A council in the Republic of Ireland is seeking information following the “callous” beheading of a stag. Fingal County Council has issued an appeal for information after the headless body of the stag, that was part of a herd at Newbridge Demesne, Donabate in County Dublin, was found by staff on Thursday. The stag’s head […]
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Petition: Investigate New Zealand Zoo’s Lion Killings Now
A privately-owned zoo in New Zealand, operating under the name “Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary,” recently shut down. And when it did so, its leaders decided to kill off two of its oldest lions, saying it would be too complicated to relocate them. Sign the petition to demand an investigation into this zoo’s actions and to demand […]
Nature’s weirdest defenders: From blood-shooting lizards to slime-spewing fish, 10 creatures that fight back dirty if attacked
Nature isn’t just red in tooth and claw – sometimes it’s downright bizarre. Across the animal kingdom, evolution has equipped creatures with an astonishing armoury of unconventional, often outrageous defence strategies. Some wrap themselves in mucus sleeping bags, others weaponise their own skeletons or bodily fluids – and a few simply out-slime anything that dares […]
Wilderness Camping With Your Dog? Here’s the Checklist
Bringing a pet along on a back country day hike or camping trip is a wonderful experience. However, intrepid outdoor enthusiasts need to remember that there are special demands when traveling in the wilderness with canines. Sure, you can camp with Fido, but don’t skip the planning phase of the operation. Learn trail rules before […]
Game of tiny thrones: Parasitic ants grab power by turning workers against their queen
Queens of some ant species have evolved an unusually hostile mode for colony takeover: they infiltrate colonies of other ant species and manipulate the worker ants into killing their own queen — their mother — then accepting the intruding queen as their new leader, according to a recent study. In the world of ants, where […]
Gruesome death ordered for 172 bears as hunt ritual is approved for first time in more than a decade
As many as 172 black bears are at risk of death in Florida after a judge approved the first hunt in a decade. Leon County Circuit Judge Angela Dempsey rejected a request from Bear Warriors United, a Central Florida-based nonprofit, to halt this year’s hunt, saying the group had failed to show a ‘substantial likelihood […]
Can mountain lions make a comeback in the US north-east? One group hopes so
Last summer, a wildlife photographer saw, or believed he saw, a mountain lion in South Burlington, Vermont. While it’s possible, it is also remarkable: the apex predator was rendered extinct in northern New England in 1881 and the nearest confirmed breeding population is in North Dakota, 2,000 miles (3,200km) away. But there could be in […]
Black wolf snake discovered on remote Indian island. It’s over a metre long and eats other reptiles
A striking new species of wolf snake has been uncovered in the forests of Great Nicobar, the southernmost of the Nicobar Islands – an archipelago found off the northern tip of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean. The glossy black snake reaches about a metre in length and is harmless to humans. It feeds on reptiles, […]