The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico recently gained ÂÂÂa new marine protected area off the island’s central north coast. The MPA, named Jardines Submarinos de Vega Baja y Manatà or the Vega Baja and Manatà Underwater Gardens, spans 202 square kilometers (77 square miles) and is the culmination of a 16-year effort by ÂÂa coalition […]
Freedom for Escaped Monkeys Sparks Debate on Animal Rights
Recently, 43 rhesus macaques managed to escape from the Alpha Genesis research facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, after an enclosure door was accidentally left open. Alpha Genesis, known for breeding and supplying monkeys for research, has faced similar incidents in the past. The facility was fined $12,600 by the USDA in 2018 for previous escapes. […]
Country diary: Even just a glimpse of a crested tit is a gift
It’s been a mild autumn this year, with perhaps only one morning with a light frost so far, and the temperatures have remained above freezing even into November. The year’s moving inexorably on, though, and you can feel it in the pinewoods, where the gloaming starts even earlier than in the open. In among the […]
Bobcats are back, and they’re helping protect people from zoonotic disease
A bobcat, with its characteristic reddish fur and black markings, trots across a snow-covered field in central Oregon, in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, hunting birds at the Warm Springs National Fish Hatchery. It could almost be mistaken for a giant domestic cat, except for its massive legs, a shorter neck than any house feline, ears […]
Petition: Help Protect Gray Wolves in Washington
Tragically, two endangered gray wolves were recently murdered in Washington State. These weren’t just any wolves; they were a vital part of our ecosystem, known for maintaining natural balance and biodiversity. Their deaths are a glaring violation of the Endangered Species Act. Sign the petition to demand an immediate, rigorous investigation to find the killers, […]
The Sparrow
The sparrow is a funny bird Peeps and leaps He loves to be heard Flitting fast Not one to linger about A mighty little noise That has no need To shout
Hundreds of Brits Flock to Quiet Backyard After Bird from America Is Blown Off Course by Hurricane
This diminutive yellow bird had a whole country tweeting with interest, and craning their necks up to see it perched in the tree of a local’s front yard. Around 300 bird watchers crowded a road in the northern city of Sheffield, where a scarlet tanager was first spotted perched on a clothesline. It is thought […]
Scottish conservation agency accused of undermining law to protect birds of prey
Wildlife charities have condemned a decision by Scotland’s nature conservation agency to dilute a new law designed to combat the illegal killing of birds of prey. NatureScot, a government agency, has decided to greatly reduce the area of land affected by a new licensing regime for grouse moors after legal threats from shooting estates and […]