WASHINGTON, DC— Almost two million Americans stated their opposition to the Trump administration’s proposal to strip endangered species protections from gray wolves in a comment period that closed today. This is one of the largest numbers of comments ever submitted on a federal decision involving endangered species and reflects broad dissatisfaction with the Trump administration’s […]
Sick couple kiss to celebrate killing magnificent lion in horrifying picture
A sick couple kiss to celebrate killing a magnificent lion in a vile reminder of the blood lust in trophy hunting. They call it sport. Lions and other magnificent beasts are corralled in a confined area and then slaughtered by paying customers. Hunters are then allowed to bring the body parts back to the UK […]
Safari operator suspends website after ‘trophy hunting’ accusations
A safari operator owned and run by a British man has removed its website and closed its social media accounts after being accused of running ‘canned hunts’ where lions are bred and killed in captivity by so-called trophy hunters. Blackthorn Safaris allegedly charges game hunters up to £13,00 for a five-day lion hunt based at […]
Hunters are forced to sell their supermarket franchise in France after photos of them shooting big game in Tanzania surfaced online
A French couple have been forced to sell their supermarket franchise after pictures of them hunting big game in Africa surfaced online, causing outrage. Jacques Alboud and wife Martine, who owned a Super U franchise inL’Arbresle, near Lyons, were pictured in Tanzania years ago standing above the corpses of lions, leopards, buffalo and hippos they […]
Victory for Whales as Iceland Delays Whaling Permit
In a significant win for cetaceans, the government of Iceland has not issued a permit to allow Hvalur Hf to hunt fin whales this year, sparing over 150 whales from slaughter. The Fisheries Minister published regulations setting whaling quotas in February but did not actually issue the permit to Hvalur allowing it to use the […]
Trophy-hunting firms banned from gun show after protests
Trophy-hunting businesses targeting big-game hunters in Britain have been banned from a shooting show after public objections. The NEC in Birmingham said that it would no longer be welcoming safari operators selling hunting trips for sport at the Great British Shooting Show in February. Campaigners had gathered 30,000 signatures demanding that the venue revoke admission […]
‘Like a horror movie’: Dozens of corellas dead after falling from sky in suspected poisoning
Nearly 60 native birds have died after they fell out of the sky in front of horrified onlookers and a nearby primary school in a suspected case of mass poisoning in South Australia. Bird rescuers said it was like “something out of a horror movie” as dozens of birds fell, bleeding from their eyes and […]
Petition: Send Dolphinaris Arizona Dolphins to a Real Sanctuary!
Dolphins do not belong in captivity. There isn’t a single wild animal that belongs in captivity. They should be in their natural habitat — the ocean, not tanks! In the wild, dolphins are social mammals that are highly intelligent, love to socialize, and have strong, complex family bonds. They spend 80-90 percent of their time […]
