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Maine wardens rescue moose trapped for hours in abandoned well

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Maine wardens rescue moose trapped for hours in abandoned well

In front of drowning nations, Trump calls climate change a ‘con job.’ Here are the facts and context

In front of drowning nations, Trump calls climate change a ‘con job.’ Here are the facts and context

Tourism is helping Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas make a comeback

Tourism is helping Uganda’s endangered mountain gorillas make a comeback

What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them

What to know about endangered gorillas and tourist tours tracking them

Scientists discover a new dinosaur from Argentina with a crocodile bone in its mouth

Scientists discover a new dinosaur from Argentina with a crocodile bone in its mouth

More than 160,000 apply for Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade, wildlife officials say

More than 160,000 apply for Florida’s first bear hunt in a decade, wildlife officials say

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Meet Bishop, he’s ready to tap dance into your heart

Meet Bishop, he’s ready to tap dance into your heart

Alaska’s Fat Bear Week kicks off with online voting to crown the most oversized ursine

Alaska’s Fat Bear Week kicks off with online voting to crown the most oversized ursine

Mexico boosts controls on cattle after new screwworm case found near US border in Nuevo Leon

Mexico boosts controls on cattle after new screwworm case found near US border in Nuevo Leon

Tiger fatally mauls handler during big cat show in Oklahoma, sheriff says

Tiger fatally mauls handler during big cat show in Oklahoma, sheriff says

On World Rhino Day, South Africa marks progress but still loses a rhino daily to poachers

On World Rhino Day, South Africa marks progress but still loses a rhino daily to poachers

Rome’s airport opens luxurious dog hotel with pampering services

Rome’s airport opens luxurious dog hotel with pampering services

Caretaker killed by tiger at wildlife preserve in southeastern Oklahoma

Caretaker killed by tiger at wildlife preserve in southeastern Oklahoma

Photos of stray dogs in Indian-controlled Kashmir and attempts to control their population

Photos of stray dogs in Indian-controlled Kashmir and attempts to control their population

DC man catches alligator at The Wharf

DC man catches alligator at The Wharf

Does painting cows with stripes prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this win Ig Nobel prize

Does painting cows with stripes prevent fly bites? Researchers who studied this win Ig Nobel prize

What to know about Fat Bear Week, and the brawny bruins ready to battle for the title

What to know about Fat Bear Week, and the brawny bruins ready to battle for the title

Conservationists sue to stop Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade

Conservationists sue to stop Florida’s first black bear hunt in a decade

Discovery of insects trapped in amber sheds light on ancient Amazon rainforest

Discovery of insects trapped in amber sheds light on ancient Amazon rainforest

In coastal Ghana, female oyster farmers try to save an old practice threatened by climate change

In coastal Ghana, female oyster farmers try to save an old practice threatened by climate change

Photos show Ghana’s female oyster farmers sustaining a generational practice

Photos show Ghana’s female oyster farmers sustaining a generational practice

Bear attack on hiker closes trail in Yellowstone National Park

Bear attack on hiker closes trail in Yellowstone National Park

Move over, green lawns. Drier, warmer climate boosts interest in low-water landscaping

Move over, green lawns. Drier, warmer climate boosts interest in low-water landscaping

NYC mayor throws support behind bill to ban Central Park horse carriages

NYC mayor throws support behind bill to ban Central Park horse carriages

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