The new owners of an Oklahoma zoo featured in the hit Netflix documentary Tiger King have been ordered to surrender all tiger cubs and their mothers to the federal government. The case was filed against Jeff and Lauren Lowe, owners of the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park. They are accused of violating the Endangered Species Act […]
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Animal Lover Adopts Fox Cub
When a fox befriended this local animal lover’s dog, she kept an eye on him. When the fox’s brother was killed, she took the fox under her care. Cliodhna O’Leary and “Foxy” have now formed a special bond. So special, that O’Leary took “Foxy” under her wing and adopted her to live along with herself […]
POLL: Should children aged 12 be legally allowed to hunt deer and bear?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive budget proposal for this coming fiscal year contains some big changes to New York’s hunting regulations. Among the proposals, the governor would lower the minimum hunting age for big game (deer, bear) with a firearm from 14 to 12, and expand the use of crossbows “in all big game seasons,” including […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Month January 2021
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Month” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and the slideshow will start automatically. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the blue VOTE button at the bottom of the […]
How the male mantis keeps its head during rough sex
A male Springbok praying mantis looking for a hook up doesn’t have to worry about a female stealing his heart away. There is, however, a very good change she’ll bite his head off, and he knows it. Indeed, 60 percent of sexual encounters between Springboks—one of nearly 2,000 mantis species across the globe—end in males being […]
Calls for future Northern Ireland Assembly to ban hunting with dogs
There have been calls for any future Northern Ireland Assembly to ban hunting with dogs as a matter of priority. The calls come ahead of scores of traditional hunts that are due to take place on Wednesday. Boxing Day and New Year’s Day are the biggest events in the hunting calendar across the UK – despite […]
Petition: Find Person Who is Slashing Pelicans’ Pouches
Pelicans are social animals that live in groups near the water. There are eight species of pelicans in total and the brown pelican is the only kind that dives to catch food. Due to pesticides like DDT, the brown pelican population started to go down around 1970. Thus, they were added to the Endangered Species […]
POLL: Should the practice of duck shooting for sport be banned?
A study of Victorian duck shooters has found that only one in five were able to correctly answer questions about identifying protected bird species, raising pressure on Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews to ban duck hunting ahead of the 2021 season. Last year, the season was shortened from May to June after dry conditions and bushfires […]