By their own admission, John Knight and Caroline Thomas are blow-ins to the cattle country in South Australia’s far north. An Adelaide cardiac surgeon and a clinical researcher respectively, they bought Evelyn Downs, a cattle station near the Painted Desert about 150km north of Coober Pedy, in 2006 and moved north a decade later. From […]
Cougar that killed two pets in north Vancouver Island village euthanized
A cougar that killed a cat and dog in Port Alice this month has been euthanized by conservation officers. The BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) said the cougar posed a “serious public safety threat.” It had shifted from natural prey to domestic animals and was showing no fear of people. Sightings of the cougar were […]
British dragonfly numbers soar as warming climate attracts new species
Six new species of dragonfly have colonised Britain in the last 25 years as dragonflies and damselflies boom in a warming climate. More than 40% of resident and regular migrant dragonflies and damselflies have increased in number since 1970 with just 11% declining, according to a study of 1.4m dragonfly records. Thriving species include the […]
South Dakota Bounty Program Kills 134,000 Animals in Three Years
A state pheasant protection program in South Dakota is responsible for killing 134,000 animals over three years. This program awards $10 for every skunk, raccoon, or other kind of predator that is trapped and killed. This program is called the Nest Predator Bounty Program and was started to boost pheasant duck populations by having hunters […]
Dolphin Rescued from Louisiana Pond After Hurricane Ida
Hurricane Ida left a few unexpected surprises behind as local Louisiana residents began to report dolphin sightings in a residential pond. The male juvenile bottlenose dolphin had most likely been pushed through a nearby canal into the small pond and become trapped in the pond once Hurricane Ida had calmed. The pond was generally 6 […]
Quotas lifted or raised for hunting cougars in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Department of Wildlife Resources recently updated hunting restrictions for cougars in the state. In an effort to protect vulnerable big game populations, there is no longer a quota for hunting cougars in some areas of Utah. Cougars become unlimited hunting game in Utah The Wildlife Board approved a plan to […]
Electric fences found to protect beach-nesting birds from dog-walkers
Electric fences to protect nesting birds from people walking their dogs have been hailed a success, as popular beaches work to reduce damage from trampling. The beach at Holme-next-the-Sea in north Norfolk has breathtaking views, making it incredibly popular with visitors and dog-walkers. However, birdwatchers and conservationists have complained that its popularity has meant that […]
Eight men convicted in French court for trafficking rhino horn and ivory
A French court has convicted eight men including members of an Irish crime gang for trafficking rhino horn and ivory between Europe and east Asia. Four men – three Irish and one English – said to be members of the Rathkeale Rovers gang were given prison terms, though two were spared jail as the sentences […]
