Mammals

Xinhua Silk Road: China's migrating elephant herd safe under protection in Yunnan Yuxi

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Mammals, South China, Western China, Yunnan, Animals, Geography of China, Yuxi, Asian elephant, Elephant

BEIJING, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The herd of 15 wandering wild Asian elephants currently lingering in Yuxi city, southwest China's Yunnan Province are safe and sound under enhanced protection efforts made by local government and residents.

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  • BEIJING, July 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The herd of 15 wandering wild Asian elephants currently lingering in Yuxi city, southwest China's Yunnan Province are safe and sound under enhanced protection efforts made by local government and residents.
  • Asian elephants are primarily found in Yunnan and are under A-level state protection in China.
  • They returned to Yuxi on June 8 and are continuing heading southeast within Yuxi.
  • The city is home to 735 terrestrial wild animal species and 2,394 species of higher plants, including 31 wild plants that are under national protection.

Elk Audio Announces Availability and Pricing for Elk LIVE Remote Collaboration Music Service

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Technology, Entertainment, Other Technology, Audio, Video, Software, General Entertainment, Internet, Hardware, Consumer electronics, USB, Elk, Latency, Mammals, Organisms, Animals

Elk , award-winning developers of professional audio technologies, today announced the commercial availability of its Elk LIVE realtime remote collaboration service for musicians (formerly Aloha by Elk).

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  • Elk , award-winning developers of professional audio technologies, today announced the commercial availability of its Elk LIVE realtime remote collaboration service for musicians (formerly Aloha by Elk).
  • Powered by the ultra-low latency Elk Audio OS, Elk LIVE lets musicians play together live and in sync from different locations.
  • The plug-and-play solution includes the Elk LIVE Bridge, a high-performance audio network hub, and the Elk LIVE smart app with video chat and monitoring controls to deliver an immersive studio experience.
  • When not used for playing live, the Elk LIVE Bridge functions like a standard class-compliant USB audio interface, making it the perfect tool for both online and offline musical adventures.

BELFOR Franchise Group Putting Spotlight on Contents Restoration with Launch of Blue Kangaroo Packoutz

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Macropods, Belfor, Mammals, Kangaroo, Fictional characters, Companies

BELFOR Franchise Group has developed and launched the Blue Kangaroo Packoutz franchise to help people with the cleaning and restoration of their belongings that often includes family heirlooms, items of great personal and emotional value and critical business assets.

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  • BELFOR Franchise Group has developed and launched the Blue Kangaroo Packoutz franchise to help people with the cleaning and restoration of their belongings that often includes family heirlooms, items of great personal and emotional value and critical business assets.
  • "Going the extra mile to ensure that peoples' contents and valuables are fully restored to pre-loss condition is a point of pride for Blue Kangaroo Packoutz Team members," said Tim Fagan, President of Blue Kangaroo Packoutz.
  • As part of the BELFOR Franchise Group, a family of nine industry-leading residential and commercial services franchise concepts owned by the worldwide restoration leader BELFOR Property Restoration, Blue Kangaroo Packoutz has unparalleled access to restoration resources and benefits from decades of operational knowhow.
  • Blue Kangaroo Packoutz has the capabilities to dispatch highly specialized team members and contents restoration experts to any location in the country.

Katherine Heigl, Wild Horse Protection Leaders Announce “Wild Horse and Burro Freedom Rally” to Save Iconic Onaqui Herd in Utah

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Equus, Mammals, Wild horse, Horse, Wild Horses, Livestock, Domesticated animals

Heigl and leaders of the groups involved will speak to rally attendees, before traveling directly to the rangeland where the Onaqui wild horses live wild and free.

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  • Heigl and leaders of the groups involved will speak to rally attendees, before traveling directly to the rangeland where the Onaqui wild horses live wild and free.
  • The bureau currently has over 50,000 wild horses in captivity, yet they still want to round up more wild horses.
  • The Onaqui wild horses holdunparalleledvalue in the state of Utah, said Jen Rogers, photographer, and owner of Wild Horse Photo Safaris.
  • The Cloud Foundation (TCF), a 501(c)3 non-profit, has been at the forefront of wild horse advocacy since its inception in 2005.

Vytelle Completes Research with the Agricultural Research Council-Animal Production

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Thursday, June 17, 2021
Animals, Cattle, Livestock crush, Mammals, Organisms

The use of In-Pen Weighing Positions reduces labor requirements associated with chute weight collection, stress, and injury in animals and handlers.

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  • The use of In-Pen Weighing Positions reduces labor requirements associated with chute weight collection, stress, and injury in animals and handlers.
  • Data was collected at the ARC Animal Production facility in Pretoria, South Africa, from October 2017 to December 2020 over several different trials.
  • More than 4,000 records demonstrated In-Pen Weighing Positions accurately and reliably measure body weights of cattle from South African breeds, when the appropriate conversion factors are used, said Professor Scholtz, of the Agricultural Research Council.
  • Vytelle is a precision livestock company reshaping how cattle producers worldwide optimize their herds.

