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Special wildlife exits on busy roads help protect endangered ocelots

The Texas ocelot (Leopardus pardalis albescens) is endangered due to historic hunting, habitat loss, inbreeding, and traffic collisions. Today, only between 50 and 80 ocelots remain in the U.S., exclusively in Willacy and Cameron counties in southern.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 13th, 2023

How Front Range cow waste and car exhaust are hurting Rocky Mountain National Park"s ecosystem

For decades, gases from car exhaust and cow waste have drifted from Colorado's Front Range to harm plants, fish and wildlife in Rocky Mountain National Park, and while a decades-long effort to slow the damage is working, it's not moving as quickly as.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Greenpeace sounds alarm on microplastics ingested by Hong Kong wildlife

Microplastic particles turned up in the vast majority of waste samples taken from Hong Kong wildlife in a Greenpeace study, the group said Monday, suggesting that animals still ingest plastics even if they are not feeding in urban areas......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Strawberry disease could threaten Hampton Roads" spring harvest

In a few weeks, strawberry growers in southeast Virginia will plant their crop to be harvested in May. But many are concerned about a disease that could drastically reduce next year's yield......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Study fills in gaps and biases in plant biodiversity data

It is hard to protect something if you don't know where it is. Yet many people who study and want to safeguard native plants are faced with this exact problem......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

Last-minute Apple event rumors: iPhone 16, Apple Watch, and more

We’re officially less than 24 hours away from Apple’s special event focused on the iPhone 16 and more. A handful of last-minute rumors have emerged with new details on the iPhone 16, accessories, AirPods, and more ahead of tomorrow’s festivitie.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 9th, 2024

The best Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus cases in 2024: our 15 favorites

Do you have a Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus? Then you'll need to buy it a case to protect your investment. Here are some of our favorite cases......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 8th, 2024

Bunyip birds and brolgas: How can we better protect species important to Indigenous people?

Kamilaroi Country lies in far northwest New South Wales, past Tamworth and crossing over the Queensland border. Here, the bunyip bird (Australasian bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus), and the brolga (Grus rubicunda or burraalga in Kamilaroi) have been.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

The Nintendo Switch Lite with Animal Crossing is on sale today

The Nintendo Switch Lite - Animal Crossing: New Horizons bundle, which gets you a special edition of the console and the game, is down to $159 from Walmart......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 7th, 2024

Protecting just 0.7% of world"s land could help save a third of unique and endangered species

Conservation efforts directed towards just 0.7% of the world's land mass could help protect one third of the world's threatened and unique tetrapod (four-limbed vertebrate) species, new research by Imperial College London, On the Edge, and ZSL has sh.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Plasmonic modulators could enable high-capacity space communication

Researchers have achieved data rates as high as 424Gbit/s across a 53-km turbulent free-space optical link using plasmonic modulators—devices that use special light waves called surface plasmon polaritons to control and change optical signals. The.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

New photo gives us a great look at the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition

We finally have our first look at the long-rumored Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, and it comes with some interesting updates......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Homeland Security looks to infosec testbed to help protect ports

The department revealed ambitions to help ports develop better cyber security......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

iPhone 16 Pro to shoot 4K 120fps videos, Camera Button works with third-party apps

We’re just a few days away from Apple’s special event, when the company is expected to announce the new iPhone 16 models. There are a lot of rumors about the new phones out there, but now 9to5Mac has heard more details about what changes with the.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

close look at the Astro Bot special edition PS5 controller

Astro Bot is out today and you can get a special edition DualSense to celebrate it. Here's an up close look at it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

Andean "Viagra": Peru seizes hundreds of frogs used as aphrodisiacs

Peruvian authorities said Thursday they had seized hundreds of endangered frogs from Lake Titicaca that were illegally captured to be used for their purported aphrodisiac properties......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 6th, 2024

No, iOS 18.1 beta didn’t leak the new Apple Watch Series 10 design

Apple will hold a special event on Monday, and in addition to new iPhones, the company is also expected to introduce Apple Watch Series 10. Rumors suggest that the Series 10 models will have a new slimmer design with larger displays. But no, what som.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

State-by-state data boosts bird conservation planning

New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state—a crucial tool in protecting species......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

BepiColombo"s best images yet highlight fourth Mercury flyby

The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has successfully completed its fourth of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury, capturing images of two special impact craters as it uses the little planet's gravity to steer itself on course to enter orbit around Merc.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Meet the Honor Watch 5: AMOLED Display, 15-Day Battery, and a Somewhat Familiar Design

A case of design déjà vu? The post Meet the Honor Watch 5: AMOLED Display, 15-Day Battery, and a Somewhat Familiar Design appeared first on Phandroid. IFA 2024 is always a busy time of the year – for a lot of of brands and industry.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Bat population collapse linked to increased pesticide use and more than 1,000 infant deaths

Bats are considered a natural pesticide, widely relied on by farmers as an alternative to chemical pesticides to protect their crops from insects. But since 2006, many bat populations have collapsed in counties in North America due to an invasive fun.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024