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50 snow geese found dead in a field in Chihuahua, Mexico


Mexico News Daily
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 11:58 UTC
The dead geese after they were gathered by local authorities.
The dead geese after they were gathered by local authorities.
It's the second mysterious mass death of birds in the area this year

At least 50 dead snow geese were found in a Chihuahua field on Tuesday, the second unexplained mass death of migratory birds in the settlement in just over a month.

The field is located on Mennonite land in the Swift Current settlement in Álvaro Obregón, about 156 kilometers west of Chihuahua city.

Municipal police officers said the geese didn't bear any signs of injury or any wounds from firearms.
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Cloud Lightning

Dozen cattle killed in two separate lightning storms in Central Queensland, Australia

Ben Harden
Queensland Country Life
Mon, 14 Mar 2022 10:11 UTC
Two beef producers in Central Queensland lost stock in a lightning storm last week.
Two beef producers in Central Queensland lost stock in a lightning storm last week.
Over a dozen head of cattle were killed in two separate lightning strikes across Central Queensland last week.

The two incidents occurred at Morinish and Bluff, following a band of severe thunderstorms, which travelled across the region throughout the week.

Bluff grazier Cathy Hoare lost four stud Brangus cattle, including two cows and two calves at her Rockyview property.

This wasn't the first time Cathy lost stock due to a storm, having lost a similar number a few years ago in the exact same place.
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Attention

Dead whale found near Karachi, Pakistan


Arynews.tv
Thu, 10 Mar 2022 11:01 UTC
A dead whale more than 28 feet long was found at Manora karachi
A dead whale more than 28 feet long was found at Manora, Karachi
A large dead whale has been found on the shores of Manohra Island in Karachi on Wednesday, ARY News reported.

According to ARY News, fishermen found a 28-foot-long whale at Manora, which was washed away in the waves off the coast.

Fishermen say the striped dead whale is seven to eight feet wide and more than twenty-eight feet long. All the agencies were unaware and the fishermen dragged a huge fish from Manora without any intervention.

The dead whale has not yet been reported to KPT and the Fisheries Department. The giant dead whale more was pulled from Manora to Fish Harbor, but no agency took notice of the matter.

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Bug

Giant spiders expected to drop from sky across the East Coast this spring

Karri Peifer
Axios
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 16:45 UTC
Joro spider
© Courtesy of the University of GeorgiaA Joro spider in Georgia
An invasive species of spider the size of a child's hand is expected to "colonize" the entire East Coast this spring by parachuting down from the sky, researchers at the University of Georgia announced last week.

Why it matters: Large Joro spiders — millions of them — are expected to begin "ballooning" up and down the East Coast as early as May. Researchers have determined that the spiders can tolerate cold weather, but are harmless to humans as their fangs are too small to break human skin.
  • The Joro spider is native to Japan but began infiltrating the U.S. in 2013, concentrating in the southeast and specifically Georgia, according to NPR. They fanned out across the state using their webs as tiny, terrifying parachutes to travel with the wind.
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Doberman

Baby girl savaged to death in dog attack in Lincolnshire, UK

Laura Sharman
Mirror
Mon, 07 Mar 2022 19:49 UTC
dog attack
A three-month-old baby has died in a savage incident involving a dog in a wooded area at night.

The horror unfolded at Ostler's Plantation in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, just after 11pm on Sunday.

A 40-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of being in charge of a dog that was out of control and both remain in custody.

Lincolnshire Police told the Mirror Online it is not yet clear exactly what happened or how the incident unravelled at the woodland which is situated near Kirkby Moor Nature Reserve.

Chief Supt Andy Cox said: "This is an exceptionally sad incident, and one that we know will impact the local community, or indeed anyone hearing about it.

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Bug

Billions of GMO mosquitoes set to be released in California, Florida


Childrenshealthdefense.org
Wed, 09 Mar 2022 19:32 UTC
mosquitoes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the world's largest release of genetically engineered mosquitoes, despite warnings by public health experts.

In defiance of science and public health concerns, Monday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the mass release of billions of experimental genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes into the U.S.' most populous and agriculturally significant states.

The British biotechnology company Oxitec was granted an experimental use permit for the release of a genetically engineered version of the species Aedes aegypti across Fresno, Tulare, San Bernadino and Stanislaus Counties in California and in Monroe County in Florida.

This will be the biggest release of GE insects in the world.

EPA's approval came despite growing concerns raised by scientists, public health experts and environmental groups about potential impacts of the experimental releases on public health, the environment and endangered species.
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Brain

The remarkable things we're learning about bird intelligence

Denyse O'Leary
Evolution News
Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:40 UTC
Crow
© John Gerrard Keulemans/Wikimedia CommonsNew Caledonian Crow
At one time, there was an assumption — not really a theory — that vertebrates would be more intelligent than invertebrates and mammals would be more intelligent than birds. Well along came the octopus, which turns out to be as intelligent as a typical mammal. And the New Caledonian crow, which can be as smart as an ape. These life forms have significantly different brains from each other so intelligence does not appear to reside in a specific organization of the brain.

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Doberman

Los Angeles police find one dead and several injured after dog attack

Christopher Hutton
The Gazette
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:36 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
The attack occurred at a homeless encampment in Lancaster, California. Los Angeles County deputies responded to a request for medical assistance on Tuesday, only to find several victims injured.

The deputies found several individuals injured, including one that was unresponsive. The unresponsive individual was escorted to the hospital and was pronounced dead there, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office told Fox11.

The victim did not appear to die due to wounds caused by the dog, and the cause of death has yet to be determined, the sheriff's office said.

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Doberman

4-year-old boy dies after pit bull attack in Baytown, Texas


Fox19.com
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 11:51 UTC
PIT BULL ATTACK
A 4-year-old boy from Texas died after he was mauled by several dogs that neighbors say belong to his family members.

Police responded to a call for a dog fight around 7:40 a.m. Wednesday in Baytown, Texas. Upon arrival, officers found a 4-year-old boy had been attacked by dogs. Neighbors say the four dogs involved are pit bulls.

Witness Yahir Martinez had just arrived at his boss' house next door when he heard screams.

"The kid was in the dog's mouth... Those dogs are meant to bite and lock their jaw. That's what pit bulls do... Once that happens, it's difficult for you to get them to open their jaw," he said.

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Fish

Thousands of dead fish have washed up on beach in Chile - and no one knows why


Metro (UK)
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 18:35 UTC
Environmental officials have launched an investigation to try and find out what killed the fish
© ReutersEnvironmental officials have launched an investigation to try and find out what killed the fish
Thousands of dead anchovies and sardines have mysteriously washed up on a beach in South America.

The fish suddenly covered the shores of Coliumo beach near Concepcion, in the Biobio region of Chile.

Environmental officials are now investigating what caused the rare phenomenon, reported by local media on Saturday.

They are understood to be looking into the water quality in the region.

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