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Daytrippers: Whale Watch
FOX CTThe Privateer IV is docked in Gloucester, Massachusetts, one of the oldest seaports in the country. It is a high speed vessel, owned by 7 Seas Whale Watch and, every summer, visitors flock to it's decks to travel out into the open waters in hopes of...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Human Interest, Endangered Species, Natural Resources, Chesapeake Bay
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Pizza Tour of New York
FOX CTIn the city known for the highest culture and society's elite, from Lower Manhattan, we've found the upper crust. Scott Wiener, yes, Wiener has a name that may conjure thoughts of hot dogs (or worse) but it's Pizza that's his passion. Wiener is the...Tags: Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Lion (animal), Natural Resources, Nature
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Fire reported in Imperial National Wildlife Refuge
Staff WriterA fire reported Sunday afternoon on the eastern and western sides of the Colorado River in the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge and Picacho State Recreation area was 50 percent contained as of Tuesday morning, according to a statement from the Bureau...Tags: Zoology, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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Scientists: Don't drop federal wolf protections
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Groups of scientists are urging federal officials not to remove protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states. In letters to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week, carnivore specialists say the wolf...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Conservation
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Wolves in U.S. won't lose protections -- for now
The on-again, off-again protected status of wolves in the Lower 48 continues, as it appears that the expected de-listing of gray wolves in the United States has been placed on indefinite hold. The Associated Press reported that the U.S. Fish and Wildife...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Conservation
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New Wild Plant Sanctuary designation in Clearfield County
Lehigh Valley WildThe Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has designated a new Wild Plant Sanctuary in Bloom Township, Clearfield County. Bilger’s Rocks, a property managed by the Bilger’s Rocks Association, has been accepted into... -
Python, more than 18 feet long, sets new record in Florida
A record-setting Burmese python nearly 19 feet in length was captured and killed in a rural part of Miami-Dade County, officials announced this week. Measuring 18 feet 8 inches, it is the longest Burmese python that has ever been found in the area....
Tags: Science and Technology, Biology, Miami-Dade County, Everglades, Florida City
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Man cannonballs manatees on video, prompting investigation
Three men could face charges after a year-old video of a diver jumping into a canal onto two manatees surfaced on Facebook and YouTube Monday. The video — recorded in a residential Cocoa Beach neighborhood — shows the most egregious of...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Abusive Behavior, Maitland, Punishment
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Palm Beach County approves new deal to sell Mecca Farms
Finally giving up on developing taxpayer-owned Mecca Farms, Palm Beach County commissioners Tuesday approved pursuing a $26 million deal to sell the former citrus groves to the state for water storage as well as a public shooting range. The price of...
Tags: Scripps Research Institute, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Jupiter, Rentals
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Fisherman found dead in Osceola lake
An Osceola County commercial fisherman died late Monday or early Tuesday when he fell overboard while trying to untangle nylon fishing lines, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. William Platt, 64, was found floating in the Lake...
Tags: Osceola County, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, St. Cloud, Conservation
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Gun range, ATV course proposed for Palm Beach County parks
Forget slides, swings and soccer fields. A shooting range, off-road vehicle course and bicycle jumps are new nontraditional park attractions potentially coming to Palm Beach County. While county officials joke about getting into the extreme-sports...
Tags: Shootings, Florida Atlantic University, Environmental Issues, Golf, Endangered Species
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How to photograph coyotes (Go with experts, bring a backpack)
As is so often the case with news photography, success in documenting the search for coyote pups was all about access. When I became curious about coyotes last fall, I called Bob Bluett, Wildlife Diversity Coordinator for the Illinois Department of...
Tags: Cook County Forest Preserve, Environmental Issues, Natural Resources, Science and Technology
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