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a day ago
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Police searching for missing Eaton County girl, 14
LANSING — Authorities are asking people to be on the lookout for a missing Eaton County teenager who might be endangered. Styla Denton, 14, left home on June 15 without her medication and remained unaccounted for on June 19, Michigan State Police said in a social media message. She does not have her cellphone with her, they said. Anyone who sees Styla is asked to call state police at (517) 241-8000 regarding complaint number 11-2549-25 Contact Ken Palmer at kpalmer@ Follow him on X @KBPalm_lsj This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Police searching for missing Eaton County girl, 14
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3 days ago
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Zoo celebrates as 'incredibly rare' chicks hatch
Conservationists from Chester Zoo are celebrating after three "incredibly rare" birds have hatched as part of an international conservation project. The blue-eyed ground doves, which were reared at the Parque das Aves conservation centre in Brazil, are in danger of becoming extinct, the zoo said. Bird experts at the zoo have been working on the project alongside colleagues from the South American Country and the USA. The zoo's head of birds, Andrew Owen, travelled to Brazil to provide technical support for the project, alongside lead keeper for birds, Victoria Kaldis, who helped with the hand-rearing of the chicks. The zoo said just 11 adult members of the species lived in the wild, but they hoped that chicks hatched in human care could help turn the tide. The chicks were hatched after being incubated as part of a joint effort between Chester Zoo, Parque das Aves and SAVE Brasil, with support from Toledo Zoo and Bronx Zoo in the USA. It said this was the most successful hatch since the project began, boosting the survival odds of one of the most endangered birds in the world. In 2015, the blue-eyed ground dove - Columbina cyanopis - was rediscovered after there had been no confirmed sightings for over 70 years. The species, which is only found in Brazil, faces threats in the wild including human-caused fires and climate change. Chester Zoo experts were among a team which carefully selected and incubated a small number of wild-laid eggs, the zoo said. "It's a real privilege for Chester Zoo to be involved in the work to help conserve the blue-eyed ground dove," Mr Owen said. "This unique species is on the brink of extinction and without the dedication and passion of all the conservationists involved, including Chester Zoo's bird staff, this bird may be lost forever." He said the arrival of the chicks built on the successes of 2023 and 2024 and doubled the conservation-breeding insurance population. Mr Owen said that "around-the-clock care and attention are needed to rear these tiny and delicate birds". It was hoped that the doves, once mature, would start to breed in their purpose-built aviaries at Parque das Aves, he added. Paloma Bosso, technical director of Parque das Aves, said it was "a joy and also a great responsibility" to see the three chicks. "Each hatching represents a real chance to reverse the fate of this species," she said. Parque das Aves is now home to six blue-eyed ground doves. The species is critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Zoo receives £4m grant for conservation projects Breeding hope as rare fossa arrives at zoo from US Chester Zoo
BBC News
3 days ago
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Chester Zoo celebrates as 'incredibly rare' chicks hatch
Conservationists from Chester Zoo are celebrating after three "incredibly rare" birds have hatched as part of an international conservation blue-eyed ground doves, which were reared at the Parque das Aves conservation centre in Brazil, are in danger of becoming extinct, the zoo experts at the zoo have been working on the project alongside colleagues from the South American Country and the zoo's head of birds, Andrew Owen, travelled to Brazil to provide technical support for the project, alongside lead keeper for birds, Victoria Kaldis, who helped with the hand-rearing of the chicks. The zoo said just 11 adult members of the species lived in the wild, but they hoped that chicks hatched in human care could help turn the chicks were hatched after being incubated as part of a joint effort between Chester Zoo, Parque das Aves and SAVE Brasil, with support from Toledo Zoo and Bronx Zoo in the USA. It said this was the most successful hatch since the project began, boosting the survival odds of one of the most endangered birds in the 2015, the blue-eyed ground dove - Columbina cyanopis - was rediscovered after there had been no confirmed sightings for over 70 species, which is only found in Brazil, faces threats in the wild including human-caused fires and climate change. Chester Zoo experts were among a team which carefully selected and incubated a small