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Why Gators May Be More Visible Across The Houston Area
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (252+ words) A sun-loving alligator caught on video in Galveston this week is serving as a seasonal reminder that spring means more gators on the move across the Houston area. Anyone living near bayous, retention ponds or neighborhood lakes should expect to…...
Lead‑Poisoned Eagles Drop From Michigan Skies As Rehab Center Sounds Alarm
1+ week, 4+ day ago (165+ words) The surge comes after decades of slow recovery for the species. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reports about 900 breeding pairs in 2023, up from 359 in 2000 and just 83 in 1980. The agency also lists lead poisoning among the leading causes of eagle…...
Greensburg Man Charged In Parakeet Abuse Case
4+ week, 1+ day ago (108+ words) Veterinarians determined the bird was underweight, dehydrated, and suffering from a broken leg, local reporting says. They stabilized Blue Skies, then transferred the parakeet to a local rescue organization. PEARL Parrot Rescue, a foster-based parrot group in the Pittsburgh area,…...
Wedgewood Village Adds Bell Bird Books, Bower & Culture Club
1+ mon, 16+ hour ago (86+ words) Construction is now shifting toward opening up the ground-floor spaces, with Bell Bird Books, Bower, and Culture Club on deck for spring debuts and Perenn Grocery expected to follow in summer 2026, per the release. Nashville Schools Put Lobbyists On Payroll…...
Nine-Foot 'Monster' Gopher Snake Sends One Phoenix Block Scrambling
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (156+ words) Most gopher snakes people run into are in the three- to six-foot range, but records show some outliers. The National Park Service notes that gopher snakes have been recorded up to about 92 inches, or roughly 7.6 feet. While four feet is…...
U-M Scientists Say Human Noise Is Quietly Crashing Bird Populations
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (328+ words) Human-made noise is not just drowning out the dawn chorus. A sweeping new analysis led by University of Michigan researchers finds that all that racket is measurably changing how birds live, eat and raise their young, and it is often…...
Bird Flu Hits Boston’s Emerald Necklace, Parkgoers Told To Back Off Birds
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (321+ words) The Boston Public Health Commission said on X that the "risk of human infection is currently low" and reminded residents not to feed, touch or remove birds from city parks, according to Boston 25 News. Instead, people are asked to use…...
Great Salt Lake Becomes Mass Bird Graveyard As 50,000 Drop Dead
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) The estimate, first reported by FOX13, comes from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, which believes roughly 50,000 eared grebes and about 250 California gulls were lost along the south arm in the most recent surge. Only a fraction of the carcasses have…...