In Indonesia, a giant four-meter (13.12-foot) crocodile has been freed from a motorcycle tire that had been wrapped around his neck for six years. According to Reuters, a local animal lover was ultimately successful after several efforts over the last six years. The female saltwater crocodile was initially spotted in 2016 and quickly earned the […]
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EPA plans to allow the use of insecticides devastating to bees and butterflies to continue in America for the next 15 years
Despite steps by the European Union to limit the use of poisons responsible for widespread insect losses, the US Environmental Protection Agency is prepared to allow the use of four of the most harmful compounds to bees, butterflies, and other insects in America for the next 15 years. Despite “ecological hazards of concern, notably to […]
Outdoor vs Indoor Cats: What Owners Need To Know
The great debate – are outdoor or indoor cats better? There’s no definitive answer. Whether a cat is an outdoor adventurer or an indoor recluse really depends on the individual animal as well as the owner. Proximity to busy roads, other neighbourhood cats, the owner’s lifestyle, and the property type all factor into whether or […]
Revisions to the mountain lion hunting guidelines will allow more females with young to be slaughtered
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will vote early next month on revisions that would affect mountain lion hunting guidelines for the next five years. As a result of these alterations, it’s possible that up to 50% of mountain lions slain in a given zone are female. While traversing the region, several mother mountain lions […]
Outcry as North Carolina allows bear hunting in sanctuaries
A decades-long ban on bear hunting in parts of North Carolina has been overturned by the state’s wildlife resources commission, in a move that has sparked outcry from local residents and American animal rights groups. The North Carolina commission voted to allow bear hunting in three bear sanctuaries, encompassing an area of 92,500 acres of […]
Many elephants are dying due to drought in Kenya
Last year, Kenya lost 62 elephants in five months due to drought, even as the Wildlife Ministry prepared to build water pans in National Parks to prevent further deaths. Najib Balala, the Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary, told parliament that the elephants disappeared between August and December 2021. “From August to December, 62 elephants died […]
Every year in Virginia, barbaric “killing contests” take place, and they are nothing but tragic and frightening
While dogfighting and cockfighting are no longer legal in the United States, numerous animal species, such as bobcats, coyotes, crows, foxes, marmots, mountain lions, prairie dogs, rabbits, and raccoons, are nonetheless endangered. Every year, barbaric “Killing contests” take place, and they are nothing but tragic and distressing. They’re essentially competitions to see who can spill […]
Orca retires after 50 years of cruel exploitation at Miami Seaquarium
Lolita, the killer whale, will no longer have to perform for food after more than 50 years of exploitation at Miami Seaquarium. The 7,000-pound orca was seized in the Pacific Ocean in 1970 and transported to the amusement park, where it spent the rest of its life in harsh captivity and forced performances. The Miami-based […]