Koalas face death, attacks and starvation as blue gums chopped down in Victoria

Koalas face death, attacks and starvation as blue gums chopped down in Victoria

Thousands of koalas are being displaced each year as blue gum plantations are cut down in Victoria, worsening overcrowding in nearby forests and exacerbating the risk of injury and death during bushfires. An estimated 42,500 koalas live in blue gum plantations in south-west Victoria, data shows. Between 8,000 and 10,000 hectares of plantation are harvested […]

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Petition: Save Spain’s Wild Horses from Disappearing – Protect Biodiversity and Fight Wildfires

Petition: Save Spain’s Wild Horses from Disappearing – Protect Biodiversity and Fight Wildfires

Wild horses in the Galicia region of Spain are helping to fight wildfires! By grazing in areas that typically had dry underbrush near forests, the animals are helping to naturally clear out low-lying plants, like the flowering gorse, that would have easily caught fire and spread sparks. But sadly, the population of wild horses in […]

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Man stuffed 6 parrots in his boots in bizarre border smuggling attempt, officials say

Man stuffed 6 parrots in his boots in bizarre border smuggling attempt, officials say

A man was caught attempting to smuggle parrots into California after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers noticed “unusual clothing bulges” around his ankles and discovered six birds stuffed into his boots, authorities said. The bizarre incident happened April 30, when Customs and Border Patrol Agents pulled aside a 51-year-old man applying for admission to […]

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