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5,000 feral camels culled in drought-hit Australia

AFP From The Times of India SYDNEY: Helicopter-borne marksmen killed more than 5,000 camels in a five-day cull of feral herds that were threatening indigenous communities in drought-stricken areas of southernAustralia, officials said Tuesday. Aboriginal leaders in South Australia state…

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Cayman: RCIPS reminds cullers to renew special licenses, 7 January – CORRECTION

From RCIPS Correction: The special firearms licenses referenced in the below release allow cullers to utilize air rifles within forty yards of a public road. The initial release mentioned miles in addition to yards. The RCIPS Security & Firearms Licensing Unit is…

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Cayman: Scripps scientists work to save a fish species from extinction

By Shalina Chatiani From KPBS Scientists dive off the coast of Little Cayman island in the Caribbean Sea equipped with video and audio technology. They’re recording the endangered Nassau grouper fish sing to each other. Scripps Institution of Oceanography ecologist Brice Semmens measures…

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Over 1.1M iguanas culled

Cayman: Green Iguana cull to continue in 2020 – registrations must be renewed 6 January, 2020 The Cayman Islands Green Iguana Cull Project will continue in 2020 and all participating cullers will be required to renew their cull registrations in…

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Jennifer Hudson explains the plot of ‘Cats’ and, you know what, it actually makes sense

By Rachel Thompson From Mashable Judging by the reviews, Cats sounds absolutely bonkers. All I’ve been able to glean from the write-ups is that it’s a vaguely horny collection of human-shaped cats who writhe around a lot. But, like, what exactly happens?  Here…

An alligator, tiger cubs, and a dog named Satan — these are the weirdest presidential pets in history

By Tom Porter From Business Insider Many of the 45 presidents of the United States have been animal lovers, with pet choices far beyond the ordinary run of cats and dogs. Some were given exotic pets by foreign dignitaries, with…

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Wildlife experts say seals and dolphins move swimming farther south than ever

By James Mumaw From The Mediahq Wildlife experts have celebrated “extraordinary” sightings of Scottish bottlenose dolphins off the coast of Yorkshire, which are believed to be the farthest from the south that have been seen on the east coast of…

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Very good dogs discover 65 million-year-old fossil skeleton while out for a walk

By Mike Wehner From BGR When 54-year-old Jon Gopsill took his two dogs out for a stroll on a beach in Stolford, Somerset in the UK, he never could have anticipated what they’d stumble across. Gopsill is an amateur archaeologist…

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Mice brawling in a London tube station made for one of the best wildlife photos of the year

By Ben Mack from Business Insider An amazing photo captures what appears to be mice fighting inside a tube station in London. The photo was taken by Sam Rowley and is part of the Natural History Museum in London’s Wildlife Photographer…

Dogs at polling stations

Dogs at polling stations are the best thing about the UK election By Sam Haysom From Mashable t’s UK general election day, and — if you’re able to — you should absolutely get out there and vote. But be sure…