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350 elephants mysteriously died in 2020. We finally know what happened

The mysterious deaths of 350 African elephants in Botswana's Okavango Panhandle in 2020 have been finally solved. The deaths have been linked to toxic cyanobacteria blooms in nearby waterholes, according to a recent study published in Science of The Total Environment. The study shows the growing threat of cyanobacteria blooms, which are becoming more frequent due to climate change and …

Elephants Cyanobacteria Botswana

1 month ago

Did toxic algae kill hundreds of elephants in Botswana?

Al Jazeera

More than 350 elephants in Botswana died from toxic waterholes contaminated with cyanobacteria in 2020. An investigation into the sudden deaths of at least 350 elephants in Botswana in 2020 has revealed the cause was almost certainly a “toxic brew” of open water tainted by a species of cyanobacteria that released cyanotoxins, essentially contaminating the elephants’ watering holes. “Scientists believe …

London Deaths Toxic Study Researchers Cyanobacteria Botswana

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Elephant arrives at SA's Monarto Zoo after international flight and police escort through Adelaide

ABC

South Australia's Monarto Safari Park has a jumbo-sized addition in the form of 42-year-old Asian elephant Burma. On Tuesday morning, Zoos SA chief executive Elaine Bensted told ABC Radio Adelaide that caretakers would be accompanying the animal on a private plane from Auckland before, teaming up with SA Police, to provide a special police escort to Monarto. The motorcade set …

Adelaide Auckland Monarto Zoo Burma

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Forest Department keeps troughs filled with water in Coimbatore Forest Division

The Hindu

In view of increase in temperature and reduction of water in natural sources, the Forest Department has started filling troughs in the Coimbatore Forest Division to ensure water for wild animals. There are around 70 artificial troughs inside the seven forest ranges in the division, namely Madukkarai, Boluvampatti, Coimbatore, Periyanaickenpalayam, Karamadai, Mettupalayam, and Sirumugai. Keeping the troughs filled with water …

Water Forest Department Coimbatore Wild Animals Troughs

1 year, 1 month ago

Longer droughts in Zimbabwe take a toll on wildlife and cause more frequent clashes with people

Associated Press

GONAREZHOU NATIONAL PARK, Zimbabwe — In a remote southeastern corner of Zimbabwe, people watched from cars or towers in an annual wildlife census, peering through binoculars at animals coming to drink at waterholes and jotting down notes, often by torchlight. The animals in Gonarezhou are “the fortunate ones,” said Tinashe Farawo, spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority. …

Food Animals Climate Change Elephants National Parks Water Zimbabwe

1 year, 8 months ago

Unseasonal rainfall affects annual animal census

Hindustan Times

Pune: A Striped hyena sighted in camera traps during the animal census. Unseasonal rainfall during the first week of May hampered the annual wildlife census which is held every year on May 5 on the occasion of Buddha Purnima. Citing the wet weather, the Pune Forest division had already cancelled the animal census in wildlife ranges such as Bhamburda and …

Wildlife Animal Indian Census Forest Camera Traps Tamhini Reserve

1 year, 8 months ago

25 people registered for wildlife census at Bhimashankar sanctuary

Hindustan Times

Over 25 civilians have registered to participate in the annual animal census at Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary by the forest department on the full moon night of May 5. The sanctuary is known for housing many animal species, including Indian giant squirrel, leopard, sambar deer, striped hyena, golden jackal, deer, common langur, and Indian pangolin. The observations will be done overnight.” …

Indian Census Pune Sanctuary Bhimashankar Forest Wildlife

1 year, 11 months ago

Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans: Here's why it happened in Africa

The Hindu

That humans originated in Africa is widely accepted. Ape-men Starting during the late Miocene, around 10 million years ago, a plume of molten magma, hot liquid material from deep inside the Earth, pushed eastern parts of Africa upward. Finely crafted stone tools defined the transition into the Middle Stone Age, coupled with the emergence of modern Homo sapiens in Africa …

