Stephen Messenger
Stephen is a freelance writer and linguist based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. He covers issues related to the environmental movement in South America, as well as to the political and social challenges of sustainable development in the region and throughout the world. Stephen's work has appeared in numerous publications both online and in print, including the Wall Street Journal, Yahoo!, and the Huffington Post.
Latest Stories from Stephen Messenger - Page 3
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Australian TV reporter rescues a stranded dolphin
Thanks to a recent act of mammalian solidarity caught on film, reporter Paul Burt now finds himself as the subject of the story.
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Scientists successfully create living embryo of an extinct species
UNSW researcher Mike Archer says that, at first, the egg seemed inactive. "But then, all of a sudden, one of the cells divided, and then it divided again, and again."
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Town hangs dead vultures from trees to warn others to keep away
With the help of the USDA, Bridgewater, New Jersey, is tackling its vulture problem in one of the spookiest ways possible.
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Rescued alligator fitted with first-of-its-kind prosthetic tail
If there appears to be a glint of gratitude in this gator's generously-toothed grin, it just might be because he's feeling whole once again.
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Orphaned tiger given goat to eat, befriends it instead
Putting the tiger back in the jungle is one thing. But putting the jungle back in the tiger may be the hardest part.
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Poachers have killed two-thirds of Africa's forest elephants in ten years
If decline trends from the first decade of this century continue, scientists say that this iconic African species will not live to see the next.
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3,000 great apes killed or captured every year, reports UN
In terms of biology, humans and the planet's other great apes share a common branch in the tree of life. But sadly, despite their near-humanity, our primate cousins continue to die out at the hands of those who consider them as mere commodities.
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Monkey poses for police photo after getting caught trashing woman's home
As more and more humans make themselves at home in once wild habitats, monkeys have begun taking the liberty to trespass in return -- and some seem quite pleased with themselves for doing so.
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Turbine-equipped urinals help power Carnival in Rio
Thanks to the introduction of new turbine-equipped urinals, full-bladdered merrymakers not only found a more appropriate place to relieve themselves, they actually helped power the party with their pee.
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Uruguayan Government Gives Out Bikes in Exchange For Guns
Citizens are being encouraged to turn in their unregistered guns in exchange for something infinitely more amusing -- a shiny new bike.
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Family Cleans House, Finds Pet Tortoise Missing Since 1982
For one particularly tenacious pet tortoise, its hardy sense of survival allowed it to endure for decades in the most unnatural of places.
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10 Reasons Why Dolphins Are Undeniably Awesome
Dolphins possess many admirable qualities and characteristics that endear them to us like few other species on Earth.
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Newly Discovered Spider Builds Lifelike Decoys
For one tiny spider recently discovered in the Peruvian Amazon, creating an incredibly convincing decoy of itself seems to come naturally.
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10-Year-Old's Recycling Business Hailed by City Leaders
At an age when most youngsters are just beginning to get aquatinted with the world they've inherited, 10-year-old Vanis Buckholz was already thinking of ways he could help make it a better one for others.
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Whales Welcome a Deformed Dolphin into Their Pod
Instead of merely learning about an aspect or two of sperm whale behavior in the wild, researchers got an unprecedented peek into one pod's gracious spirit.
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Dolphin Tangled in Fishing Line Approaches Divers for Help (Video)
Incredibly, the wild dolphin appears to readily comply with efforts to help, seeming to give full trust in its terrestrial rescuers.
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Visitors Pelt Crocodiles to Death With Trash and Rocks at China Zoo
Visitors to the zoo had been observed "shouting, spitting and throwing things" at the crocodiles "to make sure they are alive."
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Pubic Lice Endangered Due to, Ahem, Habitat Loss
In a growing number of places throughout the world, this age-old organism is finding new homes harder to come by.
