'The Running of the Goats': NYC Park Gets Rid of Invasive and Poison Plants With 24 Goats Enjoying a Vacation
As part of the "Running of the Goats," a local farm released 24 goats to clear weeds like poison ivy in Manhattan's Riverside Park.
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Vet Successfully Sews One Stitch in Tiny Tree Frog Whose Lung Was Exposed, Loving 'all Creatures Great and Small'
With the steadiest hands in all of Australia maybe, Dr. Meaghan Barrow stitched up a green tree frog of only 2 cm with a needle and suture.
What Color is it? Photographer Captures Varied Luminescence of One of UK's Rarest Butterflies
What color do you see when you see this rare Purple Emperor butterfly spotted in the UK? Blue or black?
Ontario is First Region in North America to Curb Pesticide Blamed for Killing Bees
Ontario plans to cut the use of neonicotinoid insecticide-coated seeds, blamed for killing bees, by 80% in the next two years
EPA Debuts Bee-Protective Pesticide Warning Labels
To protect bees and other pollinators, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed new pesticide labels that prohibit use of some neonicotinoid pesticide products where bees are present. The new labels will have a bee hazard icon and precautions about the spray drift precautions, but environmentalists say they will push the agency to remove these pesticides from the market altogether.
Bees Have a New, Lifesaving 'Vaccine' to Make Them Immune to Pesti-Side Effects
A bee supplement/vaccine has been created that confers a 100% survival rate to bees exposed to pesticides.
Bee-harming Pesticides Banned in Europe
Bees are vital -- because of their pollinating in the fields -- to any nation's food production and to European agriculture worth €22 billion annually. That's why Europe has voted to enforce the world's first continent-wide ban on common insecticides linked to serious harm in bees.
Sustainable Seagrass High in Omega-6 and Protein is Better Than Rice For This Master Chef
Restoring ecosystems, capturing carbon, and filling our bellies: chef Angel Leon finds sea grass rice is a superfood that can save the earth
Mighty Oak in Midst of Soccer Field Named Best European Tree
A towering oak tree in the middle of a grassy soccer field in Estonia was named the European Tree of the Year after 200,000 people cast their votes in February.
Farming in the Forest: A Chance to Reverse 1,000 Years of Destructive Land-Use Practices
Multi-layered forest farming instead of outdated mono-crop agriculture is a win-win for climate change, ecosystems, wildlife diversity, and human health.
Scientists Discover a Complete Protein Found Nowhere on Earth That Fell From Space, May Hint at Planet's Origin
On a meteorite, scientists believe they have discovered the first complete extraterrestrial protein that could define life's origins on earth.
From Lemurs to Birds, Listen to Various Woodlands From Around the World With This Forest Sound Map
Wild Rumpus, organizer of the Timber Festivel, has created Sounds of the Forest audio project that lets you hear global woodland sounds.
Tiger Dad Upends Stereotype By Caring For 4 Cubs After Mom's Death, Surprising Researchers
A male tiger at Panna Tiger Reserve has been caring for its four cubs after the mother died-a rare behavior in these big cats.
Sheep Are Grazing Below Minnesota Solar Panels That Invite Pollinators to Thrive
Under Minnesota's solar panels lie green wildflower-studded pastures where merry sheep graze, and biodiversity can recover.
Herd of Elephants to be Moved from UK to Kenya in Rewilding 'World First'
A pair of intrepid conservation groups are attempting a world first: two move 13 elephants via plane from England to the wilds of Kenya.
Visit This Nightingale Thicket and You'll Hear a Musician Singing with Them - WATCH the Duets
Sam Lee creates songs with the endangered nightingale at home in England, and the music made is stunning and so unique. Have a listen.
Florida Just Enacted a Sweeping Law to Protect Its Vast Wildlife Corridors - And Save Panthers
A conservation bill worth $400 million was signed into law, officially creating the Florida Wildlife Corridor, a long held conservation dream.
World's Longest Wildlife Bridge Could Cross the Mississippi, So 'Buffalo Can Roam'
The Bison Bridge Foundation is trying to turn an I-80 bridge over the Mississippi into the largest wildlife crossing on earth.
Seniors Play Dress Up With Nature to Personify the Magic Around Us- LOOK
Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen take amazing photos showing elderly people trussed up in pieces of nature, from seaweed to rhubarb.
Astonishing 'Fairy Lanterns' Found Growing in the Darkest Depth of Malaysian Rainforest
Oxford University botanists have found a new species of 'fairy lantern' in the Malaysian rainforest.
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