The Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 remains one of the most catastrophic environmental disasters in history, releasing over 4.1 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. Located just 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana, the spill had devastating effects on coastal ecosystems, impacting the shores of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. […]
Promise to phase out lead from UK game shooting has failed, study finds
A voluntary promise to phase out toxic lead shot in the UK has failed, meaning wildlife and human health are being put at risk, a study has found. The vow, made in February 2020 by the UK’s nine leading game shooting and rural organisations, aimed to benefit wildlife and the environment and keep toxic lead […]
Serial Poacher Somehow Gets a Lifetime Hunting Ban for the Third Time
A 34-year-old Oregon man was sentenced late last month for a flurry of game violations that included poaching a trophy-class bull elk and a trophy-class buck in Grant County. Prosectors say Travis Alexander Palmer killed both animals with a rifle during archery season. He also happened to be spotlighting from his vehicle on a public […]
Petition: Stop TripSavvy From Promoting Cruel Elephant Rides
Despite overwhelming evidence of the suffering that elephants endure when they’re used for rides, TripSavvy still fails to inform travelers about the cruelty inherent in elephant rides—including those at India’s Amber Fort, where abuse is well documented. Elephants used for rides at Amber Fort—many of whom have been found to be injured, ill, and elderly—are […]
In the drylands of northern Kenya, a ‘summer school’ for young researchers
ISIOLO, Kenya — A hot wind sweeps across the rocky brush of Camp Simpirre in northern Kenya’s Isiolo county. Baboons cross the pathway to the dinner hall; vervet monkeys patter across the tin roof that shades an assembled group of 47 researchers and academics from the beating midday sun. The night before, some were jolted […]
Sweden to kill 87 Eurasian lynx despite complaints to EU Commission
Sweden has issued licenses to hunters to kill 87 Eurasian lynx between March 1 and Apr. 15. Conservation organizations say the annual hunts of the medium-sized wildcat violate environmental legislation of the European Union, of which Sweden is a part. The Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) is categorized as vulnerable on Sweden’s red list, but the […]
Pennsylvania Woman Arrested for Keeping a Wild Deer as a Pet
A Pennsylvania woman is facing legal trouble after authorities discovered she had been keeping a white-tailed deer as a pet. According to WPXI and KDKA, a Pennsylvania Game Warden was alerted to a buck wearing a dog collar and ear tags in Bullskin Township earlier this week. The woman, identified as 64-year-old Tamara Shiery, was […]
Researchers Find More Than 1,400 Species in the Guts of Asian Hornets
The Asian hornet, or Vespa velutina, is an invasive species in western Europe that is also known by the name “Asian predatory wasp.” It is a close relative to the Asian giant hornet, or murder hornet, that was first spotted in the U.S. in 2019. Both species have raised immediate concerns for honeybee populations. Now, […]