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Study shows effect of feral buffalo on Kakadu

Biology /

Jan 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The ecological effect of feral buffalo on Kakadu National Park has been the focus of a research study by a team of prominent Charles Darwin University researchers.

First albino buffalo spotted in Kenyan park

Biology / Plants & Animals

Apr 24, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 3

Rangers in Kenya's Hellsgate National Park have spotted an albino buffalo, the first of its kind ever recorded in the wildlife rich country, park officials said Friday.

S.Leone elephants 'wiped out' by poachers: official

Biology / Ecology

Nov 26, 2009 | 5 / 5 (7) | 6

Poachers "wiped out" the entire elephant herd in Sierra Leone's only wildlife park, wildlife managers said Thursday after police said they had arrested a gang of 10 poachers.

Remote Wash. community to get phone service

Technology / Telecom

Jul 23, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- One of the most remote communities in the lower 48 states is finally set to get phone service.

'Vicious' Giant Python Invading Florida

Biology / Ecology

Sep 21, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- New studies suggest a 20 foot snake, the African rock python, is making its home in Florida and could soon invade the Everglades National Park.

Galapagos volcano erupts, could threaten wildlife

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Apr 12, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (27) | 8

(AP) -- Ecuador officials say a volcano is erupting in the Galapagos Islands and could harm unique wildlife.

Grand Canyon to change 'unfair' permit system

Other Sciences / Other

Nov 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- Getting one of the roughly 11,500 permits granted each year to backpack overnight in the Grand Canyon has become so competitive and "unfair" that managers at the national park have decided to change the system.

Will this trip be exciting? Consumers respond best to vacation ads that match current emotions

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

Oct 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Most of us won't respond to the call of adventure while soaking in a relaxing bath. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, we're more likely to book a weekend at a spa.

Dead tigers to be frozen, studied

Biology / Plants & Animals

Jun 08, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

Thirty tigers have died in the country's various sanctuaries and reserves this year. With many of the deaths being suspect, the state has decided to take some action.

Report: Bush admin's gas leases too close to parks

Space & Earth / Environment

Jun 12, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (18) | 1

(AP) -- Bush administration officials pushed aside the National Park Service and sought to lease public lands for drilling on the borders of Utah's most famous redrock parks during their final days in power, a special report ...

Rare African Golden Cat Captured on Camera

Biology / Plants & Animals

Sep 16, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (6) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Yale anthropologist has captured photographic images of a rare, cougar-like cat ranging at night in an endangered Ugandan forest.

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