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Flickr group: pic of the day – Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep Apr 23 2008

Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) are found in the Rocky Mountain range that stretches across Northern America. 

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Flickr group: pic of the day – coyote Mar 21 2008

The coyote (Canis latrans) is a carnivous mammal, related to wolves and wild dogs. It is found throughout Northern and Central America. These animals are also sometimes called prairie wolves.

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The snow hunter Jan 29 2008

The great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) is one the largest in the world and in North America it is the tallest owl with the largest wingspan. Yet there are other owls that weigh more and have bigger feet.

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Grace under pressure Jan 29 2008

The trumpeter swan is the largest and rarest swan in the world. It is a magnificent bird with white feathers and a black bill, feet and legs.

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Did You Know? Coyotes Jan 29 2008

The coyotes (Canis latrans) found in Yellowstone National Park are among the largest in the United States; adults average about 14kg (30lb). They are slighter in build than their relative, the grey wolf (Canis lupus), but can kill large prey, especially when hunting co-operatively. Such attacks can go on for hours.

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Bison footage from Yellowstone National Park, USA Dec 4 2007

When the first Europeans journeyed west in North America, there were tens of millions of bison on the continent. But by 1900, due to widespread hunting for meat, skins and sport, only 1 000 or so remained. Today, mainly due to conservation efforts, those numbers have climbed again to about 60 000.

One of the best places to see wild bison is the Yellowstone National Park, which falls mostly in the north-western state of Wyoming, USA.

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Did you know? Yellowstone geology Nov 9 2007

Yellowstone National Park in the USA is a World Heritage Site.

It contains many geological phenomena, including more than 300 geysers (spouts of steam and hot water), as well as fumaroles (vents which release steam and volcanic gases), hot springs and lava formations.

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Did you know? Elk Nov 2 2007

Elk (Cervus elaphus) are also known by their Cree name, “wapiti”, which means “light-coloured deer”, and are the second-largest deer species in the world, after the moose.

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Moose outwit bears Oct 30 2007

To save their newborn calves from predatory brown bears, pregnant moose (Alces alces) in the Yellowstone ecosystem of the USA are moving closer to roads, and therefore humans, to give birth.

LiveScience, Nature and BBC News have reported the findings of Wildlife Conservation Society researcher Dr Joel Berger.

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Did you know? - American bison Oct 24 2007

The American bison is a bovine mammal, also known as the American buffalo. It is not related to the Asian or African buffalo, however.

At one time millions of bison roamed the North American continent, but over the years poaching and hunting greatly affected the bison population. There were only about 1500 bison in Yellowstone National Park in the 1950s.  This has increased to about 3500 today as a result of conservation initiatives.

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Earth-Touch in the Rocky Mountains, USA Oct 22 2007

Our Earth-Touch crew recently embarked on a journey through northwestern Wyoming, USA, on their way to Yellowstone National Park. 

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New footage from Florida, USA Aug 15 2007

Earth-Touch now has a crew in the United States of America. Yes, we have a field crew in the States who have already started delivering beautiful footage all the way from Florida.