Wild Nature - Page 372

November 27, 2022

Nebraska reports state's 13th case of bird flu

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture reported the state's 13th case of avian influenza on Saturday, resulting in the killing of 1.8 million chickens.

November 24, 2022

New Hampshire crews locate body of young hiker who went missing in the White Mountains

Emily Sotelo, a college student who went missing during a solo hike leading up to her 20th birthday, was found dead in New Hampshire's White Mountains.

November 23, 2022

Scientists believe facial recognition technology is useful in the quest to save the seals

Scientists at SealNet have created a database of seal faces using facial recognition technology. The tool used to identify the seals is close to 100% accurate.

November 23, 2022

Alaska firefighters rescue 500-pound moose trapped inside house basement

Alaska firefighters and troopers rescued a giant moose that was trapped inside the basement of a house. The moose was eating when it fell into the well of a basement window.

November 22, 2022

Commercial crab fishing in CA halts to protect humpback whales

Humpback whales off the coast of California will delay another commercial crab season for the fourth year in a row, as crab gear can entangle the aquatic mammals.

November 21, 2022

British man catches enormous goldfish on French fishing trip

British man Andy caught an enormous goldfish weighing in at 67.4 lbs on a fishing trip in France

November 21, 2022

Texas State Aquarium crews setup a facility in Port Corpus Christi

Texas State Aquarium crews setup a facility in Port Corpus Christi to rehabilitate loggerhead turtles that stranded themselves on the beaches of South Texas.

November 21, 2022

After nearing extinction, bison are making a comeback

Indigenous groups across North America are restoring and reclaiming stewardship of buffalo, which have lived alongside Native American groups for millennia.

November 19, 2022

RSV surge raises questions about repeat cases: Can you or child get it again?

Infectious disease experts shared input on RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) — and whether or not adults and children can be infected with it more than once as the county experiences a surge of illness.

November 18, 2022

Federal judge delays lobster fishing restrictions designed to conserve whales

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg delayed new lobster fishing restrictions from taking effect until 2024 Thursday. The rules are intended to conserve rare whales in the North Atlantic.