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Residents stay inside after spotting wild predator roaming around apartment building: 'Night patrols have been intensified'

Historically, leopard sightings in residential areas are rare, but not completely unheard of. The big cats are isolated ...
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Experts thrilled as camera traps capture recording of never-before-seen creature behavior: 'This is the first time'

Researchers were astounded after recording footage of jaguars' meowing in Brazil, providing a rare glimpse into the big cats' ...
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Researchers caught 'off guard' as famous lake gets closer to freezing for first time in 20 years: 'We're seeing momentum'

For the first time in more than two decades, Lake Erie is nearly completely frozen, leading to several impactful side effects ...
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State officials pass monumental bill to cut rising energy costs for residents: 'It will cut through the red-tape'

State lawmakers in Oregon moved to provide relief for bill-burdened residents as a large share of Americans grappled with soaring energy costs.
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Lawmakers propose new regulations that could protect renters from dangerous living conditions: 'Landlords have a responsibility'

Arizona lawmakers are seeking to protect renters from both kinds of weather extremes with new legislation that would impose ...
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High-tech tools take fight against trafficking to the next level

A variety of emerging technologies and tactics for fighting wildlife trafficking are helping officials protect vulnerable ...
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Officials spark backlash after revealing plan to accept controversial imports into the country: 'Large shipments only when needed'

"The Government will design an import model that brings LNG in large shipments and only when needed, minimising exposure to ...
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Experts issue warning as harmful insects wreak havoc on US region: 'Leaving devastation in its wake'

The economic damage that invasive species like the short-spined thrip cause isn't just limited to Florida. A 2021 study found that invasive species cost the North American economy at least $1.26 ...
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Tourist faces consequences after ignoring warning signs in Yellowstone National Park: 'Some of her conduct was captured on video'

A Yellowstone National Park tourist was caught venturing off the established trails and getting a closer look at Old Faithful, and it led to a serious punishment.
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Experts issue warning as harmful 'jumping worms' spread across US: 'Such a disturbance'

According to TribLive in Pennsylvania, Asian jumping worms are becoming invasive after first being documented in the U.S.
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Hiker captures video after large rattlesnake blocks trail: '[He] has been eating good'

David Graves, a hiker in Central Alabama, had one such encounter when he ran into a massive rattlesnake slithering across the trail he was on in Oak Mountain Park.