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• Hartsfield-Jackson opens bird sanctuary
Since construction ended, wildlife has quickly filled in the land. Southern Conservation Trust director Abby Jordan said she has seen deer, turkeys, hawks, blue herons, crows, bats, egrets, snakes and toads. The restoration began five years ago ...
• Animal Evacuations: Animal Services Rescues Nearly 300 Horses
People should avoid contact with displaced animals and be aware that some wildlife may have mange, which resembles burns, according to the Department of Animal Services. Anyone who sees a sick or injured animal should stay away from it and call (888 ...
• South Africa will sell ivory to Japan, China
South African wildlife experts visited the two nations in September and said they were satisfied that both countries would meet the stringent conditions set by the convention and would not reexport ivory to supply the black market. In a statement ...
• Kenya's elephants send text messages
The Kenya Wildlife Service had already reluctantly shot five elephants from the conservancy who refused to stop crop-raiding, and Kimani was the last of the regular raiders. The Save the Elephants group wanted to see if he could break the habit. So ...
• Grrr! Russia's Putin gets tiger cub for birthday
The tiger weighs only about 20 pounds and sleeps in a wicker basket at Putin's residence outside Moscow. Putin says a good home will be found for the tiger, presumably in a zoo or wildlife preserve. He hasn't decided what to call her, but is leaning ...