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The age of extinction
Ten wildlife success stories to sing about in 2019
A Kirtland’s warbler singing in a Michigan forest. The songbird was recommended to come off endangered lists this year.
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There has not been much good news for life on Earth this year, with up to 1m species at risk of annihilation, many within decades. But scientists, conservationists and armies of volunteers are working relentlessly to understand and preserve endangered species. Here are 10 biodiversity stories that provided a glimmer of hope
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Ten wildlife success stories to sing about in 2019
A Kirtland’s warbler singing in a Michigan forest. The songbird was recommended to come off endangered lists this year.
Photograph: Eric Wengert/Alamy
There has not been much good news for life on Earth this year, with up to 1m species at risk of annihilation, many within decades. But scientists, conservationists and armies of volunteers are working relentlessly to understand and preserve endangered species. Here are 10 biodiversity stories that provided a glimmer of hope
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These 'Frozen' Alligators Aren't Dead, They're Displaying a Creepy Survival Strategy
The first time he saw them, on a freezing morning last January, George Howard thought the odd-shaped humps protruding from his iced-over swamp were tree stumps.
But somehow that didn't seem right. He strained his eyes. They were tree stumps with teeth?
Howard panicked. He is, after all, the manager of the Swamp Park, which features an alligator preserve in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. What appeared to be the frozen death of his alligators would be a tragedy both philosophically and financially.
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The first time he saw them, on a freezing morning last January, George Howard thought the odd-shaped humps protruding from his iced-over swamp were tree stumps.
But somehow that didn't seem right. He strained his eyes. They were tree stumps with teeth?
Howard panicked. He is, after all, the manager of the Swamp Park, which features an alligator preserve in Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. What appeared to be the frozen death of his alligators would be a tragedy both philosophically and financially.
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Tortoise rescued after setting Great Dunmow house on fire
An "angry-looking" tortoise has been rescued after it started a fire in a house.
The 45-year-old reptile was home alone when it knocked a heat lamp on to its bedding in a room at the house in Duton Hill, Great Dunmow, on Christmas Day.
Firefighters were called at about 16:30 GMT after neighbours heard alarms, and found the house smoke-logged.
Watch manager Gary Wain said the tortoise "will now hopefully continue to live a long and happy life".
"This shows how important it is to have smoke alarms on every level of your home.
"Even if you're not home, they will alert anyone close by to the first sign of fire," Mr Wain said.
"This tortoise has had a very lucky Christmas Day - he is 45 years young and will now hopefully continue to live a long and happy life, thanks to working smoke alarms."
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An "angry-looking" tortoise has been rescued after it started a fire in a house.
The 45-year-old reptile was home alone when it knocked a heat lamp on to its bedding in a room at the house in Duton Hill, Great Dunmow, on Christmas Day.
Firefighters were called at about 16:30 GMT after neighbours heard alarms, and found the house smoke-logged.
Watch manager Gary Wain said the tortoise "will now hopefully continue to live a long and happy life".
"This shows how important it is to have smoke alarms on every level of your home.
"Even if you're not home, they will alert anyone close by to the first sign of fire," Mr Wain said.
"This tortoise has had a very lucky Christmas Day - he is 45 years young and will now hopefully continue to live a long and happy life, thanks to working smoke alarms."
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3 Cows Swept Out to Sea by Hurricane Dorian Were Found Peacefully Grazing on an Island Miles Away
Three cows that were swept out to sea after Hurricane Dorian hit their home on Cedar Island in North Carolina were found months later … totally chilling out on another island.
It seems the cows swam for miles to reach the North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 56-mile (90 kilometers) stretch of barrier islands that's reachable only by boat or … breaststroke. Dorian hit Cedar Island in September as a Category 1 storm, generating a "mini tsunami," which was likely the result of storm surge that flooded the area and swept wildlife out to sea, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Much of that wildlife, including 28 horses, are thought to have drowned. A month after the storm, officials with the National Park Service's Cape Lookout National Seashore found one misplaced cow on the barrier island. "But as she was wild and very skittish, no one could get near her," a representative of the National Seashore wrote on their Facebook page.
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Three cows that were swept out to sea after Hurricane Dorian hit their home on Cedar Island in North Carolina were found months later … totally chilling out on another island.
