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Where the Wild Things Went During the Pandemic
A new study of camera-trap images complicates the idea that all wildlife thrived during the Covid lockdowns.
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In Alaska, the Rare Thrill of ‘Wild’ Ice Skating
When a two-week, high-pressure window of cold, clear weather froze lakes south of Anchorage, adventurous skaters, including our writer, were ready.
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First Case of Lethal Bird Flu in Polar Bears Reported in Alaska
The News A highly lethal form of bird flu that has been spreading across the world has now been detected in a dead polar bear in Alaska. It is the first known case in the Arctic animals, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species ...
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Man Accused of Kidnapping Platypus Is Charged in Australia
The police had appealed for help after the platypus was spotted at a train station in Queensland. The animal was later released, but the authorities have been unable to find it.
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How Widespread Are These Toxic Chemicals? They’re Everywhere.
Researchers created a map showing where PFAS compounds, linked to cancer in humans, have been detected in wildlife. It spans the globe.
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Should Iowa or South Carolina Go First?
More from our inbox: Humans and Wildlife: The Messages Are MixedThe Decades-Long Struggle for Affordable Child CareCredit...Antonio Giovanni PinnaTo the Editor: Re “Democrats to Iowa: Get Lost!,” by Art Cullen (Opinion guest essay, Dec. 12): Maybe ...
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