Imagine a world where pandas are no longer endangered and an area of the Pacific twice the size of Texas has been turned into a marine protected area. Picture a Scotland where protected beavers roam, and an England where more large blue butterflies dance than at any time since the […]
Wildlife-&-Environment
PETA Releases Cruel Video Exposing How Crocodile Skin Bags Are Made And You’ll Never Use One Again
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has called out crocodile skin trade by various luxury bag companies in its latest video. PETA exposes the Vietnam crocodile skin trade. The country exports around 30,000 crocodile skins every year to exclusive brands like Louis Vuitton.At first, the crocodiles are given […]
Christmas wishes for wildlife Ways to help the animals in the future
Like many of you, I tend to get extra emotional and sentimental around the holidays, remembering the Christmases of my youth and my days on the farm. I loved going for walks on those cold Albuquerque mornings, listening to the crunch of frozen soil beneath my feet and breathing in […]
Leopard mauls 4-year-old to death near Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
A four-year-old girl was mauled to death by a leopard at Baradiya village in Visavadar taluka of Junagadh district near Gir Wildlife Sanctuary, a top forest official said on Tuesday. “Victim Rashmita Tikhayabhai was dragged late last night by a leopard when she was sleeping at a farm along with […]
‘Tis the season for compassion for all beings, including factory-farmed turkeys
As plans are made ahead of the festive season, why not consider someone who doesn’t want anything from us but compassion … and to be left off our plates.This is always a special time of year, a time for celebration and to eat, drink and be merry. It is a […]
Perth wildlife group holds fears for animals attempting to flee Roe 8 site
The Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (OEPA) insists its fauna relocation plans for the Roe 8 site is being followed, despite a local wildlife group raising questions about a perceived lack of scrutiny during the licensing process. Bibra Lake wildlife rescue service Native Arc raised concerns about the transparency […]
New prehistoric bird species discovered
A team of geologists at the University of Rochester has discovered a new species of bird in the Canadian Arctic. At approximately 90 million years old, the bird fossils are among the oldest avian records found in the northernmost latitude, and offer further evidence of an intense warming event during […]
Southern Colorado undersheriff charged with violating state wildlife laws through his hunting outfitter
The undersheriff of a southern Colorado county faces several charges, including felonies and an accusation of official misconduct, for allegedly violating state wildlife laws through his hunting outfitter, in part by helping his clients hunt on land where they didn’t have permits. Costilla County Undersheriff Andrew J. Espinoza, 39, was taken into […]
Delhi: Civet found in AC duct rescued, released in Asola wildlife sanctuary
When a family in Delhi’s East Patel Nagar was getting their AC ducts cleaned on Tuesday, little did they expect an encounter with the wild. A Common Palm Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) had taken shelter in the duct, which was then rescued by wildlife officials and later freed in the Asola […]
93% of world’s roadless areas are less than half the size of Cincinnati
Roads can present big problems for wildlife by severing populations, degrading and fragmenting habitat, opening up wildnerness to poachers, and directly killing animals that stray into the paths of oncoming vehicles.Of these, the researchers found only 7 percent are larger than 100 square kilometers, and half are smaller than one […]