Native migratory birds like the great blue heron are federally protected in the United States by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. That means that it’s illegal to kill or otherwise harm them. But that didn’t stop a man in Florida from having “fun” by shooting and killing both a great blue heron and a mallard […]
Phoenix Zoo Plans to Kill Lonely Elephant Indu Amid Outcry
The Phoenix Zoo is facing widespread backlash following reports that it plans to euthanize Indu, a 59-year-old Asian elephant who has lived alone for years, and then dismember her body to remove it from the zoo grounds. According to In Defense of Animals, an anonymous tip revealed the disturbing plan, sparking immediate outrage among animal […]
First Ever Fatal Bear Attack In Florida Leads To The Deaths Of 3 Black Bears
An 89-year-old man has been killed in a fatal bear attack in Florida, USA. Authorities have announced the death of Robert Markel, who was killed along with his dog in the first fatal bear attack in Florida’s history. The attack occurred at Markel’s home near Jerome, a community near the larger city of Naples in […]
North American Bird Populations Are Collapsing in Places They Once Thrived: Study
North American bird populations are plummeting, especially in drylands, grasslands and the Arctic where they have historically been most abundant, new research has found. The analysis of almost 500 species of North American birds indicates that three out of four species are suffering declines across their ranges, with two in three shrinking significantly. “We’re not […]
Petition: Stop Octopus Farming Before It Starts in New York
New York has the opportunity to set a precedent for the protection of marine life and animal welfare with a critical new bill that seeks to ban octopus farming before it takes root. This legislation would amend the state’s environmental conservation law to prohibit the farming of octopuses for human consumption and restrict the sale, […]
Baby seal found stabbed multiple times on Oregon beach; search underway for suspect
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is searching for the person who stabbed a baby seal multiple times on a beach in Oregon. The seal survived the March attack in a cove in the small town of Neskowin, which sits along the Pacific Ocean, NOAA said Monday. The administration’s marine stranding team was able to […]
Grizzlies Could Make a Comeback in California, New Study Suggests
At the time of the California Gold Rush in the mid-1800s, grizzly bears numbered as many as 10,000. In the following years, the iconic carnivores were entirely eradicated, with the last one seen wandering alone in Sequoia National Park in 1924. Now, a new feasibility study by the California Grizzly Alliance has said grizzlies could […]
Thousands of Birds Abandoned in Shipping Crisis Rescued by Delaware Shelter
A Delaware animal shelter is scrambling to care for thousands of birds after a tragic shipping error left them stranded without food, water, or ventilation for several days. According to Tiffani Amber at WBOC , the First State Animal Center and SPCA received between 10,000 and 12,000 birds on May 2, following a shocking alert […]