It seems the cows swam for miles to reach the North Carolina's Outer Banks, a 56-mile (90 kilometers) stretch of barrier islands that's reachable only by boat or … breaststroke. Dorian hit Cedar Island in September as a Category 1 storm, generating a "mini tsunami," which was likely the result of storm surge that flooded the area and swept wildlife out to sea, according to the Charlotte Observer.
Much of that wildlife, including 28 horses, are thought to have drowned. A month after the storm, officials with the National Park Service's Cape Lookout National Seashore found one misplaced cow on the barrier island. "But as she was wild and very skittish, no one could get near her," a representative of the National Seashore wrote on their Facebook page.
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Does Catnip Really Make Cats 'High'?
They may look blissful and euphoric, but what's really happening?
Offer a pinch of catnip or a catnip-filled toy to your pet feline, and her response might be dramatic ... and silly. She may roll on her back, dart wildly around, drool, lick the catnip and rub it on her face and body, or flop over and lie there purring.
Her actions seem goofy and comical, and somewhat resemble the uncoordinated and gleeful behavior of someone who's had a little too much to drink or is pleasantly under the influence of recreational drugs.
But is that what's happening here? Does catnip make cats high?
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They may look blissful and euphoric, but what's really happening?
Offer a pinch of catnip or a catnip-filled toy to your pet feline, and her response might be dramatic ... and silly. She may roll on her back, dart wildly around, drool, lick the catnip and rub it on her face and body, or flop over and lie there purring.
Her actions seem goofy and comical, and somewhat resemble the uncoordinated and gleeful behavior of someone who's had a little too much to drink or is pleasantly under the influence of recreational drugs.
But is that what's happening here? Does catnip make cats high?
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Game Over: These Monkeys Just Crushed Humans on a Computer Game
While playing a game, monkeys switched strategies each round, while humans stuck to a set of inefficient rules.
When it comes to winning games and solving puzzles, sometimes monkeys play smarter than humans.
Monkeys may show off their physical flexibility as they clamber over tangled tree branches, but the animals also display impressive "cognitive flexibility," or the ability to quickly change how they think about, and work to solve, a problem. Whereas monkeys can think on their feet, humans often become set in their ways and cling to inefficient strategies for problem solving, according to new research.
"We are a unique species and have various ways in which we are exceptionally different from every other creature on the planet. But we're also sometimes really dumb," study co-author Julia Watzek, a graduate student in psychology at Georgia State University, said in a statement. For the research, published Sept. 13 in the journal Scientific Reports, Watzek and her colleagues pitted capuchin and rhesus macaque monkeys against undergraduate students in a game of wits — in other words, a simple computer game.
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While playing a game, monkeys switched strategies each round, while humans stuck to a set of inefficient rules.
When it comes to winning games and solving puzzles, sometimes monkeys play smarter than humans.
Monkeys may show off their physical flexibility as they clamber over tangled tree branches, but the animals also display impressive "cognitive flexibility," or the ability to quickly change how they think about, and work to solve, a problem. Whereas monkeys can think on their feet, humans often become set in their ways and cling to inefficient strategies for problem solving, according to new research.
"We are a unique species and have various ways in which we are exceptionally different from every other creature on the planet. But we're also sometimes really dumb," study co-author Julia Watzek, a graduate student in psychology at Georgia State University, said in a statement. For the research, published Sept. 13 in the journal Scientific Reports, Watzek and her colleagues pitted capuchin and rhesus macaque monkeys against undergraduate students in a game of wits — in other words, a simple computer game.
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Foxhunting carries on with impunity, says former police chief
Foxhunting is continuing with impunity across the UK, with police and courts failing to hold those organising and taking part in them accountable, a former senior police officer has said, as the hunting season gears up towards its Boxing Day ceremonial climax.
In November, anti-hunting campaigners collected 126 witness reports of foxhunting with hounds, including six confirmed and two suspected killings of foxes. Martin Sims, a former head of the national wildlife crime unit, who is now director of investigations at the League Against Cruel Sports, said that figure was just “the tip of the iceberg”.
“That’s only those [where people have] actually bothered to phone and report it in, and there are lots that don’t get reported,” he said. “Because obviously when it’s occurring out in rural locations if there isn’t anyone there that’s against it then it will just go on.”
Most fox hunts had their first meet on 26 October or 2 November, although two were seen out as early as 19 October, said the League, whose count runs from the opening meet until 30 November. It also counted 15 cases of badger setts being interfered with on the day of a hunt – either being blocked to prevent a fox from hiding inside, or people digging and using terriers to flush out a fox.
