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Wild African cat that makes a poor pet is seized from Texas garage after tip

HUMBLE, Texas — Texas police and wildlife agencies are investigating how a serval, a wild cat species native to Africa, ended up in a Houston garage with a cone around…

John McCarthy March 8, 2025

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Environmentalists say Trump’s energy order would subvert the Endangered Species Act

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Environmental groups concerned about loss of protections for vanishing animals see one of President Donald Trump’s early executive orders as a method of subverting the Endangered…

John McCarthy January 23, 2025

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A very rare fish is dying in the Florida Keys. Scientists are struggling to find out why

MIAMI — On a windy winter morning in January, Joyce Milelli was leading a kayak tour through the Lower Keys when the group rounded a mangrove island and encountered a…

John McCarthy March 19, 2024

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3 Times As Many Red Snapper Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Tripled Quotas

NEW ORLEANS — Members of Congress say they expect relaxed catch limits for red snapper this year in light of a new study finding three times the number previously thought…

Bro Bot March 28, 2021

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Florida Family Finds Dead Snake Inside Their Clothes Dryer

GROVELAND, Florida — After their clothes dryer began blowing out a lot of lint, a Florida family called a repair man who discovered a dead snake rather than a jammed…

VI Free Press March 24, 2021

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St. Thomas Diver Pleads With Local Fishermen On Social Media: ‘Please Don’t Catch Parrotfish!’

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A St. Thomas diver is calling on local fishermen to stop catching parrotfish for people to eat here, saying the fishes daily behavior promotes healthy coral growth.…

VI Free Press November 11, 2020

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Center For Biological Diversity Sues Trump Administration Seeking To Protect Rare St. Croix Skink

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to protect eight…

VI Free Press September 30, 2020

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CONCH: It’s What’s For Dinner Here … But How Long Will The Supply Last?

FLORIDA KEYS — The queen conch is a large marine mollusk with a beautiful shell that is prized for export. The gastropod inside the shell is featured on menus across…

VI Free Press April 14, 2018

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Interior Department Gives $2.5 Million To V.I. To Fund Wildlife and Recreation Projects

[ad name="HTML-68"] [wpedon id="23995" align="left"] WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced $2,501,621 in funding to the U.S. Virgin Islands to support critical state conservation and outdoor recreation…

John McCarthy March 21, 2018