A new video we’ve released blows the lid off of a dirty secret, that America’s iconic mountain lions are being killed at unsustainably high numbers for nothing more than trophies. In our video, you can learn from leading scientists about the myths behind trophy hunting of mountain lions and why we must stop it. The […]
366 rhino poachers arrested in Kruger National Park since start of 2018
While 366 alleged rhino poachers were arrested in the Kruger National Park since the start of last year, 472 white rhinos were poached in the park between April 1, 2018, and July 31, 2019. This was revealed in Environment, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Barbara Creecy’s reply to a written parliamentary question by DA MP James […]
You are the Heart of our Earth, our Amazon
You are the heart of our earth The flowing blood of all That we keep Now, We weep. You are the heart of our lives Each breath each step Each moment before You are the everything That makes everything Fall into place The sun in the darkness You light our earthspace. You are the essenceThe […]
Petition: End Illegal Ortolan Hunting in France!
The ortolan bunting, also known as ortolan, is a songbird that’s tortured and eaten as a delicacy in France. The beautiful little birds migrate from Europe to Africa every year, but each migration season, hunters catch 30,000, which is ten percent of the population. Ortolan poaching is illegal in France, but the industry still thrives […]
A baby dolphin died at a performance at the Dolphinarium in Varna
A baby dolphin died at the Dolphinarium in Varna. The little one was born just nine days ago, and the incident occurred during a show on Friday. “Mammals feel misery. There was some turmoil, the dolphins refused to play, dance, make the show themselves,” said Biser Lyubenov, who was quoted in the audience by bTV. […]
Black squirrel ‘super’ species? No, just a darker shade of grey
In popular myth they are an aggressive new “super” species pushing out the grey squirrel just as it has displaced the red squirrel. But the black squirrels seen scampering through southern England are a form of grey squirrel created by wild interbreeding between greys and fox squirrels in North America, according to research. Black squirrels […]
Washington State Wildlife Officials Order Killing of Entire Wolf Family to Protect Cows
On Friday, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director Kelly Susewind issued a lethal removal order for the two remaining wolves of the Togo wolf family in response to depredation of cattle on grazing lands in the Kettle River range of Ferry County. Thus, in accordance with the agency’s controversial Wolf Plan and 2017 […]
Petition: Protect Other Indian Tigers After Angry Mob Kills a Tiger!
The Bengal Tiger, found mostly in India, is an endangered species. There are less than 3,000 tigers left in India and it’s believed that there are less than 4,000 alive around the world. Tigers face threats from the illegal wildlife trade. Poaching is one of the main reasons the tiger population is so low. Yet […]
