According to a recent analysis, returning sea otters to the Oregon coast is viable and beneficial to the state’s marine ecosystem if optimum reintroduction policies are followed. However, the voracious appetites of sea otters for particular crustaceans may have “insignificant” effects on local fisheries. Sea otters have a disproportionate impact on the ecosystems in which […]
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Almost 450 deer and wild boar were slaughtered in a single day in Spain, provoking environmentalists to condemn the ‘orgy of blood and death.’
The massacre occurred during a commercial hunt in the Los Posteruelos private estate in Villaviciosa de Córdoba, near the Andalusian hills. The 447 animals were confined by fencing, unable to flee the 70 hunters that took part in the hunt. Each participant was charged €1,000 for the shoot, which is permitted in Spain. However, animal […]
Iceland will stop whaling in 2024 because of public outrage and dwindling demand
Iceland has announced that it would stop whaling in 2024 due to diminishing demand and ongoing controversy. “There are few arguments to approve whale hunting beyond 2024,” when present quotas expire, said Svands Svavarsdóttir, Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture, in an op-ed published in Friday’s Morgunblai newspaper. The minister stated that it was “undisputed” that […]
The terrifying moment a juvenile hippo is crushed in the jaws of a rival bull
The photograph of Russian photographer Evgeny Borisov was highly commended in the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers’ Competition this year. As the other hippos look on, the bull hippo takes up the rival calf in its mouth and drags it from the river. As it is pulled up by its neck, an arc […]
“Top Cat” Pumas contribute more carrion to the ecosystem than other carnivores
Pumas have the most extensive terrestrial range of any mammal in the Americas, stretching from the Canadian Rockies to Patagonia. A new study has revealed the web of life that these elusive cats support, demonstrating how they are linked to over 485 other species, ranging from eagles feasting on their carrion to elk impacted by […]
National Butterfly Center forced to close down after QAnon threats
The National Butterfly Center in Texas, which opposed US President Donald Trump’s border wall, has been forced to close indefinitely due to harassment from right-wing conspiracy theorists. According to HuffPost, the 100-acre nature preserve in Mission, Texas, has been involved in a legal battle with the former Trump administration and the non-profit We Build a […]
Abandoned baby rhino recovers after befriending zebra foal
Rhinos have been threatened for many years, with poaching and habitat destruction also playing key roles in their plight. Animal lovers, environmentalists, and conservationists have been working relentlessly to eliminate poaching and protect the species. A wildlife reserve in South Africa is doing its part by rescuing, rehabilitating, and protecting orphaned rhinos. Care For Wild […]
Manhattan’s wild pigeons killed for sport by out-of-state gun clubs
Activists claim that pigeon pirates are roaming Manhattan, capturing wild pigeons to sell in out-of-state gun clubs where they will be slaughtered for sport. The trusting pigeons are frequently attracted into groups with seeds and other types of food before being captured in nets and tossed into vans for transportation. Two accounts have surfaced recently […]