number of wild-laid eggs, the zoo said."It's a real privilege for Chester Zoo to be involved in the work to help conserve the blue-eyed ground dove," Mr Owen said."This unique species is on the brink of extinction and without the dedication and passion of all the conservationists involved, including Chester Zoo's bird staff, this bird may be lost forever."He said the arrival of the chicks built on the successes of 2023 and 2024 and doubled the conservation-breeding insurance population. Mr Owen said that "around-the-clock care and attention are needed to rear these tiny and delicate birds". It was hoped that the doves, once mature, would start to breed in their purpose-built aviaries at Parque das Aves, he added. Paloma Bosso, technical director of Parque das Aves, said it was "a joy and also a great responsibility" to see the three chicks."Each hatching represents a real chance to reverse the fate of this species," she said. Parque das Aves is now home to six blue-eyed ground doves. The species is critically endangered according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC North West on X. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
3 days ago
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Slow loris: Zoo welcomes rare pygmy loris twins
Have you heard of a slow loris? You might have seen them on the internet because their big eyes make them look very a UK zoo is celebrating the birth of not just one, but two of the rare and endangered tiny twins were born at Amazon World Zoo Park on the Isle of Wight, and are pygmy slow were born as part of a breeding programme to help the species and are the fourth pair of loris to be born at the zoo since December 2020.A spokesperson from the zoo said the team were "so excited" and "proud" to be part of the breeding programme. Pygmy slow lorises belong to a family of animals called primates, which means they are closely related to animals like lemurs, monkeys and the wild they come from the rainforests and bamboo thickets of Vietnam, Laos, eastern Cambodia and southern are classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's red list, as the species is estimated to have undergone a decline in its population of more than 50% over the last 24 years.A Zoo spokesperson said: "Breeding endangered species like these loris are what zoos like ours are all about, ensuring that there is a captive population whilst numbers struggle in the wild."According to the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) they are the only ones to be born in the UK in the last 12 months, during which period only seven other zoos in Europe have bred facts about slow lorises:Slow lorises are noctural animalsThey have a venoumous bite which is harmful to humansThey use their wee to mark their territoryWhat do you think of these cute creatures? Let us know in the comments...
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4 days ago
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Swift boxes aim to boost 'red list' bird numbers
Wildlife enthusiasts have introduced swift boxes to several church buildings in Essex to try to encourage the endangered birds to nest there. Boxes have been installed in St Bartholomew's Church in Wickham Bishops, St Peter's in South Weald and, most recently, St Nicholas' in Witham. In 2020, swifts were added to the UK's red list of birds most need of conservation with their population having declined by 66% between 1995 and 2022. "If it carries on this way, the swifts that visit England could be extinct in the next 30 years," said John Le Seve, who has been creating the boxes to try to boost numbers. Conservationists have given the possible reasons for the decline in swift numbers as changes to farming methods, a drop in the number of insects and fewer nesting sites in tall buildings. Mr Le Seve said he had been inspired to take action and build the boxes after learning of the issue. "We started off in St Bartholomew's, and were able to make 12 swift boxes and put them up in the church tower," he said. This was followed by installations in South Weald and Witham, where a ceremony was held on Sunday to welcome the birds. "We've got two more projects we're working towards but we need permission," he said. "People worry about damaging the fabric of a church. We don't drill into the walls - they're basically just slotted in. "There's no way in from the outside, and nothing else can get in so there's no worry about pigeons or crows getting in." The birds, which usually arrive in the UK from Africa in early May, spend almost all their lives in flight – eating, drinking, mating and sleeping on the wing. They depend on healthy insect populations and suitable nesting sites for their breeding season in the UK, conservationists say. Follow Essex news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Swift decline highlighted at Hampton Court Palace Increase in nest boxes for visiting swifts Could swift bricks help bird populations grow? Migratory birds 'in freefall' over climate change RSPB - Swifts
