Gray foxes can climb trees, which can help them survive amid coyotes. Foxes are known for being swift and cunning, but one kind of fox has a lesser-known characteristic that can help them thrive alongside coyotes. The abundance of trees in the countryside may help gray foxes live alongside coyotes, according to a new study, […]
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Canada’s commercial hunting has devolved into the unnecessary slaughter of threatened harp seals
Ocean waves pound on the sides as a lone seal pup sleeps on a frail ice floe. He’s only two weeks old and can’t swim for lengthy periods of time, thus he won’t be able to survive without this ice platform. However, the delicate floe is melting quickly, and storms are hastening its demise. He […]
Please support our initiative to save Florida’s endangered turtles
Stormwater from high-density hotels and condos will flow into the ocean outfall at Hightower, endangering the near-shore reef by increasing bacteria levels and causing erosion. Nesting is second only to Archie Carr Refuge because of this reef. HIGH DENSITY is incompatible with the preserve they vowed to safeguard! Heavy traffic and lights from 85-foot buildings […]
Trophy hunter paid $50,000 to kill Botswana’s biggest elephant for its record-breaking tusks
Trophy hunters in Botswana slaughtered the country’s largest elephant for its nearly 8-foot-long tusks. According to Wildlife At Risk International, the elephant had 200 pounds of ivory in its tusks and was the largest to be hunted in the country since 1996. According to The New York Times, the trophy hunter traveled to Botswana and […]
Darwin’s hypothesis that birds’ feathers get more colorful closer to the equator proved by researchers
If you’ve ever traveled to a tropical location, you’ve probably noticed that the birds’ feathers are brighter than in other regions of the world. The hue of a bird’s plumage appears to vary depending on latitude. Phys.org reported that three European scientists who went on expeditions to the tropics during the 1800s — English naturalist […]
Captive dolphin attacked a trainer, sending her to hospital and prompting USDA investigation
The Miami Seaquarium has once again made news after a USDA investigation discovered that a captive dolphin attacked a trainer, resulting in her hospitalization. A video of a dolphin bodyslamming a trainer in the sea was shared on TikTok. Sundance, the trainer’s dolphin, slammed into her three times and dragged her underwater at one point. […]
There are many good reasons why you shouldn’t feed wildlife
There are numerous reasons why feeding wildlife is not a good idea. It may appear to be a nice concept, but it is the polar opposite. As far as possible, wildlife should be left alone, which includes letting them alone to forage. Attempting to feed them yourself would be a disservice to them. As a […]
Does Tajikistan’s population of snow leopards really depend on trophy hunting for its survival?
The rare and secretive snow leopard is one of the few beasts that has captured human imagination. Fewer than 7,000 Panthera uncia are expected to persist over Asia’s high mountains, according to the red list of threatened species. A fifth of them dwell in Tajikistan’s Pamir mountains, the world’s third-highest environment after the Himalayan and […]