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Hiss off! Venomous snake takes refuge in Australian man’s engine bay
A man who went out for a walk in suburban Sydney got quite a surprise when he returned to his red Mazda. Left on his windshield was a hand-written note warning him that a venomous red-bellied black snake had taken up residence in his car. “Hi,” the note read, “this afternoon a red Belly slithered […]
Billboard Touts New York As Refuge From Silicon Valley Tech Culture
A billboard in the heart of Silicon Valley declaims the evils of the region and touts the virtues of New York. https://media.wired.com/photos/59f0f4add71895770d8c60de/master/pass/Billboard-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest
Trump admin wants to allow seismic study of Alaska refuge for oil drilling
Enlarge / Alaska, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, ANWR, Brooks Range across Coastal Plain. (Photo by: Education Images/UIG via Getty Images) (credit: Getty Images) The US Department of the Interior (DOI) is moving to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil exploration, which could reverse 30 years of conservation efforts in the far north […]
Jury splits conspiracy convictions in 2nd trial of Oregon wildlife refuge armed standoff
Two men who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon last year were found guilty of conspiracy by a federal jury. However, the same jurors cleared two other occupiers of the same charge stemming from the armed standoff with federal agents. On Friday, Jason Patrick, 43, and Darryl Thorn, 32, were found guilty of […]
