The Trump administration has been declared “tone-deaf” for unveiling a plan to open 2.3m acres of land at wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries for hunting and fishing amid the coronavirus outbreak. The Department of the Interior proposal earlier this week includes dozens of firsts for the hunting of a long list of wild animals including […]
Author: Supertrooper
You can’t leave that lion there: big cats nap on road in South Africa amid lockdown
Lions and other wild animals have been taking advantage of the peace and quiet in South Africa’s vast Kruger national park as the country’s strict lockdown continues. On Thursday, park ranger Richard Sowry took photographs of a pride of at least eight lions, including a few young cubs, snoozing on the tarmac just outside one […]
‘A dangerous road’: Coastal GasLink pays to kill wolves in endangered caribou habitat in B.C. interior
Coastal GasLink paid $171,000 to kill wolves in the range of an endangered caribou herd that will lose critical habitat to the company’s pipeline for a gas export project, The Narwhal has learned. The money for a winter wolf cull in Hart Ranges caribou habitat, northeast of Prince George, was part of $1.5 million the […]
Petition: Raising and Killing Animals for Exotic Skins Could Spark the Next Pandemic
Raising and killing exotic animals for “luxury” fashion items can increase the risk of outbreaks of dangerous illnesses such as COVID-19, and PETA is calling for a complete shutdown of exotic-animal farms. Many alligators and crocodiles who are raised on farms for their skin are kept crowded together in highly unhygienic conditions, one on top […]
The Carnage of Wolf Trapping in Idaho. New Public Records Request Shows High Non-Target Capture and Mortality.
A new public records request to Idaho Department of Fish and Game reveals that Idaho wolf trappers are capturing nearly as many non-target species as they are capturing wolves. 47% of the species captured between the 2012/2013 to 2018/2019 trapping seasons, including rare fishers, wolverine, eagle, and lynx were non-target species. Of the non-target species […]
As Coronavirus Sows Turmoil and Fear, Seeking Solace in Nature’s Calendar
After a rough night, I woke up at dawn to the sound of a robin singing.Last night was bad. The coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world dominated every corner of the news, with every headline more horrifying than the last: Rates of infection doubling. Schools, restaurants, offices closing. Major events cancelled. Unemployment rising. Mandatory lockdowns enforced. […]
Petition: Ask Norway To End This Year’s Barbaric Seal Hunt With A Quota Of 18,548 Harp Seals
The Norwegian government is going ahead with their sickening seal hunt yet again this year. They have announced that the seal hunt can be conducted without an animal welfare inspector on board. The reason is said to be the risk of COVID-19. As noted in a statement by Respect For Animals,“among the crews to go hunting without inspection […]
“Energy Dominance”: Three Years of a Disastrous Policy for Wildlife and Communities
March 2020 marked a somber anniversary. Three years ago, the Trump administration announced its so-called “energy dominance” doctrine, which, as the name implies has put energy development as the priority for our public lands. Since then, the administration has tried to lease a whopping 24.5 million acres of public land—land that is meant to be […]