Responding to EU citizens’ concerns on the state of the environment, the alarming loss of biodiversity and protecting human health, MEPs should support the decision of the REACH Committee, following the opinion of the European Chemicals Agency, to ban lead shot in wetlands. Lead is a non-threshold poison, which means that no level of exposure […]
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‘Ursine terror’: plea to improve habitat after spate of bear attacks in Japan
A spate of bear attacks in Japan has prompted calls to improve their natural habitat, as experts warned of more potentially dangerous encounters with the animals as they venture into populated areas in search of food. Japanese media have reported several incidents of “ursine terror” in recent weeks, including an attack in Ishikawa prefecture last […]
Humans pushing North Atlantic right whale to extinction faster than believed
Humans are killing the endangered North Atlantic right whale far faster than previously thought, and experts say the window to act is quickly closing. According to new modelling from the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium, only 356 of the whales remain in the world — a significant decline from the 409 logged last year. Of the remaining […]
Six cited after hunters fire into elk herd in Meagher County
Six people were cited after a group of roughly 100 hunters fired into a herd of elk Sunday in Meagher County, Montana wildlife officials said. Four of the hunters were cited for shooting from the road, one was cited for failure to validate a license and one was cited for using a license from another […]
Lemurs might never recover from COVID-19 (commentary)
The DreamWorks version of Madagascar is exactly that, a fantasy. The island nation is no unpeopled paradise teeming with dancing lemurs, as depicted in the animated Madagascar film. On the contrary, almost all of its lemur species are being driven to extinction by humans. This World Lemur’s Day, it is worth pointing out that the […]
Results of the Best Photo of the Month October 2020
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Candy McManiman wins First Prize for her outstanding image ‘Cats Like Water’. Tjie Poo wins Second Prize with his breathtaking image “Portrait Horned Puffin’, and Third Prize goes to Bob Swan with “Sisters”. Please give kudos to the photographers by leaving a comment […]
Horrific footage shows baby elephants being ‘broken’ at cruel training camps before they are set to work in the tourist industry in Thailand
Horrific footage has exposed how baby elephants are being ‘broken’ at cruel training camps before they are set to work in the tourist industry in Thailand. Staff recorded the calves being abused before they were taught to paint, spin hoops, carry passengers and stand on their hind legs for the entertainment of holidaymakers. Animal […]
Efforts to tackle shark fin trade need to focus closer to shore, study says
A hunger for shark fin soup — a brothy, gelatinous dish that’s considered a delicacy in East Asia — is responsible for the deaths of about 73 million sharks each year. It was previously believed that many of these sharks were being caught in international waters, beyond the authority of any individual country, but a […]