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Lahore authorities crack down on illegal wildlife trade, seize snow leopard skin | The Express Tribune

Listen to article The Punjab Wildlife Department has seized the skin of a rare snow leopard and arrested a suspect in a…

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Painkiller used in cattle wiped out India’s vultures, and scientists say that led to 500,000 human deaths

New Delhi — Scientists say Indian farmers’ eager uptake of a painkiller for their cattle in the 1990s has led to…

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Iberian lynx rebounds from brink of extinction, hailed as the

Things are looking up for the Iberian lynx. Just over two decades ago, the pointy-eared wild cat was on the…

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African elephants have individual name-like calls for each other, similar to human names, study finds

Elephants use names to directly talk with each other, Colorado State University researchers discover Elephants use names to directly talk…

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What is biodiversity and why is it important? Here’s what to know.

Earth is home to millions of discovered species of plants and animals with many more yet to be known. They…

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In 2019, there were hundreds of endangered earless dragons in Australia. This year, scientists counted just 11.

Australia’s grassland earless dragon is no bigger than a pinkie when it emerges from its shell, but the little lizard…

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It’s a boy! Athens zoo welcomes birth of rare pygmy hippo – Times of India

ATHENS: A rare and endangered pygmy hippopotamus has been born in Athens’ Attica Zoological Park for the first time in…

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Some big seabirds have eaten and pooped their way onto a Japanese holy island’s most-wanted list

Tokyo — The “shrine island” of Miyajima is one of Japan’s most iconic destinations. A quick ferry ride from downtown …

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Mexican gray wolves boost their numbers, but a lack of genetic diversity remains a threat – Times of India

ALBUQUERQUE: The wild population of Mexican gray wolves in the southwestern US is still growing, but environmental groups are warning…

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IVF Breakthrough: Saving Rhino Species with Scientific Achievement | – Times of India

BERLIN: Scientists have carried out the first successful in vitro fertilisation of a southern white rhino, a major breakthrough that…

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