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Pandas at San Diego Zoo Successfully Mate

The two giant pandas at San Diego Zoo have mated, with the panda cam's eyes discretely averted. Hopefully Bai Yun will have her third cub in about 4 1/2 months. There are fewer than 200 giant pandas in captivity out of China, and less than 200 in China. About 1,600 giant pandas live in the wild.

Test Tube Gorilla Not Bonding With Newborn

The world's first test tube gorilla was born at Henry Doorly Zoo, Nebraska, but the mother, who was herself hand raised, has lost interest. The baby will be hand raised and handed to a surrogate mother.

Ariz. to Use Sheep, Insects Against Weeds

The U.S. Forest Service is going on the offensive against a variety of noxious and invasive weeds in Arizona. As well as spraying, they will be mowing, burning, hoeing, pulling and digging. One plant causing some head-scratching is the tamarisk, as it harms the native ecosystem yet the federally protected Southwestern willow flycatcher nests in it.

Jane Goodall Defends Exotic Deer in Calif.

Renowned primatologist Jane Goodall is opposing the Point Reyes National Seashore plan to cull over 1,000 non-native deer.

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