Tag: animals
Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival
NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal -- The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park as Sgt. Abdou Diouf and his...
Soaring egg prices are piquing interest in backyard chickens
NEW YORK -- Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak.Keeping home chickens...
Egg prices are soaring. Don't expect that to change anytime soon
OMAHA, Neb. -- OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices...
Office plants add warmth to the workplace. Only some will thrive
Lush, green plants have the power to transform a space, imparting character, warmth and charm. And there is no space I can think...
Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight
JUNEAU, Alaska -- President Donald Trump's expansive executive order aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging in Alaska is being...
A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids
JUNEAU, Alaska -- The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said no bids were submitted for this week's oil and gas lease sale in...