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Sensible Solutions for Stink Bugs and Other Winter Pests

As winter closes in around us, the flu is not the only bug we might be warding off. A host of insects, including stink bugs, seek the warmth of a house during the colder months. Although most of them are relatively harmless, they tend to be unwanted and irksome guests.

How to Help Migrating Hummingbirds on Their Arduous Journeys

Cormorant Fishing: A Millenary Tradition of Human-Wildlife Collaboration

Seasonal Eating for September, and Where Organic Matters Most

The Endangered Dugong: A Marine Mammal Linked with Legend

With an unusual name to match their unusual appearance, dugongs are the sea cows of the south. Like their cousin the manatee, these hefty sea mammals have been mistaken for

Zimbabwe Sojourn: A Journey Through the Dark Continent

Published with permission from LuxuryWeb.com The Zambezi River, Africa's fourth longest river system, weaves its way through six countries before its delta flows into the Indian Ocean. Spanning 1,600 miles,

Attract Dragonflies With Native Plants and Say ‘Adios’ to Mosquitos

Indian Folktales With Moral Lessons (Part IV): On Keeping a Clear Mind

‘Clever Kanchil’: The Mouse Deer that Captivated Malaysia and Indonesia

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Delightful Diminutives: Why Miniature is Captivating to the Max

Indian Folktales With Moral Lessons – Part II: Character Matters More Than Reputation

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Mr. Pickles, a 90-Year-Old Radiated Tortoise, Fathers Three Hatchlings

Bubba the Rescue Bird Both Sings and Speaks

In the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, a kind-hearted gentleman taught an orphaned starling...

This Sea Creature Has a Surprisingly Simple Solution to One of the Ocean’s Greatest Threats: Microplastics

Plastic has been used en masse for less than a century, but has had a huge and lasting impact on our...

Talking Duck Has a ‘Fowl’ Mouth

While we are all familiar with talking parrots, and even the odd talking raven, these birds are exceptional...

Geronimo – Long Legal Battle Ends With the Death of a British Alpaca

The eight year old alpaca Geronimo, owned by a veterinary nurse, was finally put down four years after...

Millions of dollars worth of pangolin scales were sized in China.

Huge Consignment of Illegally Trafficked Pangolin Scales Seized in Communist China

The police in communist China recently seized eight tons of pangolin scales from a wildlife-smuggling...

The Beauty and Genius of Birds’ Treasures – Feathers

From a tropical parrot’s vibrant array of colors, to the soft and subtle iridescence of a city pigeon...

Saving Insects: The Rivets to Our Ecosystem Are Loose

Insects are the world's largest animal group. It is believed that there are 10 quintillion of them on...

Symbiotic Associations: 5 Fascinating Relationships Between Flora and Fauna

It is not uncommon to find a relationship between plants and animals. We are well aware of the role insects...

A man walks his dog at Bronte Beach on July 10, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. Bourke Shire Council ordered the euthanization of 16 rescue dogs at the local pound in order to prevent staff from a shelter from attending the premises to retrieve them amid the country’s increasingly aggressive approach to COVID-19 measures.

Australia Shoots 16 Impounded Dogs to Stop Rescuers From Spreading COVID

Officials of an animal pound in the state of New South Wales shot several impounded dogs scheduled to...

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