Three taxidermied penguins preside over Room 426 in Allwine Hall, standing atop a row of metal cabinets in the back corner. A meticulous “spot count” he performed in Council Bluffs as a UNO graduate student found a nearly even split between black and red squirrels, according to his 1973 master’s thesis. Plus, he saw black squirrels as “super cute.” “Omaha …
A scientific research team has photographed a multitude of wild animals in the Baiyun Mountain Scenic Area, including a silver pheasant, which is Guangdong's symbolic bird and a second-class protected animal in China, local media outlets reported on March 20. Known as the "fairy of the forest", the feathers on a male silver pheasant's upper body are white and densely …
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new 3,000 acre rewilding project in the Yorkshire Dales will transform heavily grazed pasture …
