Month: July 2007

An almost perfectly-preserved carcass of a 10,000-year-old baby mammoth has been discovered in the northern Siberian permafrost! Scientist say this discovery could answer a lot of questions, specifically climate change studies. The 4-foot gray-and-brown carcass, discovered back in May by a reindeer herder, has its trunk and eyes virtually intact and even some fur remaining, which is absolutely amazing!

The animal’s tail and ear were apparently bitten off, so apparently something had the opportunity to sneak and snack on this little critter before his dirt nap. Scientists believe mammoths lived from 4.8 million years ago to around 4,000 years ago. Studies suggest climate change or overkill by human hunters as possible reasons leading to their extinction. In my opinion, it was a combination of both.

Most people think they’re creepy, but flying mammals are quite beneficial. Recent federal research shows how big an impact the Mexican free-tailed bats, the most commom bat found in the southern U.S., have on farms, agriculture and life in the state of Texas. These bug-eaters save farmers millions of dollars in avoided pesticide costs and better crop yields, the study shows. Continue reading Bats Save Texas Farmers Almost $2M Annually

A 9-foot alligator was shot and killed by a game warden on the outskirts of San Antonio because the reptile appeared to have lost its fear of humans, authorities said. Several 911 calls alerted police to an alligator in an area near a lake and an apartment complex, police said. When the game warden arrived early Thursday, the gator had crawled off the road near a ditch. Continue reading Game warden kills 9-foot alligator in San Antonio

The Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is located west of Freeport near Jones Creek in Brazoria County. The Area has 10,311 acres which were purchased using waterfowl stamp funds from 1985 to 1987. In 1988, an additional 1,627 acres were acquired as mitigation from the Brazos River Harbor District. Justin Hurst WMA is a part of the Central Coast Wetlands Ecosystem Project (Central Coast Wetlands Ecosystem Project (CCWEP). The CCWEP’s mission is to provide for sound biological conservation of all wildlife resources within the central coast of Texas for the public’s common benefit. Continue reading About Justin Hurst Wildlife Management Area

An angler looking to bring home some catfish for dinner was a bit freaked out when he reeled in a fish that flashed its “grill” and bit his knife. Jerry Melton, 46, was fishing in the Catawba River last week when he caught what state wildlife officials later identified as a piranha, a South American carnivorous fish that lives in freshwater. Continue reading Angler Catches Piranha in North Carolina River

An empty can of gourmet dog food taken from Paris Hilton’s trash fetched $305 in an eBay auction. The sellers were from the Web site HollywoodStarTrash.com, which also listed several other Hilton items for sale on eBay. A used toothbrush sold for $305; two envelopes sent to her while she was in jail sold for $510; and a Coke can pulled from her trash went for $51. Continue reading Dog-food Can Found in Paris Hilton’s Garbage – $305