CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A prominent billionaire trophy hunter who owned a California winery was trampled to death by five raging elephants as he tried to take down Africa’s next big thing. Ernie Dosio, 75, described by his loved ones as a “good old country boy” who loves the outdoors, was chased last Friday … Read more
Sometimes we get something great. Marsupials are miraculously revived through genetic manipulation. Bandicoots, a group of small nocturnal creatures once declared extinct in Australia, are back from the brink and moving towards a life in the wild. On Tuesday, conservationists released 100 giant bandicoots on Phillip Island near Melbourne. These bandicoots were bred to be … Read more
(The Center Square) – Washington is inching closer to removing gray wolves from the list of endangered species. If wolves were to establish habitat in the Southern Cascades, they would meet all the criteria for Washington State to be delisted as an endangered species under state law. Wolves were almost completely eliminated from the state … Read more
Bald eagle populations are returning to the Connecticut River Basin. Photo courtesy of Craig Mellish/Commons Feature This story is by Robert F. Smith first published April 14, 2026 at The Commons. Brattleboro resident John Rowley has been observing and photographing bald eagles in the area for the past three years. “We have 13 nests between … Read more