Windshield snake scares family, amuses world, then dies

A snake scared a family by crawling across its windshield. They misidentified it as a water mocassin and drove on in terror till it fell.

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The endangered species deficit

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About 850 species are waiting for endangered species protection, including 264 biologists say need it. At this rate we won’t help them all till at least 2044.

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How to Celebrate World Turtle Day

If you have the chance, help turtles cross roads. Otherwise, avoid certain shrimp caught overseas (or maybe in LA) til shrimpers start really using turtle exclusion devices

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See horseshoe crabs mate tonight and at full moon in June

The full moon, high tide is the best night this month to see masses of horseshoe crabs mate in Delaware Bay and all along the east coast. Also try the full moon in June.

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GOP tries to make lizard the new spotted owl

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Oil companies and their republicans claim protecting the 5,000 aces whee the dunes sagebrush survives will wipe out the NM economy.

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NY Feral Pigs: A problem caused, not solved, by hunters

Feral hogs are now in NY. The USDA says they come from game farms, especially one on the PA-NY border.

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Tybee Island’s Crab Shack is also cat and bird shack

The Crab Shack takes care of a dozen resident cats who were drawn in by the smell of delicious seafood and 10 birds who lost their homes.

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Tsunami hit biggest colony of endangered albatross, but wildlife largely spared

About 80% of Laysan albatross live on the Midway atoll, which was hit by the tsunami. Rare Japanese wildlife live on southern islands. Orphaned pets wandering.

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SeeTurtles.org expanding to see (and help) other wildlife

See The Wild trip to India

SeeTurtles.org is expanding to show people how to go see and help animals around the world with seethewild.org

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Japanese dolphin killers at it again, this time more discreetly & daily tour of animal news

Blue Atlantic discovers Japan still slaughtering dolphins in way that doesn’t turn bay red. South Africa kills four poachers. Six WWF workers kidnapped in India, likely by poachers.

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