Beavers booming, wildcats released – success in rewilding Scotland boosts ecotourism. Are lynx, wolf next?

As the salmon-pink sky begins to brighten, the creators of the pond are winding down after a busy night of activity. The Bamff Estate has a range of accommodation options for those looking to witness rewilding first-hand, including visiting the estate’s beaver population. Photo: Daniel Allen Two of the industrious rodents periodically re-emerge from their … Read more

Florida State blows up Cal, Stanford in fiery ACC lawsuit

Stanford and Cal last faced off on Nov. 18, 2023, as members of the Pac-12, but at least one member of their new conference doesn’t want them in the ACC. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Florida State University sued the ACC on Friday morning, with the apparent intention of getting a court to give it a cheaper … Read more

Beavers: Archaeological breakthrough: 400,000-year-old bones reveal Hominins preyed on beavers

Archaeologists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Leibniz Zentrum für Archäologie, and Leiden University have made a groundbreaking discovery at the 400,000-year-old hominin open-air site of Bilzingsleben in central Germany, reported Sci.news. The researchers identified cut marks on bones belonging to two beaver species, challenging conventional wisdom about the dietary choices of Middle Pleistocene hominins.The findings, … Read more