We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Paamul Jack wins First Prize for his outstanding image ‘Dragonflies at Sunset’. Leigh Lofgren wins Second Prize with “You See Me’ and Third Prize goes to Ken Billington with ‘Love is in the Air – Kestrels Mating’. Please give kudos to the photographers […]
Author: Supertrooper
Washington Wildlife Agency Issues Kill Order on Another Endangered Wolf Pack
OLYMPIA, Wash.— The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife issued a new order today authorizing the killing of one member of the Wedge wolf pack in Stevens County — the latest in a long series of kill orders in this area. This may leave just two surviving wolves, according to the department’s annual wolf report […]
Petition: Tell the EU to Ban Neonicotinoids, Pesticides that Kill Bees
Bees are extremely important to most lifeforms on Earth, as they are responsible for most of the pollination of our crops. Unfortunately, bees populations are decreasing at an alarming rate. In the United States alone, the number of bee colonies per hectare has gone down by ninety percent since 1962. Humans are almost entirely responsible, […]
Correction: Veterinarians Send Warnings about Ebola-Like Disease Fatal to Rabbits Which CANNOT be Transmitted to People
The title of this post published on 28 July 2020 was misleading and is hereby corrected. This disease was deliberately introduced into New Zealand, but cannot be transmitted to people. Veterinarians are warning rabbit owners about an emerging virus in the United States. The fatal virus causes an ebola-like disease called rabbit hemorrhagic disease has […]
Wildlife poaching syndicate sentenced to 56 years imprisonment
Durban – Nine members of one of Southern Africa’s most prolific wildlife trafficking gangs were sentenced to a total 56.5 years behind bars in a Malawian court on Monday. The gang were members of the Lin-Zhang syndicate and were each found guilty of at least one wildlife trafficking offence of a listed or protected species […]
Three gamekeepers suspended over killing of goshawk on Queen’s land
The head gamekeeper and two underkeepers on the Goathland estate were interviewed under caution by North Yorkshire Police on suspicion of being involved in the goshawk’s death in May, with their solicitors present. They voluntarily attended the interviews, but would have been arrested had they not done so. The crime took place on one of […]
Pac-Man: The jaguar hunted for parts in Mexico
Pac-Man walks quickly, wags the tip of his tail, and shows off his fangs while panting. Suddenly he stops and slightly raises his left rear leg. He turns to see Cam walking steadily behind him. The jaguars then appear to lose each other in the Lacandon Jungle. A hidden camera is the only witness to […]
Petition: Ban the Export of Lion Bones in South Africa
Lions are magnificent creatures. Unfortunately, they greatly suffer at the hands of human beings. From roadside zoos; to poachers; to trophy hunters, like the dentist who killed Cecil, there an abundance of stories about how humans have mistreated big cats. One of the lesser-known cruelties that lions are subjected to is the lion bone trade. […]