The Faroe Islands have stirred controversy as their annual whale hunt, known as ‘grindadráp’, commenced on May 4th. This traditional practice, deeply ingrained in the islanders’ culture, has drawn sharp criticism from animal rights groups worldwide, who decry it as a cruel and unnecessary slaughter. The hunt, which targets pilot whales, involves herding pods of […]
Strobe lights and black outs: Australian power companies seek to reduce bat electrocutions
It’s an increasingly frequent occurrence on Australia’s east coast – a fruit bat foraging for food lands on a power line to rest. The flying fox (as it’s also known), spreading its wings before taking flight, touches a second power line and is electrocuted. In Victoria, a power company [Adeshola, should we talk about CitiPower […]
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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 […]