A contestant on the reality show “Race to Survive: New Zealand” killed and ate a weka during filming. The contestant, who said he was hungry, has apologized for “disrespecting New Zealand.”
Tag: Conservation of Resources
Watch Rare Siamese Crocodiles Hatching
The largest population of the endangered Siamese crocodiles this century hatched in Cambodia, a big moment for the conservation of a wild species once on the brink of extinction.
What’s Greenest and Cleanest When Nature Calls?
Conventional toilet paper has a big environmental impact. We’ve got the lowdown on alternatives, from bamboo tissue to bidets.
On the Kenya-Tanzania Border, an Elephant Hunting Ban Has Collapsed
Five bulls from the area around a Kenyan wildlife reserve have been shot and killed in Tanzania in recent months. The countries have very different conservation strategies.
Amazon Says It Will Stop Using Plastic Pillows in Shipments
They’ll be replaced in North America with paper packing, eliminating some 15 billion pillows a year. Plastic film is a major pollutant.
What Are Eco-Friendly Ways to Control Backyard Bugs?
Meet the “bucket of doom” and other methods to manage mosquitoes and ticks.
This Island Wants to Round Up Its Wild Goats. Catching Them Won’t Be Easy.
The ruminants outnumber humans on the Mediterranean island of Alicudi 6 to 1 (maybe more). Officials have devised a plan to catch the goats and send them to adoptive homes elsewhere.
In the Caribbean, Mangroves Draw Visitors in Search of Wildlife and Quiet
On Curaçao, visitors can explore the trees’ habitat, where colorful birds roost on tangled branches and trunks, and small paths through the greenery beckon.
U.S. Plan to Protect Oceans Has a Problem, Some Say: Too Much Fishing
An effort to protect 30 percent of land and waters would count some commercial fishing zones as conserved areas.
They Shoot Owls in California, Don’t They?
An audacious federal plan to protect the spotted owl would eradicate hundreds of thousands of barred owls in the coming years.