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Ranil Nanayakkara / British Tarantula Society Poecilotheria rajaei is a tarantula in the genus Poecilotheria endemic to Sri Lanka.

Endangered Sri Lanka tarantulas listing may reduces species

The decision to list five Sri Lanka tarantulas as endangered drew cheers from wildlife advocates even as U.S. collectors worried that the regulatory web will actually reduce the number of captive-bred spiders by discouraging breeding.

July 31, 2018
A Cal Fire firefighter waters down a back burn on Cloverdale Rd., near the town of Igo, Calif., Saturday, July 28, 2018. The back burn kept the fire from jumping towards Igo, Calif. Scorching heat, winds and dry conditions complicated firefighting efforts. (Hector Amezcua/The Sacramento Bee via AP)

Climate change not seen increasing wildfires, study shows

Scenes of Californians fleeing their homes and Greeks swimming out to sea have fueled alarm about climate change fueling deadly wildfires, but recent studies show that such destructive blazes are on the decline worldwide.

July 30, 2018
Ski helmets line a wall in the Smith booth at the Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show in the Colorado Convention Center Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, in Denver. Sales of outdoor equipment are slipping as millennials drive changes in U.S. consumer habits by favoring clothes and sporting goods that are less specialized and more versatile, analysts say. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Outdoor recreation industry pushes anti-Trump stances

That left-of-center political bent may come as a surprise to hunters, ranchers and anglers who wore their North Face fleece jackets to cast ballots for President Trump, but not to others who have watched the $887 billion outdoor-recreation business hike its progressive activism since he took office.

July 23, 2018
A member of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment walks his post in front of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery during the Memorial Day weekend in Arlington, Va., Sunday, May 27, 2018. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

FTC Operation Donate with Honor targets phony veterans charities

Fed up with charitable scams that exploit public sympathy for veterans, the Federal Trade Commission struck back Thursday by unveiling Operation Donate with Honor, a sweeping campaign aimed at exposing scammers who tug at donors' heartstrings with false promises of helping military personnel.

July 19, 2018