Oh, baby! A baby hippo in Thailand has taken the internet by storm, becoming a viral sensation and even inspiring Sephora to post about blush that makes people “blush like a baby hippo.” Moo Deng, a baby pygmy hippopotamus at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in eastern Thailand, about two hours from Bangkok, has the […]
Changes at Whetstone Park include the installation of drainage pipes Changes at Whetstone Park include the installation of a drainage pipe in a large field between the pond, high school and Olentangy Bike Trail Don’t count on being able to cast your line at Whetstone Casting Pond anytime soon. The pond in Clintonville Park remains […]
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection proposes adding facilities such as pickleball courts, lodges and 18-hole golf courses to nine state parks. Golf courses in Florida state parks? US Congressman Brian Mast speaks about golf course proposals at Jonathan Dickinson State Park A torrent of criticism of proposed golf courses at Jonathan Dickinson State Park […]
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection on Monday announced its Great Outdoors Initiative, which aims to update state parks management plans and improve park amenities. Video: Endangered papaya plant protected in Juno Beach, Florida The four-leaf pawpaw plant has been listed as endangered by the USFWS since 1986. It grows in Martin and Palm Beach […]
See how goats are helping Shawnee County get rid of weeds Watch the group of over 60 goats known as the Barnyard Weed Warriors graze on invasive brush at Lake Shawnee this week. Evert Nelson, Topeka Capital Journal This month there are goats again at Glinodo. The Benedictine Sisters of Erie will host a herd […]
The annual Florida Python Challenge begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday and ends at 5:00 p.m. August 18. Participants can win over $25,000 in prizes by removing invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida. Burmese pythons, which are not native to Florida, have a negative impact on native wildlife. This invasive species is primarily found in and […]
