JOHNSTON (AP) — A coyote that a hiker killed with his bare hands has tested positive for rabies, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Read moreCharlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Charlotte, a rust-colored stingray the size of a serving platter, has spent much of her life gliding around the confines
Read morePetition seeks protection for leatherback sea turtle habitat in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — Conservation groups filed a legal petition today urging the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to revise protected critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle
Read moreTides move oil spill away from Tobago to the Caribbean, neighbors on alert
PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) — A week after an oil spill was first spotted near Tobago’s shore, portions of the stain are moving in opposite
Read moreInterior gives $4 million to the USVI to counter invasive species
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior said last week that almost $4 million had been allocated to projects and programs in several U.S. territories, including
Read moreMystery ship capsizes off Tobago, triggering massive oil spill and national emergency
PORT OF SPAIN — Emergency workers in Trinidad and Tobago are racing to clean up a massive oil spill after a mystery vessel ran aground
Read moreFossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says
SAN JUAN (AP) — As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory can fully
Read moreInterior Gives $7 Million to America’s Territories
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior announced recently nearly $7 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to advance climate resilience and restore
Read moreMan who diverted national park river to ease boat access on Lake Michigan convicted of misdemeanors
EMPIRE (AP) — A man accused of diverting a national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan has been convicted of two misdemeanors.
Read moreMarine Conditions ‘Deteriorating’ Due To Swell
SAN JUAN — Marine and coastal conditions are deteriorating due to a northwesterly swell and moderate to locally fresh northeast winds, the National Weather Service
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