Raccoons living wild in cities in the United States are beginning to show physical changes that resemble early signs of domestication, according to a recent study. The study found that urban raccoons had developed shorter snouts than rural raccoons, with the research produced by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and published in Frontiers […]
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Five people arrested with skin, bones of suspected Royal Bengal tiger
According to Biswanath divisional forest officer (DFO) Ritu Paban Borah, the arrests followed an intel operation conducted by the Biswanath Wildlife Division under the Kaziranga Tiger Reserve. “They were detained on Saturday, and after initial investigation, were arrested under relevant sections of the Wildlife Protection Act,” Borah said. The arrested individuals were identified as Eilaram […]
How to Make a Real Difference for Wildlife: Beyond Donations and Volunteering
Do you want to actually conserve wildlife and not just read about it? That’s great, because most people think conservation consists of writing a cheque and picking up trash on the weekends. Both of those are good things to do, of course. But they really are just a start. The statistics on wildlife declines are […]
Lemurs are being eaten as an urban delicacy in Madagascar
In Madagascar’s cities, a quiet but lucrative market is reshaping the future of one of the world’s most imperiled groups of animals. Lemurs—already the most threatened mammals on the planet—are being sold as a kind of urban delicacy, traded through discreet channels that rarely resemble the conventional wildlife markets familiar across Africa or Asia. A […]
“At 4am in the morning, the captain came to my door.” What happened next blew this wildlife photographer away
Ocean and wildlife photographer Greg Lecoeur relives his unbelievable encounter in Svalbard with both polar bears and belugas. A wildlife photographer proved that patience is a virtue when waiting for bad weather to pass resulted in an incredible encounter with a pair of polar bears and a pod of beluga whales. Ocean photographer Greg Lecoeur […]
Lions have two types of roar – new research
The roar of an African lion is one of the most iconic sounds of the animal kingdom. However, my new research suggests it should actually be separated into two distinct vocalisations: the full-throated roar, and an “intermediary roar” with a flatter, less varied sound. Making this distinction could have important implications for lion conservation. The […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigating illegal killing of mountain lion near Almont
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are investigating the illegal killing of a female mountain lion near the group campsites at Gunnison City Mountain Park in Taylor Canyon north of Gunnison. CPW responded to the area on Friday to find the lion shot through the chest and then brought its body to some bushes, the agency […]
‘Forever chemical’ contamination could undermine sea otters’ fragile recovery in Canada
Sea otters living along the coastline of Canada’s British Columbia province carry residues of “forever chemicals” in their bodies, according to a new study, and those living near dense human populations or shipping lanes are the most heavily impacted. The research was published in the journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, authored principally by scientists at […]