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Are Cougars Really Extinct in Ontario, Canada?

Beth Graddon-Hodgson — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:08:41 +0000

The Eastern Cougar has become somewhat like big foot in some parts of Ontario, particularly Southern Ontario; while they once thrived in that region, the last documented living cougar in Ontario was recorded in 1938. Around this stage the Eastern Cougar was moved to the extinct list in the province of Ontario in Canada; however, a number of reported and confirmed sightings over the past decade have caused experts to reconsider if the cougar (also known as the Mountain Lion, Puma or Panther) is truly extinct in Ontario, or if it’s simply endangered.

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World’s Most Elusive and Endangered Cat Caught on Film

Jace Shoemaker-Galloway — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:23:54 +0000

Researchers in Malaysian Borneo have captured the world’s most elusive and endangered cat on film. The beautiful Bornean bay cat, Catopuma badia, is so rare; a live cat was not even photographed until 1998!

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SAB Miller Uses Brewery Waste from Alrode Brewery in South Africa to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Dave Harcourt — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:30:07 +0000

SAB Miller, South African grown, second largest brewer in the world has introduced anaerobic digestion to treat the waste leaving its Alrode Brewery in Gauteng, South Africa. Anaerobic fermentation of organic material produces methane, which is used to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel based energy.

Copper brewhouse in a Trappist brewery

Brewery Waste & Biogas

In the brewery the waste is a collection of unavoidable losses of carbohydrate and protein rich materials, which would otherwise be sold as beer or byproduct and the large quantities of water used to maintain a hygienic operation.

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Swine Flu: First Case of Pet Cat Contracting H1N1

Jace Shoemaker-Galloway — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:37:43 +0000

Officials from Iowa and the United States Department of Agriculture have confirmed a pet cat in the United States has tested positive for the H1N1 virus. This is the first time a feline has contracted the H1N1 virus in the United States, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA).

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Ross Perot Jr. Wounds Rhino in South African Trophy Hunt, Sues for Second Shot?

Rhishja Larson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:43:56 +0000

Is Ross Perot Jr. taking legal action over the head of a rhino he shot and wounded during a trophy hunt?

The son of former American Presidential candidate Ross Perot - Henry Ross Perot Jr. - is reportedly engaged in a legal battle involving South African wildlife authorities over the head of rhino he wounded during a trophy hunt earlier this year.

Perot supposedly shot a bull rhino at Mkhuze game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, but the animal escaped. However, Perot believes he’s still entitled to his trophy - the rhino’s head.

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Snow Will Soon Disappear from Mount Kilimanjaro

Beth Graddon-Hodgson — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:02:35 +0000

Despite the fact that Mount Kilimanjaro is located in one of the world’s warmer climates, like any other mountain with such high altitude, it has snowy peaks and glaciers that add interest to climbers, (although it doesn’t do much for the wildlife on the mountain); however, according to research, as a result of climate change, we can expect that snow atop Mount Kilimanjaro is a fleeting thing.

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#5 Paris, France: Great Bicycle City Photo Tour

Zachary Shahan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:17:13 +0000

From bicycle lovers to lovers on bikes, bike art to art on bikes, the largest bicycle sharing program in the world to some of the smallest bikers, enjoy this bicycle city photo tour of Paris, France!

Paris doesn’t have a long history as one of the best bicycle cities, but with the introduction of the largest bicycle sharing program in the world, bicycling in Paris has boomed and the city is becoming commonly associated with the bicycle now. Its whole culture is changing due to the bicycle’s increasing relevance in the city’s daily life.

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List of 10 Countries with The Greatest Number of Endangered Species

Rhishja Larson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:58:01 +0000

Have you heard the news? Habitat loss, overhunting, and unsustainable development are wiping out the world’s greatest treasure: Wildlife.

The animals and plants that call this planet their home haven’t got a chance if humans keep it up. Wildlife destruction is happening faster than current conservation efforts can replenish - or even stabilize - most endangered species numbers.

Now, the 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species figures are in - and the news isn’t good.

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Oops! Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a Girl

Jace Shoemaker-Galloway — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:29:29 +0000

It appears there has been a bit of a mix-up at the North Pole. Someone better hurry up and tell Santa. Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer is not a male! According to the University of Edinburgh Professors Gerald Lincoln and David Baird, the proof is in the antlers!

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Australia’s Northern Territory: Is Slaughter The Solution, Or Should Man Just Leave?

Chris Milton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:14:37 +0000

Did you hear the one about the man who didn’t like his blue pumps? So disgusted was he with the color that he cut off his legs and bled to death.

I know, as a joke it’s either sick or bad or both. However it’s not too bad an analogy for the conclusions the chaps at the Charles Darwin University School for Environmental Research (SER) are reaching.

[Darwin, for those not familiar with Australian geography, is the capital of the Northern Territory in Australia, the harshest region in the country].

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