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Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming

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Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming

Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird

Trump administration ends protections for rare dancing prairie bird

Can walking your dog be bad for your health? DC researchers studied it

Can walking your dog be bad for your health? DC researchers studied it

Toucan seen flying around Sin City has been rescued

Toucan seen flying around Sin City has been rescued

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours

Red Robin: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Red Robin: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

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Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Crews in Florida battle a 25,000-acre wildfire near ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Meet Spaghetti, a 5-year-old Giant Schnauzer mix with an expressive face

Meet Spaghetti, a 5-year-old Giant Schnauzer mix with an expressive face

Meet Mittens and Puma, a pair of black cats with a lifelong bond

Meet Mittens and Puma, a pair of black cats with a lifelong bond

A horse’s neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it

A horse’s neigh may be unique in the animal kingdom. Now scientists know how they do it

A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand’s weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for romance

A bumper berry harvest has New Zealand’s weird flightless parrot in a rare mood for romance

Scarification: The simple seed-starting trick that helps tough-coated seeds sprout faster

Scarification: The simple seed-starting trick that helps tough-coated seeds sprout faster

Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives

Illegal gold mining surges into new parts of Peru’s Amazon, threatening rivers and lives

Otters enjoy a snow day in Maryland during winter storm

Otters enjoy a snow day in Maryland during winter storm

Md. officials, chicken industry say annual bird flu activity is a ‘new normal’ for Eastern Shore

Md. officials, chicken industry say annual bird flu activity is a ‘new normal’ for Eastern Shore

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

Photos of young tortoises bred to return to the home of their ancestors on the Galápagos

Photos of young tortoises bred to return to the home of their ancestors on the Galápagos

Rescue group in Las Vegas tries to catch a toucan that escaped its owner before it’s too late

Rescue group in Las Vegas tries to catch a toucan that escaped its owner before it’s too late

Hawaii residents sick of early crowing and aggressive pecking could be allowed to kill wild chickens

Hawaii residents sick of early crowing and aggressive pecking could be allowed to kill wild chickens

5 dead in Colorado highway crashes after blowing dirt makes it hard to see

5 dead in Colorado highway crashes after blowing dirt makes it hard to see

Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms

Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms

Police investigate how Rome’s beloved Bernini elephant sculpture lost the tip of its tusk — again

Police investigate how Rome’s beloved Bernini elephant sculpture lost the tip of its tusk — again

‘Ridiculous’ plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino’s eyesight in Africa

‘Ridiculous’ plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino’s eyesight in Africa

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