Animals Africa Evolution Earth Led Plant Ago

2 years, 7 months ago

Rajasthan reels under relentless heatwave

The Hindu

Amid an unprecedented heatwave that has swept large swathes of Rajasthan since early March, Bishnoi farmers in the State’s Sriganganagar and Hanumangarh districts have made an innovative provision to quench the thirst of deer, blackbucks and other wild ungulates. The soaring mercury levels owing to the early onset of the heatwave in the desert State have threatened wildlife, taken a …

Climate Change Rajasthan Heatwave Temperature Water Heat Water Scarcity

2 years, 8 months ago

Court directs wildlife offenders to build waterholes in forest

Hindustan Times

A court at Ghodegaon in Ambegaon taluka added an ‘eco-friendly’ punishment to the usual penal action on two persons for wildlife crimes. SA Muluk, Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ghodegaon in Ambegaon taluka, has directed the offender to build two waterholes for wild animals in a case of peafowl hunting. In another case of a forest fire offence, the offender was …

Pune Forest Wild Offender Deputy Conservator

2 years, 9 months ago

Buyers of Heli-Muster NT praise its former owners as they prepare for a busy season ahead

ABC

One of Australia's biggest helicopter mustering companies has been bought by a Northern Territory family for an undisclosed sum. Key points: Heli-Muster NT has been bought by two siblings from the Chisholm family The company was established in 1976 and undertakes helicopter mustering across northern Australia This year's helicopter mustering season has started early due to a poor wet season …

Season Chisholm Mustering Mr Chisholm

3 years, 1 month ago

Recent rains bring dormant outback waterfalls to life

ABC

Watarrka/Kings Canyon National Park, 300 kilometres south-west of Alice Springs, has been transformed into a watery wonderland thanks to a very wet start to November. "It's been a while since we've seen a major flow like that and you have to be lucky to see it — you've got to be in the right spot at the right time." "It's …

Ramsden Mr Ramsden Recent Rains

3 years, 4 months ago

Native title group builds tourism industry so next generation can work and live on ancestral lands

ABC

A group of young aspiring tour guides in the Kimberley's remote north hopes a potentially million-dollar-a-year economic windfall will mean they can return to live and work on their traditional lands and escape the social issues familiar to the region. Key points: Visitor pass revenue will be used to train the next generation of tour guides Emerging leaders hope tourism …

Land Pass Live Abc Native Title Traditional Owners Lands

3 years, 7 months ago

Goa to add 100 waterholes in forests, plant 5 lakh fruit trees

India TV News

The Goa government on Saturday announced that it would create 100 new water bodies in its forests for wild animals as part of its measures to reduce human-animal conflict. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, in a video message released on the occasion of World Environment Day, also said the state forest department will plant five lakh fruit-bearing trees in the forests. …

Goa Forests 100 Water

3 years, 8 months ago

Budgies transform Red Centre into a sea of green and gold

ABC

Waterholes in the Red Centre have been transformed into a lush oasis for Australia's iconic green and gold budgerigar. Key points: Central Australian budgie numbers have exploded, thanks to the wettest summer in a decade Tugan Woodley, a specialist bird keeper at the Alice Springs Desert Park, says conditions are perfect for the green and gold birds Budgies are flocking …

Water Red Numbers Bird Woodley Central Australia Mr Woodley

4 years, 2 months ago

North-west Queensland tourism attractions on private property can confuse tourists

ABC

From grey nomads to Instagram influencers, many tourists to the outback want to find that picturesque secret spot. Key points: Outback areas such as Mount Isa have gone back to the drawing board to attract tourists Agforce Queensland CEO Michael Guerin says landholders don't want to lock the gate to tourists Biosecurity remains a concern for agricultural operators Mount Isa …

Property Private Mount Tourists Isa Queensland Mount Isa

4 years, 3 months ago

Australia asks Google to remove images from top of sacred site Uluru

CNN

CNN — Australia has asked Google to remove pictures on its Maps service taken from the top of Uluru, the sacred Aboriginal monolith that visitors were banned from climbing last year. But Parks Australia, which looks after the country’s natural treasures, has asked the tech giant to take down pictures uploaded by users after complaints from the Anangu Aboriginal people, …

