Rare USVI Plant Will Now Be Listed As Endangered After Lawsuit
TUCSON — Two years after an initial ruling, and on the heels of an announced lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it is in the process of finalizing…
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Injured Rare Loggerhead Turtle Being Treated By Coral World Ocean and Reef Initiative
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — An injured loggerhead sea turtle was rescued by volunteers from the Sea Turtle Assistance and Rescue (STAR) network in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,…
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DPNR Reintroduces Ground Lizard To St. Croix After 50 Years On Offshore Islands
CHRISTIANSTED —DPNR has reintroduced the St. Croix Ground Lizard (Ameiva polops) to the main island of St. Croix for the first time in 50 years. DPNR Commissioner Jean-Pierre L.…
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4 Losing Cock-Fighting Roosters Tied To A Tree And Left To Die At Sandy Point Beach
FREDERIKSTED —Four apparently failed cock-fighting roosters were tied to a tree and left to die upside down in the blazing hot St. Croix sun, authorities said. The 911 Emergency Call…