Lori Dickerson Fouché Joins Hippo's Board of Directors

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Hippo, Types of insurance, Insurance, Liability insurance, Mammals, Animals, Organisms

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hippo Enterprises Inc. ("Hippo"), the home insurance group that created a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, today announced that Lori Dickerson Fouch has been appointed to the company's board of directors.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., June 16, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hippo Enterprises Inc. ("Hippo"), the home insurance group that created a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, today announced that Lori Dickerson Fouch has been appointed to the company's board of directors.
  • "Lori brings a valuable perspective to our board as a leader of publicly renowned financial institutions in insurance and banking," said Assaf Wand, Hippo's co-founder & CEO.
  • In her role on Hippo's board of directors, Fouch will provide guidance to the leadership team as the company accelerates its growth and pursues a path to the public markets.
  • Lori also held senior positions in strategy, marketing, and global product management for management and professional liability insurance products at Chubb & Son.

DNA results reveal orphaned elephant's family herd

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Branches of biology, Mammals, Biology, EDGE species, Elephants, DNA, African elephant, Herbivory, DNA profiling, International Fund for Animal Welfare

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Experts are one step closer to confirming the family herd of an orphaned elephant in West Africa after DNA analysis provided crucial information showing family members could be close by.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Experts are one step closer to confirming the family herd of an orphaned elephant in West Africa after DNA analysis provided crucial information showing family members could be close by.
  • In an effort to verify Nania's herd through a familial match, IFAW collected DNA samples from both Nania and wild elephants travelling through Deux Bal National Park.
  • First, the analysis noted the DNA sample results from one of the elephants indicate this elephant is likely her mother or less likely, a half-sibling.
  • "This is the first known attempt to successfully reunite an African elephant calf with its wild herd using DNA analysis," said Sissler-Bienvenu.

Romios Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell 80% Interest in Its Thunder Bay Silver Project to Honey Badger Silver Inc.

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Mammals, Badger, Honey badger, Animals, Organisms

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 10, 2021) - Romios Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: RG) (OTC Pink: RMIOF) (FSE: D4R) ("Romios" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed the Definitive Agreement (the "Agreement") with Honey Badger Silver Inc. (Honey Badger) to sell an 80% interest in Romios' five claim blocks in the Thunder Bay silver district of northwestern Ontario to Honey Badger.

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 10, 2021) - Romios Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: RG) (OTC Pink: RMIOF) (FSE: D4R) ("Romios" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed the Definitive Agreement (the "Agreement") with Honey Badger Silver Inc. (Honey Badger) to sell an 80% interest in Romios' five claim blocks in the Thunder Bay silver district of northwestern Ontario to Honey Badger.
  • Romios undertook a brief program of mapping and sampling on 4 of the 5 prospects in October, 2020.
  • By retaining a 20% interest in its claims, Romios maintains exposure to the potential production from these prospects.
  • Romios has granted a right of first refusal to Honey Badger on its 20% remaining interest.

Born Free USA Welcomes New Vervet Monkey to Its South Texas Primate Sanctuary

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Mammals of Africa, Vertebrates, Mammals, Primate, Vervet monkey, Kiki, Monkeys in Chinese culture, Monkey, Exotic pet

COTULLA, Texas, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading animal welfare nonprofit, Born Free USA, welcomed a new monkey to its primate sanctuary in South Texas yesterday.

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  • COTULLA, Texas, June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading animal welfare nonprofit, Born Free USA, welcomed a new monkey to its primate sanctuary in South Texas yesterday.
  • The monkey a five-year-old vervet named Kiki was surrendered to Born Free USA by a private individual, who kept Kiki as a pet since the monkey was three months old.
  • Says Dr. Liz Tyson, Born Free USA Programs Director and head of the primate sanctuary, "Kiki is a very sweet little monkey she is smaller than she should be at her age and somewhat skinny, although not dangerously so.
  • Says Angela Grimes, Born Free USA CEO, "Born Free USA is honored to offer Kiki a home for life at our primate sanctuary, but the exotic pet trade in monkeys is not a problem that can be solved simply by rehoming animals to sanctuaries.

Llamaz Become the First Ever NFTs in Near Space

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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Mammals of South America, Non-fungible token, Llama, Mammals

On this date,the project became the first ever to successfully launch NFTs to reach near space breaching a maximum altitude of 28,832 meters.

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  • On this date,the project became the first ever to successfully launch NFTs to reach near space breaching a maximum altitude of 28,832 meters.
  • There are millions of possibleLlamazpermutations, but only 10,000 were selected and will ever be minted.
  • Anyone canexplore the full collection here or check out the celebrity Llamaz here .
  • All parties can learn more about the LLAMAZ-1 mission here and watch the Llamas space odyssey fromtake offto spinning in near-space, and landing.