.
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40% Bias Score
230 New Species Discovered in Mekong Region, but Face Immediate Extinction Threats
Scientists in the Greater Mekong region discovered 230 new species in 2023, including plants, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and mammals, bringing the total discovered since 1997 to 3,623; however, many are already threatened by human activities like habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade.
230 New Species Discovered in Mekong Region, but Face Immediate Extinction Threats
Scientists in the Greater Mekong region discovered 230 new species in 2023, including plants, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and mammals, bringing the total discovered since 1997 to 3,623; however, many are already threatened by human activities like habitat loss and illegal wildlife trade.
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24% Bias Score
Alpine Ski Resorts Threaten High-Altitude Biodiversity Refuges
A new study shows that one in three ski slopes in the Alps threatens high-altitude climate refuges vital for alpine biodiversity, with this overlap projected to increase to 69%-72% by 2070, endangering species like the white partridge and alpine finch due to climate change and increasing resort expa...
Alpine Ski Resorts Threaten High-Altitude Biodiversity Refuges
A new study shows that one in three ski slopes in the Alps threatens high-altitude climate refuges vital for alpine biodiversity, with this overlap projected to increase to 69%-72% by 2070, endangering species like the white partridge and alpine finch due to climate change and increasing resort expa...
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48% Bias Score
"Humpback Whale Makes Unprecedented 13,000+ km Migration, Possibly Due to Climate Change"
"A humpback whale tagged in the Pacific Ocean near Columbia in 2017 was later identified near Zanzibar in 2022, covering at least 13,046 kilometers, likely due to climate change or exploratory mating behavior, according to scientists who tracked the journey using citizen science data."
"Humpback Whale Makes Unprecedented 13,000+ km Migration, Possibly Due to Climate Change"
"A humpback whale tagged in the Pacific Ocean near Columbia in 2017 was later identified near Zanzibar in 2022, covering at least 13,046 kilometers, likely due to climate change or exploratory mating behavior, according to scientists who tracked the journey using citizen science data."
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32% Bias Score
"Wind Turbines Pose Collision Risk to Red Kites and Buzzards: Halberstadt Study"
"A study in Halberstadt, Germany, using GPS tracking of red kites and buzzards from 2016-2023, found no avoidance of wind turbines in a compared area, increasing the risk of collisions and necessitating preventative measures; over 2300 red kite breeding pairs were counted in Saxony-Anhalt in 2021/20...
"Wind Turbines Pose Collision Risk to Red Kites and Buzzards: Halberstadt Study"
"A study in Halberstadt, Germany, using GPS tracking of red kites and buzzards from 2016-2023, found no avoidance of wind turbines in a compared area, increasing the risk of collisions and necessitating preventative measures; over 2300 red kite breeding pairs were counted in Saxony-Anhalt in 2021/20...
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32% Bias Score
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