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Booming Bighorn Sheep Population Tracked with GPS Collars

The desert is not an easy place to survive, even for animals that evolved to tolerate desert conditions. Bighorn sheep were virtually driven from their Texan desert homes by the 1960s. Various factors contributed to their dwindling numbers. The introduction of domestic sheep to the area, disease and unregulated hunting are believed to be the

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Rare, Lone Wolf Tracked to Oregon Cascades

OR-7 is a 2 1/2-year-old male grey wolf, now famous for his impressive 730-mile trek across the state of Oregon. The wolf was captured last winter and was fitted with a GPS tracking device. OR-7 apparently didn’t think much of its experience as a captor, and travelled an impressive distance to Crater Lake National Park

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Envirol to Keep Illegal Grease Dumping at Bay

Dubai has teamed up with Al Serkal group and created Envirol, a facility designed to transform waste grease from environmental hazard to numerous products such as biodiesel.  This will help the city clean up its act and pinpoint businesses not doing their part towards a cleaner world. Elham Pourtangesti is the plant manager at Envirol,

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Gulls Gathering in Dangerous Numbers at Wachusett Reservior

Wildlife abounds in the Boston area, specifically in the Swift River and Wachusett Reservoir. Unseasonably warm weather means people are heading outdoors to take advantage of all the activities they will soon be unable to enjoy, like fishing. All along the lower portion of the Swift River, Ted Merchant and Larry Bush, from Trout Unlimited,

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Tracking the Elusive Snow Leopard

Snow leopards have been on the endangered species list since 1972 without any indication of making a comeback. Now conservationists are seeking to understand the migratory and social patterns of these elusive creatures in order to help protect their environments. These animals are solitary and nocturnal, living in the high mountains of Central Asia and

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OR-7 (The Lone Wolf) Continues to Travel

OR-7, the name given to a young Oregon wolf by researchers who are tracking his whereabouts via GPS device fitted back in February, is famous wherever he meanders.  The wolf’s family is originally from Idaho, and were the topic of a recent RMT article as there is a kill order in place for both OR-7′s

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Deer Tracked in N. California to Reduce Roadkill

Northern California is a beautiful, scenic region of the country. The stretch of highway along Interstate 280 is particularly beautiful, consisting mostly of rolling hills, grasslands and thick forests. These patches of wilderness are located between the highly populated cities of San Fransisco and San Jose, California. Because of the high volume of traffic passing

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Puppies Used to Lure Tigers Into Traps

This morning, I read something disturbing in December’s issue of National Geographic. One-hundred years ago, 100,000 tigers could be found in Asia. Today, there are approximately 4,000 tigers left. Asiatic tigers (tigers that separated from African packs) are poached for their skin, bones, teeth, eyes, and other parts. Who buys tiger parts? Most poachers kill

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From 100,000 to 30,000: Lions in Africa Are in Danger

African lions are in danger. The African lion population was once around 100,000. Today, that number has dwindled to around 30,000. Poachers are mainly responsible for the murder of lions throughout Africa. In order to try and track the location of lions (and, in return, find out where poachers are mostly likely to roam), researchers

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Wolf Treks More than 700 Miles to Find a Mate

It is not uncommon for a young wolf to travel many miles in order to find a mate. Usually, wolves find the perfect mate within a few days, but not a two-year old wolf named OR-7 — more on changing this bad name below. This lone wolf has already trekked more than 730 miles in

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