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Foxhunting is continuing with impunity across the UK, with police and courts failing to hold those organising and taking part in them accountable, a former senior police officer has said, as the hunting season gears up towards its Boxing Day ceremonial climax.
In November, anti-hunting campaigners collected 126 witness reports of foxhunting with hounds, including six confirmed and two suspected killings of foxes. Martin Sims, a former head of the national wildlife crime unit, who is now director of investigations at the League Against Cruel Sports, said that figure was just “the tip of the iceberg”.
“That’s only those [where people have] actually bothered to phone and report it in, and there are lots that don’t get reported,” he said. “Because obviously when it’s occurring out in rural locations if there isn’t anyone there that’s against it then it will just go on.”
Most fox hunts had their first meet on 26 October or 2 November, although two were seen out as early as 19 October, said the League, whose count runs from the opening meet until 30 November. It also counted 15 cases of badger setts being interfered with on the day of a hunt – either being blocked to prevent a fox from hiding inside, or people digging and using terriers to flush out a fox.
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Heartbreaking and heartwarming: animals rescued from Australia's bushfires devastation
The saving of fire-threatened animals from koalas to kangaroos reflects some of the small acts of heroism occurring during the fires
As Australia’s bushfire crisis continues, millions of hectares have been lost, with a tragic impact on wildlife and flora.
Among the destruction, the efforts of volunteer firefighters, residents and animal rescuers have stood out, with small acts of heroism that have saved many animal lives. A few have become emblematic images of this year’s terrible fire season.
Koalas and Adam
At the Cudlee Creek fire in the Adelaide Hills, a firefighter called Adam rescued at least six koalas from one of the most intense blazes to hit the state.
The devastating fire, which reached emergency level on Friday, killed one person and destroyed 72 homes and 227 vehicles.
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ARE YOU A CAT WHISPERER? A FEW SPECIAL PEOPLE CAN READ FELINE EXPRESSIONS.
In a recent survey, those adept at understanding cat cues were mostly young and female—but surprisingly, they didn't necessarily own a cat.
Whenever the cat sitter texts Georgia Masonand her husband photos of Sylvie and Luke, their two brown tabbies, “we usually agree if our cats are looking cheerful or grumpy of anxious,” she says.
Now, a new study led by Mason, a behavioural biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada, shows that people who can consistently decode feline expressions belong to a special clan: That of the cat whisperer.
For the research, Mason and colleagues created an online survey and invited internet users (aka, the cat’s biggest fan club) to take part. The 6,329 participants from 85 countries watched between two to 20 short videos of cat expressions, and then responded if they thought the felines were distressed or happy. These random users got an average of 11.85 out of 20 ratings correct—better than chance, but not by much.
But about 13 per cent of the survey takers were unusually skilled at reading cats’ emotions, scoring at least 15 out of 20 correct—the so-called cat whisperers. Those who self-reported being young, female, and having professional veterinary experience were mostly likely to score well. Surprisingly to Mason, cat ownership had no impact on the ability to interpret cat emotion. (Are you a cat whisperer? Take this shortened version of the interactive quiz.)
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In a recent survey, those adept at understanding cat cues were mostly young and female—but surprisingly, they didn't necessarily own a cat.
Whenever the cat sitter texts Georgia Masonand her husband photos of Sylvie and Luke, their two brown tabbies, “we usually agree if our cats are looking cheerful or grumpy of anxious,” she says.
Now, a new study led by Mason, a behavioural biologist at the University of Guelph in Canada, shows that people who can consistently decode feline expressions belong to a special clan: That of the cat whisperer.
For the research, Mason and colleagues created an online survey and invited internet users (aka, the cat’s biggest fan club) to take part. The 6,329 participants from 85 countries watched between two to 20 short videos of cat expressions, and then responded if they thought the felines were distressed or happy. These random users got an average of 11.85 out of 20 ratings correct—better than chance, but not by much.
But about 13 per cent of the survey takers were unusually skilled at reading cats’ emotions, scoring at least 15 out of 20 correct—the so-called cat whisperers. Those who self-reported being young, female, and having professional veterinary experience were mostly likely to score well. Surprisingly to Mason, cat ownership had no impact on the ability to interpret cat emotion. (Are you a cat whisperer? Take this shortened version of the interactive quiz.)
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