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Researchers use drones to capture rare images of elusive creatures — here are the details

Researchers use drones to capture rare images of elusive creatures — here are the details3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (353+ words) Without the drone surveys and cameras, biologists would have difficulty proving the ecological importance of these remote landscapes. Drone surveys recorded a variety of endangered species in the forests of Vietnam's Ninh Binh Province, including one that was a total…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > feral-cats-new-zealand-government-predator-free-2050

Officials announce aggressive plan to eradicate wild 'killers': 'We've got to get rid of some of these"

Officials announce aggressive plan to eradicate wild 'killers': 'We've got to get rid of some of these"6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (346+ words) "An important part of the solution." New Zealand's government is working to eliminate all feral cats in the country by 2050." As The Guardian reported, years of campaigning led to the inclusion of feral cats on New Zealand's Predator Free 2050 list....

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > european-island-territories-flooding-sea-level

Researchers warn that beloved islands are at risk of completely vanishing: 'Substantial impact"

Researchers warn that beloved islands are at risk of completely vanishing: 'Substantial impact"7+ hour, 56+ min ago   (463+ words) As global temperatures continue to rise, so do sea levels. This could put many of Europe's most popular island territories at the greatest risk of flooding, erosion, and even disappearing altogether." In a study published in Nature Communications, a team…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > burmese-python-behavior-florida-invasive-species-adapt

Experts alarmed as large reptiles take over US region: 'Potential … to enhance cold tolerance"

Experts alarmed as large reptiles take over US region: 'Potential … to enhance cold tolerance"11+ hour, 21+ min ago   (256+ words) "There is the potential for behavioral plasticity." Extreme weather patterns in Florida may end up helping one particular invasive species, according to Naples Daily News. A cold snap in Florida is proving to be lethal to some invasive species like…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > vancouver-island-marmot-population-2025

Experts celebrate creatures' stunning comeback from brink of extinction: 'It's really thrilling news for us"

Experts celebrate creatures' stunning comeback from brink of extinction: 'It's really thrilling news for us"22+ hour, 31+ min ago   (396+ words) "A couple of colonies there that we really had not anticipated persisting." The Marmot Recovery Foundation on Vancouver Island is celebrating a milestone in its journey of bringing back critically endangered marmots to the area." According to the Toronto Star,…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > rajgir-hills-bird-sanctuary-directors-discovery

Officials thrilled after spotting rare creatures in unexpected location: 'An important sanctuary"

Officials thrilled after spotting rare creatures in unexpected location: 'An important sanctuary"2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (421+ words) These surveys were conducted in February 2025 and again in December 2025. The famous Rajgir Hills, located near the Indian city of Rajgir, are not only known for their forts, rocky caves, and ancient ties to Buddhist and Hindu traditions, but are…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > strawberry-line-nature-reserve-somerset-uk

Volunteers get green light for ambitious project in crucial nature area: 'It's part of our fundamental purpose"

Volunteers get green light for ambitious project in crucial nature area: 'It's part of our fundamental purpose"3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (371+ words) "It's all tied in together." A part of rural Somerset in England is being transformed into an incredible new nature reserve. Volunteers in the area have just scored a major win and were given the green light to build a…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > monarch-butterfly-population-decline-plant-milkweed-save

Experts issue warning after observing troubling trend in butterflies: 'We've got to protect our life support system"

Experts issue warning after observing troubling trend in butterflies: 'We've got to protect our life support system"4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (445+ words) Learning what's happening is often the first step to doing better. Across the United States, scientists and conservationists are raising concerns about a growing pattern they're seeing in the wild: familiar animals are struggling to keep up with rapidly shifting…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > us-forest-service-clear-cut-provision-rejected

Federal judge shuts down controversial rule impacting US forests: 'Arbitrary and capricious"

Federal judge shuts down controversial rule impacting US forests: 'Arbitrary and capricious"4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (442+ words) "This challenges a rule that was used to support a legacy approach that clearly isn't working." A federal judge ruled that an exemption used by the U.S. Forest Service that allowed it to clear-cut forests was improperly applied. The decision came…...

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thecooldown.com > outdoors > african-golden-cat-conservation-ai

Experts thrilled after capturing images of elusive golden creature: 'Really, really difficult to see in the wild"

Experts thrilled after capturing images of elusive golden creature: 'Really, really difficult to see in the wild"4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (663+ words) "That was really concerning for me." The African golden cat would be a fitting creature for the animal kingdom's version of Men in Black, the fictional Earth-protecting organization that values anonymity." That's because the feline " Africa's cryptic cat " is the…...