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Ghana hunting ban helps threatened species but faces pushback

Ghana's annual hunting ban protects wildlife, but locals want alternatives—especially when they don't have enough to eat and elephants destroy crops.

DW News

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Future remains uncertain for Marineland beluga whales

The fate of 30 beluga whales at Marineland remains unclear. A proposed sanctuary in Nova Scotia could provide a new home, but plans for its construction, announced in 2020, have yet to move forward.

CBC News

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Human heart monitors help biologists save endangered species

Smithsonian biologists are using heart monitors designed for humans to study how high stress levels in animals can hinder their ability to thrive.

CBS News

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Tongues of chameleons, salamanders could inspire new tech

A study from the University of South Florida has revealed that the high-speed tongues of salamanders and chameleons, despite their evolutionary distance, share a similar mechanism that could drive innovations in engineering.

Reuters

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Canada theme park: if we don't get aid, we may have to kill our whales

Canada's Marineland theme park, which closed last year, says it may have to euthanise its remaining 30 beluga whales if they don't receive emergency funding from the government. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson said the government isn'...

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Brazil’s dengue crisis worsens, new mosquito tactics deployed

Brazil is experiencing a severe dengue outbreak intensified by climate change and heavy rains. Scientists are releasing Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes as part of innovative strategies to curb the spread of the disease.

Al Jazeera

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Scientists develop vaccine to protect young elephants from herpesvirus

Scientists at Britain’s Chester Zoo have produced a new vaccine that protests young elephants from a potentially lethal disease. Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV, can kill animals within 24 hours. The jab will help them res...

Africanews

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Why are male animals often more attractive than females?

Charles Darwin reckoned the answer was sexual selection – a theory that explains why beauty can sometimes be a game-changer.

DW News

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Meet Bastian, winner of "People's" World's Cutest Rescue Dog Contest

First on "CBS Mornings," Bastian takes home the title of "People's" World's Cutest Rescue Dog. His owner, Joelle, shares their story.

CBS News

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Behind the invention of the service dog concept 50 years ago

When Bonnie Bergin was traveling overseas, she witnessed donkeys and burros being used to help people with disabilities get around. That wouldn't work here in the U.S., she thought, but it gave her an idea: the service dog.

CBS America

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Orca encounters with boats rise off Portuguese coast

Incidents between orcas and boats off Portugal’s coast have increased over the past five years. Experts say the whales’ curiosity about rudders and ship movements may be driving these encounters, raising safety concerns for both marine l...

Euronews

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Athenians embrace urban beekeeping to support local ecosystems

Nikos Chatzilias extracted 500 kilograms of honey this year from approximately 1.2 million bees, spread out across 30 hives on 7 rooftops.

Euronews

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Tyrese Gibson released on $20K bond amid animal cruelty charges

Actor Tyrese Gibson turned himself in to Fulton County authorities on Friday, a week after an arrest warrant was issued for animal cruelty following an incident where his dogs killed a neighbor's pet.

Africanews

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A wildlife photographer found his biggest challenge with house cats

Wildlife photographer Tim Flach has been around the world to get the perfect shot. But his latest book, titled "Feline," may have been one his biggest challenges.

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How a South African vineyard is making better wine

Hartenberg Wine Estate says it has become the first in South Africa to earn international certification for regenerative farming, practices that boost soil health and biodiversity.

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Pudge the cat steals the show at Bowling Green football games

The football team at Bowling Green State University was down on its luck and in bad need of change, when along came a kitty catalyst.

CBS America

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Vaccine for fatal elephant virus ready for wider use, researchers say

A vaccine against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV), a disease that can kill young elephants within 24 hours of symptoms, is ready for wider use, researchers announced on Friday (October 3).

Reuters

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How to make hit horror movie starring your dog

Here's an inside look at the techniques that make animal performances feel real.

Mashable

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African penguin faces extinction despite new protections

Experts say stricter fishing limits will be crucial if Africa’s only penguin is to survive. For now, conservationists hope the legal victory will buy precious time to keep the species from disappearing forever.

Africanews

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Meet Lincoln, the "lucky charm" of the Philadelphia Eagles

CBS News Philadelphia's Ukee Washington goes behind the scenes with Lincoln, a specially trained bald eagle who soars across the stadium before Philadelphia Eagles home games. Trainers say the 27-year-old bird has become the team's "luck...

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Jane Goodall's legacy

Jane Goodall's work broke down the wall between man and nature. Her legacy will live longer than she could have ever imagined when she first walked into the forest.

CBS News

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Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall dies at 91

Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall, who pioneered studies of chimpanzees, died Wednesday at 91. CBS News' Seth Doane looks back at her life and legacy.

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Africa’s freshwater fish under threat as stocks decline

The next decade, scientists say, will determine whether Africa’s inland waters can be restored — or whether more species will be lost forever.

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Jane Goodall, chimpanzee researcher and conservationist, dies at 91

Jane Goodall, the British conservationist and researcher renowned for her work with chimpanzees, has died at age 91. The Jane Goodall Institute confirmed her death on Instagram Wednesday, saying she died of natural causes.

CBC News

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Marineland’s request to export belugas to China denied by feds

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has denied Marineland Canada's request to export its 30 remaining beluga whales to the Chimelong Ocean Kingdom theme park in China. The decision is aligned with regulations to protect marine mammals...

CBC News

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Thoroughbred horses give people in recovery a second chance at life

There are many expectations at Stable Recovery, a drug and alcohol rehab program based at Taylor Made Farm, the world's largest seller of thoroughbred horses. Residents are up by 5 a.m., ready to work -- while sober.

CBS America

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Jane Goodall, renowned conservationist, dies at 91

Jane Goodall, the renowned conservationist who shaped the world's knowledge of chimpanzees, has died at the age of 91, the institute she founded announced Wednesday (October 1).

CBS News

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How a coffee made from bird poo in Brazil is beating Trump's tariffs

Brazil's coffee sector is dealing with punitive U.S. tariffs but a specialty coffee that passes through the digestive tract of the exotic Jacu bird could provide a way forward.

Reuters

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The rescue dog that runs ultramarathons

Meet Jellybean, a dog rescued from a shelter in Sacramento who has now run seven marathons and two ultramarathons. Itay Hod reports.

CBS America

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"This is not a joke": Neighbors contend with aggressive squirrel

A neighborhood in San Rafael, California, has a rodent problem, but it's not an infestation. Elise Preston reports on the aggressive squirrel terrorizing the area.

CBS America