A Florida couple bought a 45-acre swamp to protect it from development; 15 years later, 275 wood storks were nesting there in a thriving ecosystem filled with wildlife

Jim Stevenson (left) and Tara Tanaka (right) at their wildlife sanctuary in Florida. A Florida couple made an unusual decision more than a decade ago when they bought a 45-acre cypress swamp beside their home in Tallahassee, Florida, rather than allowing the land to be cleared or developed. Jim Stevenson and Tara Tanaka purchased the…

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Two pairs of North American raccoons were released in Germany’s Kassel, today it is called the ‘raccoon capital of Europe’ with a population of around 30,000 animals and a disturbed public life

Raccoons are loved by some, despised by others. Some feed them nearby their homes and others keep weapons ready at their disposal. But in Germany they hold a reputation that exceeds any. Labelled as “bandits,” due to the distinctive black strip across their eyes, they regularly make headlines for breaking into hospitals, zoos, power plants…

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Hours after CJP’s school inspection call, Rajasthan bars outsiders from campuses

Rajasthan’s education department has restricted outsider entry into schools without principal permission JAIPUR: The Rajasthan education department Sunday evening barred outsiders from entering school premises without prior permission from the principal or head of the institution, hours after Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) announced a statewide campaign to inspect dilapidated govt schools.The order states that only…

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