Industrial chicken farming accelerating spread of diarrhea bacteria, study finds
The study found a dramatic increase in the exchange of campylobacter strains between wild birds and chickens as farming has intensified, creating the ideal conditions for the bacteria to mix, spread and acquire new traits. There has also been a rise in antimicrobial resistance traits in circulating strains, raising concerns that serious illness in people […]
The most beautiful place in every stage: from Arizona’s Grand Canyon to Maine’s Acadia National Park
The U.S. is full of beautiful, diverse landscapes that range from desert mesas and wooded river valleys to barrier islands and lush, steamy tropics. The scenery along Florida’s palm-studded coast is much different than what you would see in California’s rugged Sierra Nevada, for instance, or the fiery canyonlands of the Southwest.
No Bake Vegan Smores with Dark Chocolate Mousse
Okay, so I’m just going to be upfront and say it. These Vegan S’mores with Dark Chocolate Mousse do take a bit of time to make. However—the end result is totally worth it. The reason it takes a bit of time is because you have to allow the layers to set in between making them. […]
Scientists discovered an underwater city of 60-million fish nests beneath Antarctica’s ice shelf
Hidden beneath hundreds of metres of Antarctic ice lies one of the planet’s most extraordinary wildlife spectacles. After drilling through the Filchner Ice Shelf, scientists deployed an autonomous underwater robot into the dark waters below, where it revealed what can only be described as an underwater city, a sprawling breeding colony covering an area roughly […]
Trump administration allows killing of species threatened with extinction
Regulatory changes to reinterpret the Endangered Species Act also demand that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service consider the economic toll of habitat protection. The agency could soon declare that pygmy rabbits or Florida manatees are threatened with extinction. But under a policy change issued by the Trump administration on Friday, Americans could still kill, […]
The first major overhaul of public lands grazing looks to cut out public involvement
For the first time since 1995, the Bureau of Land Management is rewriting its grazing regulations. The new rule, which governs ranching across 155 million acres of public lands in the West, would heavily favor the livestock industry. Public lands grazing is overseen by a nearly century-old system that heavily subsidizes some of the wealthiest […]
‘Death sentence’: Trump administration to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining
The Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), finalizing a new rule that will open habitats of imperiled wildlife to development, logging, mining, and other uses. For the last 50 years, the landmark environmental law included a broader understanding of the word “harm”, which ensured that not just the plants […]
Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply
Climate change is driving a gray whale “catastrophic mortality event” in the Pacific Ocean as melting sea ice depletes food sources and the animals starve, environmental groups warn. Meanwhile, a range of other issues, like ship strikes, oil spills, microplastic pollution, algal blooms and Russian harvesting are also probably contributing to the die-off that has […]
Do bees have inner lives? Slow-motion video reveals bumblebee behavior similar to ‘liking’ or ‘disliking’
When bumblebees taste something good, they reach out their glossa—or insect tongue—for a while afterwards, almost as if they are licking their lips. And when they don’t like something, the insects will shake their heads and wipe their mouths. Scientists who captured the miniature facial expressions on slow-motion video say the behavior is consistent with […]
Israeli plant-based meat breaks into three major U.S. grocery chains
As the global plant-based meat industry continues to shrink, Israeli company Chunk Foods is making inroads into three of the most influential supermarket chains in the United States. The company, which produces whole-cut plant-based meat using a natural fermentation process, has entered three major U.S. grocery retailers for the first time.
Found an injured animal? Independent wildlife rescue fills gap in animal care
Down an unmarked gravel road in Chapin, through an acre of forest, Heather Cooper nursed a raccoon named Freddy at the wildlife rescue she started. Hit by a car near her house, Freddy, who can only move in circles due to neurological damage, would not have lived long if Cooper did not find him.
Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary evacuates cats after roof collapses during strong storm
Safe Haven’s cats includes several with special needs, including some with spinal injuries. Over 100 people came out to help at the sanctuary in the hour after they posted about the roof collapse. They offered a helping hand, signed up to foster the cats, and showed their support.
