Over the last two decades, conservationists have fought a formidable battle: Trying to protect the world’s remaining rhinos in Africa and Asia from poachers. The slaughter is driven by relentless demand for rhino horn in East Asia, where it’s a status symbol and used in traditional medicine, despite studies debunking any medicinal benefits. On the […]
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Colombia’s Plan to Hunt Capybaras Sparks Outrage and Environmental Debate
Colombia is facing growing controversy after officials signaled Support for allowing commercial hunting of capybaras, the world’s largest rodent and often called the “friendliest animal on the planet.” According to El País, scientists argue that limited hunting could be sustainable, while Animal rights activists warn it is cruel, unnecessary, and distracts from the real threat […]
Petition: Stop Deadly Koala Relocation in New South Wales
Koalas are facing numerous challenges to their survival in New South Wales, Australia (NSW). Already, koala populations have died out in entire regions, leaving the remaining communities clustered elsewhere. Rather than investigate or address the causes of such de-population, the NSW government chose to invest in a program that would capture wild koalas from “high-density” […]
Elephant culling plan in South Africa faces backlash over welfare concerns
Animal welfare groups in South Africa are pushing back against a local government plan to allow culling and trophy hunting to reduce elephant numbers in Madikwe Game Reserve. According to the North West Parks and Tourism Board, which oversees the 75,000-hectare (185,000-acre) wildlife conservation area in the country’s north, the elephant herd has grown too […]
Tourist Trampled After Ignoring Warnings and Disturbing Elephant in India
A tourist in India learned a devastating lesson about respecting wildlife after attempting to take a selfie with an elephant. According to PETA, the man ignored posted warning signs and illegally entered a restricted forest area to snap a picture with the animal, who was calmly eating near the roadside. Startled by the flash of […]
BASC raffling ducks and geese to be shot on National Nature Reserve
If anything sums up the disgraceful ‘normalisation’ of killing birds in England, it’s surely the ‘raffle’ that shooting lobbyists BASC (the British Association for Shooting and Conservation) are holding to “win two days’ guided wildfowling for you and a friend at Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve.” BASC notes in its sickening promotion that “Lindisfarne is renowned […]
Tracking rhino horn trade: Interview with International Rhino Foundation’s Nina Fascione
How are rhinos faring around the world? As per new findings, it’s a “mixed bag.” According to a report published by the nonprofit International Rhino Foundation, the number of Javan rhinos, on the Indonesian island of the same name, have plummeted as a result of poaching. On the other hand, the numbers of black rhinos […]
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