A six-year-old a male sitatunga has been killed by a pygmy hippo at their new shared enclosure at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Chopper the sitatunga – a swamp-dwelling antelope – was meant to be a part of the zoo’s new multi-species habitat that features pygmy hippos. Zoo staffers say the two […]
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Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions—here’s a look at how they navigate the world
As trees and flowers blossom in spring, bees emerge from their winter nests and burrows. For many species it’s time to mate, and some will start new solitary nests or colonies. Bees and other pollinators are essential to human society. They provide about one-third of the food we eat, a service with a global value […]
Petition: Tell the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to Stop Killing Endangered Wolves
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently killed another endangered Mexican gray wolf, who left behind a pregnant mate and several children. Authorities have killed 22 of these wolves since their reintroduction in 1998, and 24 have inadvertently been killed after being captured. As is often the case, the wolf was murdered to protect the […]
Three men convicted of poaching after being spotted illegally using dogs to hunt wildlife
Three men have been convicted of poaching after they were spotted illegally using dogs to hunt. The men were caught hunting wildlife with several Saluki and Lurcher-type dogs in October last year when a police officer noticed two suspicious vehicles in the Darlington area. Rural officer PCSO Andy Cusick had been patrolling around Bishopton Lane […]
Most species, including humans, who experience early life adversity suffer as adults. How are gorillas different?
There’s something most species—from baboons to humans to horses—have in common: When they suffer serious adversity early in life, they’re more likely to experience hardship later on in life. When researchers from the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund and the University of Michigan decided to look at this question in gorillas, they weren’t sure what they […]
How to Deal with Venomous Snake Encounters
For many people, a close encounter with a snake, venomous or not, is amongst the most terrifying experiences imaginable. It’s no matter that only 20% of snake species—one in five—are venomous. Of those, only about a 1/3 of the venomous snake species have the potency to cause serious injury or fatality to a human. That […]
‘Europe’s Joe Exotic’ torn to shreds and eaten by lions as cops find just traces of body
Cops were only able to find parts of the body of a zoo owner who was torn to shreds by his own lions while he tried to feed them. Jozef B, 56, who is better known as Europe’s Joe Exotic, was slaughtered by his lions on Tuesday (May 16) after attempting to feed the beasts […]
One left: British Columbia’s last chance on northern spotted owls
A thousand northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina) once lived among the sweeping cedars and towering Douglas firs of southwestern British Columbia’s old-growth forests. Today, only one female survives. She lives alone now within the traditional territory of the Spô’zêm First Nation. While a larger – albeit still threatened – population remains in the United […]