When Viktor Nikiforov heard about the dead Caspian seals along Russia’s Dagestan coast near the city of Makhachkala, he and a group of researchers went to have a look. On the first day, they found 30 seal bodies strewn across the sand. The next day, they discovered even more. “In three days, we found 170 […]
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John Cox Recklessly Brings Live Bear on Newsom Recall Tour
GOP Candidate John Cox brought a 1,000-pound bear on tour as he campaigns for Governor Newsom‘s election recall. Tag the Kodiak bear is getting a lot of attention, and drawing ire from animal rights activists, ABC7 News reports. Tag groomed himself, had some snacks, and was paraded in front of a crowd in Sacramento, in […]
Keeping Your Pets Happy And Well Fed Just Got Easier Than Ever
Keeping the four-legged member of your family happy is nowhere as difficult as some people paint it out to be. Sure, it does require some commitment, but so does everything else in life. The difference here is that happy and healthy pets also promote the general well-being of the owner. So, if you think about […]
Rhino poachers are back after South Africa eases lockdown restrictions
Rhino poaching is on the rise again in South Africa since the government loosened coronavirus restrictions, following a year-long lull due to the pandemic, wildlife parks say. The strict limits on travel, including international travel, imposed in March last year had the happy side effect of keeping poachers at bay. In 2020, 394 rhinos were […]
Golden eagle deliberately poisoned near Balmoral estate, say police
The bird of prey was found dead on a hillside on the Invercauld Estate, in the heart of the Cairngorms, near Crathie and the Balmoral estate on March 19 after being illegally targeted with a toxic substance. Police Scotland said officers searched a number of properties on the estate on Tuesday as they continue carrying […]
Chance to shoot bison at Grand Canyon draws 45,000 applicants
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — More than 45,000 people are vying for one of a dozen spots to help thin a herd of bison at Grand Canyon National Park. The odds aren’t as good as drawing a state tag to hunt the massive animals beyond the boundaries of the Grand Canyon, but they’re far better than getting […]
South Africa Ends Captive Lion Breeding and Bone Trade
South Africa will end its lucrative captive lion industry and will consent to the international ban on rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory trade. The government released a report on policies, legislation, and practices on breeding, hunting, handling, and trade of elephants, rhinos, lions, and leopards. “The panel identified that the captive lion industry poses risks […]
Perverse ‘pay-to-slay’ clause will allow sick trophy hunters to import slain animals
Hunters will still be able to import slain lions, rhinos, elephants and even polar bears under a new law’s perverse “pay-to-slay” clause. A ban outlawing the importing of the sick souvenirs was unveiled in the Queen’s Speech last Tuesday: Banning the import of hunting trophies from endangered animals abroad and ending the advertising for sale […]