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News Selection Oct. 5, 2007

By greenexpander ⋅ October 5, 2007 ⋅  Email This Post ⋅  Print This Post ⋅ Post a comment

10,000 Wildebeast Died While Crossing the River - source

Around a million wildebeest engage on a 2,000 mile trip, accompanied by zebras andf gazelles, moving from the plains of Serengeti to the Kenyan forests. This year, due to the steep banks, animals failed to cross, being followed by the stampede left behind. What followed was utter carnage.

3 bears on endangered list killed in Italy - source

Probably ignorant of what an endangered species actually is, 3 endagered bears were poisoned, probably by Italian farmers that had their chicken coops raided. “One death could have been by natural causes, but with three dead bears in the same area at roughly the same time, it’s clear that there has been foul play,” forestry official Luciano Sammarone said.

Rare Chinese Cat Finally Photographed - source

Taken at 12,300 feet on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau, this picture is one of the eight existing images of this felines. Scientists hope this will be the start for discovering habitats home to other mysterious animals.

U.S. to go through another warm winter - source

Global warming effects are more and more familiar for all of us. Winter in the U.S. this year will be warmer than average in most places except the northwest of the country. The forecast warmth could come as a relief to heating oil consumers that pay ever more on oil.