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Scientists find new monkey species in Congo’s rainforest
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (178+ words) July 16 (Reuters) – Scientists have identified a new species of monkey in Democratic Republic of Congo’s rainforest, distinguished by patches of light-colored skin around its mouth, Florida Atlantic University said in a statement. • The discovery marks only the fifth new monkey…...
France’s Macron pledges to replant Fontainebleau forest after devastating fire
7+ hour, 58+ min ago (192+ words) PARIS, July 16 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron pledged to replant the historic Fontainebleau forest south of Paris on Thursday after wildfires scorched at least 10% of the 20,000-hectare domain and forced 1,000 residents to flee. • The fire is now contained but Macron…...
Taiwan’s migrating crab population rebounds thanks to safer road crossings
1+ week, 1+ day ago (270+ words) By Ann Wang and Fabian Hamacher TAINAN, Taiwan, July 8 (Reuters) – Road closures and bamboo bridges have helped protect Taiwan’s largest terrestrial crab species during breeding season when they return to the sea to lay eggs. Taijiang National Park in the…...
Australia welcomes draft UNESCO decision to keep Great Barrier Reef off danger list
1+ week, 5+ day ago (289+ words) SYDNEY, July 4 (Reuters) – Australia welcomed a draft UNESCO decision not to list the Great Barrier Reef as an endangered site, its assistant tourism minister said on Saturday, despite ongoing struggles of the world’s biggest coral reef ecosystem with coral bleaching....
Argentina to return two rare maned wolves to the wild
3+ week, 1+ day ago (198+ words) BUENOS AIRES, June 24 (Reuters) – Conservationists will return two maned wolves, rescued after the death of their mother, to the wild next month in Argentina, where the long-legged wild canine is endangered. The conservation nonprofit Temaiken Foundation said it received the…...
60th edition of Tremont Turkey Festival to start Thursday
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (207+ words) TREMONT, Ill. – Tremont’s crown jewel event is celebrating a milestone this weekend. The diamond jubilee 60th edition of the Tremont Turkey Festival runs through Sunday. Volunteers were preparing picnic tables and stages on Wednesday in anticipation of the four-day event. The festival…...
Brazil’s Mato Grosso state commits to phasing out native wood for boilers from 2034
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (195+ words) By Roberto Samora and Manuela Andreoni SAO PAULO, June 9 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Mato Grosso state has signed a commitment to eliminate the use of firewood from deforested native forests in power-generating boilers, starting in 2034, according to a document seen by Reuters....
Indonesian parrot, seen once in a century, reappears in mountain forest
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (417+ words) The lorikeet’s bright green body, orange bill, blue hindcrown and pointed tail helped the team identify it. The team was looking specifically for this species, but the odds felt slim. “When you are looking for a bird that has only…...
Ancient bird’s long tail feathers were perfect for a mating dance
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (535+ words) May 27 (Reuters) – New Guinea’s tropical rainforests are home to one of the animal kingdom’s most spectacular courtship rituals, with male birds of paradise prancing about and showing off their plumage, hoping to attract a female. But, as a new fossil…...
Loss of US tidal wetlands accelerates, with Louisiana hardest hit
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (526+ words) WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – The loss of tidal wetlands – fragile coastal ecosystems continually flooded and drained by the ebb and flow of ocean tides – is accelerating in the United States, with Louisiana hit the hardest, though they are actually expanding in…...