Animals

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Researchers Develop A Trap To Control Population Of Invasive Lionfish

7:47am January 03, 2021

Invasive lionfish, native to the Indian Ocean, have had a big impact on reef ecosystems in the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. A new inexpensive trap may help control these voracious predators.

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A Michigan Zoo Wants To Give Your Used Christmas Trees To Its Goats

6:58am January 01, 2021

The zoo wants to feed the trees to its herd of goats. The trees are loaded with vitamins and the zoo says the goats love them.

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Crouton the steer went viral on Twitter in 2019. In 2020, the Crouton Crew grew to over 50,000 followers.

What Got Us Through 2020? For Many, It Was Hobbies, Relationships And 4-Legged Pals

5:02am January 01, 2021

It was a tough year. NPR's Morning Edition asked what helped get you to 2021. Some people turned to art or letter writing. And others found escape by following a steer named Crouton online.

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Ron Rosmann, seen in 2011, received some of the subsidies but says he's not in favor of the program. "It has disproportionately gone to the largest producers," he says.

Farmers Got A Government Bailout In 2020, Even Those Who Didn't Need It

2:14pm December 30, 2020

by Dan Charles

Total payments to farmers reached $46 billion, a record. Many received more than $100,000, yet didn't necessarily need the help.

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In Bolivia, Stray Dog Wanders On To Field During Pro Soccer Match

8:34am December 30, 2020

The dog was carrying a sneaker in its mouth. Players paused the game to carry the animal off the field. Players and fans were charmed, and one player says he is adopting the dog.

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New Mexico Works To Solve Issue Of Too Many Animals Without Owners

6:25am December 30, 2020

The state also has student pilots who need flight time to graduate. Those pilots are being asked to airlift animals to other areas where they have a better chance of being adopted.

A new leash on life: The ASPCA's Behavioral Rehabilitation Center in Weaverville, N.C., helps traumatized dogs learn to trust humans again.

One Of A Kind Shelter Helps Traumatized Dogs Learn To Trust Humans Again

3:58pm December 24, 2020

by Neda Ulaby

The ASPCA's Behavioral Rehabilitation Center works with severely fearful dogs rescued from puppy mills and hoarders. The shelter has an 87% success rate in rehabilitating undersocialized dogs.

A Possible Predator Was Seen In The Woods In Portland, Ore.

5:51am December 22, 2020

The Multnomah County sheriff's office got a call that a big cat with spots was loose. The zoo said all cheetahs were accounted for. Deputies found a large stuffed animal, a cheetah, sitting on a log.

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Beave the beaver is building dams inside the New York home of wildlife rehabilitator Nancy Coyne while he gets ready to return to the wild.

Arts

Meet Beave, The Internet's Most Famous Beaver

8:20am December 20, 2020

by James Doubek

Nancy Coyne is a wildlife rehabilitator who has been documenting the experience of raising a lone beaver. His name is Beave.

Goat, Sheep and Three Lambs Surround Turkish Municipal Building

7:24am December 18, 2020

A video showed the animals headbutting workers as they tried to leave the building, before they were eventually rounded up and returned to their owner.

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