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Deforestation is Causing Viruses in Ugandan Wildlife
Research conducted by the University of Stirling and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has revealed a concerning trend: animals in the forests of Uganda’s Budongo are turning to unconventional sources for sustenance, inadvertently exposing themselves to viruses, including one linked to COVID-19. At the heart of this discovery lies the aftermath of tobacco farming, a practice […]
Peace at last for the lions that only know war: British conservationists battle to save shellshocked lion and lionesses raised and kept in war-torn Ukraine
British conservationists have launched an urgent appeal to rescue five shellshocked lions from Ukraine. The Big Cat Sanctuary, based in Kent, hopes to evacuate a group of African lions who are currently living in critical conditions in war-torn Kyiv. They include Rori, a male lion, and four lionesses – Vanda, Yuna and sisters Amani and […]
Owner of a Big Cat Sanctuary on Trial for Neglect
The Cat Survival Trust near Welwyn, Hertfordshire, once promised refuge for exotic big cats like Bengals and snow leopards. However, its owner, Terrance Moore, now faces a trial accused of inflicting unnecessary suffering on these majestic creatures. In a grim narrative presented at St Albans Crown Court, prosecutors outlined a scene of neglect and disregard […]
U.S. Taxes Fund a Government Program That Kills Wildlife to Benefit the Meat Industry
Wildlife Services a little-known but very aggressive part of the USDA is stained with the blood of millions of animals. With a budget of $286 million, this arm of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) operates largely under the radar, but its actions affect millions of animals every year. Last year alone, Wildlife Services exterminated […]
Forty ‘apex predators’ are released into Florida wild to kill venomous snakes
Conservationists have released 41 ‘apex predator’ snakes into the Florida wilderness to hunt down venomous snakes as an essential part of the ecosystem. The Nature Conservancy in Florida and the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens released the young eastern indigo snakes into the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve on Tuesday. The snakes – 20 […]
Now health nuts are drinking deer blood to ‘stay young’, risking deadly zombie deer disease, warn experts
Experts have warned against a new gruesome health fad in which people drink deer blood in the hope of turning back the clock on their brains and bodies. In an image posted to X, formerly Twitter, one user shares his used nicotine pouch covered in deer blood, which he says is a ‘nutrient dense neutropic […]
Bulldozers in Darwin begin destroying habitat of hundreds of bird species as Lee Point/Binybara construction begins
The destruction of woodland habitat for hundreds of bird species, including the endangered Gouldian finch, has commenced at a popular Darwin site, prompting conservationists, crossbench MPs and residents to condemn the federal government’s failure to protect the area from a defence housing development. As bulldozers moved into Lee Point/Binybara, which has been the focus of […]