NEWS AND OPINION: In India, wells are pretty common. They are used for irrigation and I presume for water extraction for consumption. There are numerous stories of leopards falling into them. Sometimes they are rescued. Sometimes leopards are killed by local people as well. Wells …
Research has identified a network of microbes – bacteria and fungi – which are responsible for the decomposition of bodies. They act in a predictable way which will allow crime scene investigators (CSI) in conjunction with pathologist to accurately ascertain the time of death and …
The Aldabra giant tortoise is endemic to the Seychelles and is one of the largest tortoises in the world. They are normally found on many of the western Indian Ocean islands including Madagascar. Many of the Indian Ocean species were thought to have been driven …
This morning, The Times reports that staghounds accompanying a stag hunt savaged a pregnant pet alpaca near King’s Nymptom, Nort Devon, UK. The police are investigating the stag hunt. The pet, pregnant alpaca’s name was Ruby. She was owned by Lucy Aylett and her husband …
Farmers should be aware that if one of their cows chases and kills a hiker or tracker walking across their property on a bona fide right of way they are exposed to a claim for compensation which might be as high as hundred thousand pounds …
NEWS/COMMENT: On long migrations, in America, a study has found that birds are drawn to the lights of skyscrapers in big cities where their lives are ended in collisions with the buildings – The Times reports. The study is published in the journal Nature Communications. …
NEWS AND COMMENT-LAKE TEFE, AMAZON RIVER, BRAZIL: It has been put down to global warming as the primary reason for the death of 120 river dolphins in the Amazon River together with thousands of fish of other species. The scientists are still working on the …
NEWS AND OPINION: Against the advice of an expert, a woman picked up a baby seal on a beach near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK, and wrapped the animal in her coat, I presume in attempt to rescue the animal, but it died of shock. Inadvertently, …
The tweet sums it up nicely: When a white buffalo calf is born, it is a sign that their prayers are being heard and that the promises of the prophecy are being fulfilled. To American Indians, a White Buffalo Calf is the most sacred living …
