While many people are getting tired of the rain, frogs appear to be making the most of the damp conditions. A record-breaking wet season in Queensland has provided many frog species with ideal breeding conditions. “With all the flooding that we’ve had, the numbers are through the roof,” Queensland Frog Society president, Ashley Keune, said. […]
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One of the largest US wind energy companies pleads guilty to federal criminal charges after at least 150 eagles were killed, most hacked by turbine blades
An American wind energy company that pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges after at least 150 eagles were killed, most hacked by turbine blades, has agreed to spend as much as $27m on efforts to prevent more deaths. ESI Energy, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, one of the largest US providers of renewable energy, entered […]
Albie, the black-browed albatross, was blown off course and is now the loneliest bird in the Northern hemisphere
Name: Albie the albatross. Age: It’s not known how old Albie is, but albatrosses can live for more than 70 years. Appearance: A bit like a big gull, to be honest. The black-browed albatross is medium-sized – for an albatross – which is pretty damn big compared with most birds. Wingspan can reach 250cm. Guess […]
Commercial Fishers Kill Sharks to Retrieve $1 Hooks in New Zealand, Report Finds
Documents collected via the Official Information Act in New Zealand show that commercial fishers in the area have been killing or injuring sharks to retrieve their fishing gear, including hooks that cost as little as $1. The documents come from government observers who worked to oversee commercial longline fleets in the country from 2016 to […]
Thousands of kangaroos are slaughtered every year to be turned into Nike’s high-end soccer boots
Tonight, as you sleep, hunters will be out in the dark with their spotlights, terrorizing, shooting, maiming, and killing a beloved national icon. This tragedy occurs each time the sun goes down across Australia. It’s a nightly affair, conveniently removed from the experiences of the majority of Australians and Nike customers. Kangaroo imagery appears on […]
Dog Grooming at Home: What You Should and Should Not Do
If you own a dog, then it’s very important that you groom them at home. The reason for this is that most dogs get very stressed out when they are taken out of their homes into unfamiliar surroundings. This means that taking your dog to a professional groomer isn’t ideal. It can stress them out […]
Hawaii is waging war against invasive axis deer which are damaging the native ecosystem
Along with tens of thousands of feral chickens and boars, Hawaii is now waging war against another invasive species: axis deer. Honolulu Civil Beat reported that there are almost 50,000 of these deer roaming between Ulupalakua and Paia on Maui, according to a recent study from KIA Hawaii, a local ungulate management company. An existential […]
Dozens of sea lions hit paydirt when they broke into into pens full of salmon
Dozens of thieving sea lions in western Canada have spent the last few weeks gorging on fish after brazenly slipping into an industrial salmon farm – and ignoring all attempts to make them move on. Cermaq, the aquaculture giant with operations in Norway, Chile and Canada, says the wily predators were able to evade netting […]