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Shika Sonic device deters bear sightings near Toyama school
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 18, 2025 Researchers from Okayama University of Science recently inspected a Shika Sonic device deployed near Toga Gakusha, a school situated in the mountains of eastern Nanto City. The high-frequency animal deterrent system, developed by T.M.WORKS and tested by Professor Masachika Tsuji, is designed to prevent wildlife such as bears from entering populated areas. Installed on June 16 at the request of city officials, the latest Shika Sonic model specifically targets bear activity using frequencies proven ... read more |
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Nepal boosts anti-poaching patrols after jailbreaksKathmandu (AFP) Nov 12, 2025 Nepal has intensified anti-poaching operations to protect its prized tigers, elephants and rhinos after dozens of convicted poachers escaped prison during an anti-government uprising in September, conservation officers said on Wednesday. ... more 
Ancient armored reptile uncovered as Triassic period crocodile ancestorLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2025 A newly discovered carnivorous reptile, Tainrakuasuchus bellator, has been identified as an ancestor to modern crocodiles, living 240 million years ago just before the emergence of dinosaurs. The ar ... more 
New 'Lucifer Bee' species discovered in AustraliaWashington DC (UPI) Nov 11, 2025 A new species of bee in Australia has been discovered, named for its unique devil-like features. ... more 
Ancient wallaby ancestor reveals evolutionary leap for kangaroosSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 12, 2025 Flinders University researchers have traced the origins of kangaroo locomotion by examining fossilized limb bones from Dorcopsoides fossilis, an extinct forest-wallaby ancestor found in the Alcoota ... more |
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Malaria parasites are full of wildly spinning iron crystals. Scientists finally know why. Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Oct 30, 2025 Every cell of the deadly Plasmodium falciparum parasite, the organism that causes malaria, contains a tiny compartment full of microscopic iron crystals. As long as the parasite is alive, the crysta ... more 
Ancient Mediterranean roots found for urban mosquito specialtyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 27, 2025 A new genetic analysis challenges previous assumptions regarding the origin of the so-called London Underground Mosquito, revealing that its adaptation to dense human settlements began more than a t ... more 
Nigerian NGO slams Turkish decision to keep rescued baby gorillaLagos (AFP) Oct 25, 2025 Turkey's decision to keep an African baby gorilla rescued from trafficking defies logic, a Nigerian conservation NGO that was preparing to receive it for onward repatriation, said Saturday. ... more 
Tigers in trouble as Malaysian big cat numbers dwindleKuala Lumpur (AFP) Oct 23, 2025 For two years, Malaysian conservationists tracked a tiger named "Bulan" as she raised four cubs. Then a fatal traffic accident made her another statistic in the country's dwindling population. ... more 
Artificial insemination raises hopes for world's rarest big catMulhouse, France (AFP) Oct 21, 2025 The world-first insemination of an Amur leopard in France has lifted hopes of animal lovers for the survival of the Earth's rarest big cat. ... more |
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Fatal bear attacks in Japan hit record number
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 16, 2025 Bears have killed a record number of people in Japan this year, the environment ministry said on Thursday just as another possible victim was reported missing. Bears hungry because of shortages of food such as acorns - which has been blamed on climate change - are encroaching more into towns where the human population is ageing and dwindling. Experts say that warmer weather is also affecting the hibernation patterns of the animals, which in the case of brown bears can weigh half a tonne (1,100 ... read more
A single species can trigger evolution in another, study showsBern, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 A research team from the University of Bern and the University of British Columbia has discovered that the presence of just one additional fish species can drive the evolution of new species in othe ... more |
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Jumbo drop in estimates of India elephant populationNew Delhi (AFP) Oct 15, 2025 India's wild elephant population estimates have dropped sharply by a quarter, a government survey incorporating a new DNA system has found, marking the most accurate but sobering count yet. ... more 
Seals, birds under threat in new 'red list' of endangered speciesAbu Dhabi (AFP) Oct 10, 2025 Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an updated list of endangered species released Friday by the world's top conservation body. ... more 
Survival of Europe's bees and butterflies at risk: IUCNAbu Dhabi (AFP) Oct 11, 2025 The survival of Europe's wild pollinators is increasingly at risk, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said Saturday as it declared dozens of bee and butterfly species as threatened. ... more 
King Charles III to unveil 'harmony' vision of nature in new filmLondon (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 Britain's King Charles III said Wednesday he hopes to throw a spotlight on his lifelong work to protect the planet in a new documentary to air worldwide next year. ... more
New species of poisonous frog discovered in Amazon; Snakebite surge as Bangladesh hit by floodsLima (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Scientists have discovered a new species of poisonous frog - brightly colored and measuring just a few millimeters - in the Amazon, according to a Peruvian government agency in charge of environmental conservation. ... more |
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