Australia Google Uluru Parks Australia

4 years, 7 months ago

Outback campers flock to Red Centre parks as coronavirus restrictions ease

ABC

After months of being deserted, central Australian gorges, waterholes, parks and campgrounds have once again filled, as locals finally got their winter camping fix. Key points: Alice Springs locals went camping in droves after biosecurity zone restrictions lifted on Friday NT Parks and Wildlife said everyone was well behaved while out camping Some roadhouses along the Stuart Highway were also …

Parks Restrictions Ease

4 years, 7 months ago

Tribal people share waterholes with animals

The Hindu

As many as 37 Kadar families of Erumaiparai tribal settlement, within the limits of Ulandi range of Anamalai Tiger Reserve, are depending on two waterholes for their water needs which wild animals ranging from tiger to elephant also use to quench thirst. The situation was different until two years ago when they were getting water in pipeline at the settlement …

Water Tribal Settlement Two Waterholes Paramasivam

5 years, 1 month ago

Environmental DNA test can detect presence of endangered bird species: study

India Today

In a first, researchers have shown that environmental DNA can be used to detect the presence of an endangered bird species by collecting and analysing small amounts of water from the pools where they drink -- an advance that may lead to a better assessment of animal and bird populations in the wild. The research methodology The study, published in …

Species Dna Study Edna Finch Detect Bird Species

5 years, 7 months ago

Kangaroo Island eco-lodge village plan places pressure on pristine island once dubbed 'Noah's Ark'

ABC

A State Government-backed proposal to develop privately-owned eco-lodge villages on the popular Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail is a threat to an island once considered Australia's 'Noah's Ark', local parks volunteers say. Key points: Kangaroo Island's population of 4,500 welcomes 140,000 visitors per year, one third of whom are international tourists Plans for eco-lodge accommodation more than 2km off a popular …

Tourism National Parks National Parks South Johnson Island

5 years, 7 months ago

Camels adopted as pets by families could curb feral pest problem

ABC

When we think of pets we often think of dogs, cats and goldfish, but what about camels? Key points: Australian families adopting camels as pets could help manage the feral pest problem There are more than 300,000 feral camels in Australia, causing problems for land owners The RSPCA advises people to research before buying a camel as a pet It …

Animals Pets Australia Help Big Good Mitchell

5 years, 7 months ago

Spot check: 590 animals seen near 40 waterholes in SGNP

Hindustan Times

The number of animals counted at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park during this year’s waterhole census was 12% lower than last year. The counting is done every year on Buddha Poornima, a full moon night, as it is relatively easy to spot animals with more natural light. This year, 85 volunteers and 80 forest staff counted 590 animals between Saturday …

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350 elephants mysteriously died in 2020. We finally know what happened

Did toxic algae kill hundreds of elephants in Botswana?

Elephant arrives at SA's Monarto Zoo after international flight and police escort through Adelaide

Forest Department keeps troughs filled with water in Coimbatore Forest Division

Longer droughts in Zimbabwe take a toll on wildlife and cause more frequent clashes with people

Unseasonal rainfall affects annual animal census

25 people registered for wildlife census at Bhimashankar sanctuary

Large mammals shaped the evolution of humans: Here's why it happened in Africa

Rajasthan reels under relentless heatwave

Court directs wildlife offenders to build waterholes in forest

Buyers of Heli-Muster NT praise its former owners as they prepare for a busy season ahead

Recent rains bring dormant outback waterfalls to life

Native title group builds tourism industry so next generation can work and live on ancestral lands

Goa to add 100 waterholes in forests, plant 5 lakh fruit trees

Budgies transform Red Centre into a sea of green and gold

North-west Queensland tourism attractions on private property can confuse tourists

Australia asks Google to remove images from top of sacred site Uluru

Outback campers flock to Red Centre parks as coronavirus restrictions ease

Tribal people share waterholes with animals

Environmental DNA test can detect presence of endangered bird species: study

Kangaroo Island eco-lodge village plan places pressure on pristine island once dubbed 'Noah's Ark'

Camels adopted as pets by families could curb feral pest problem

Spot check: 590 animals seen near 40 waterholes in SGNP