The curlew holds a cherished place in Welsh folklore and culture, its bubbling, haunting call traditionally regarded by many as a harbinger of spring. However, numbers of the wading bird have declined to such low levels that a major plan involving a string of conservation groups, the farming community and the Welsh government has been […]
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Hong Kong Decides to Kill Wild Boars
Hong Kong recently launched a wild boar hunt after a few animal attacks created fear in citizens. Wild boars are a regular sight in Hong Kong and have been known to roam trails, board transportation, and grab free food from local residents. Recently, one went too far and gave a police officer a nip in […]
Some hummingbird females display male coloring to avoid being harassed
Female hummingbirds sometimes look like the brightly colored males of their species. Researchers have long pondered the reason for this. Now, a study of hummingbirds in Panama suggests that sporting male-like feathers helps some females avoid intense bullying, researchers recently reported in Current Biology. To find out why this surprising pattern arises, researchers studied the […]
Americans love black bears—so why do cruel trophy hunts keep happening?
This time of year is a special moment in the lives of black bears. After consuming about 20,000 calories and gaining three to five pounds every day during the late summer and early fall, black bears head to their winter dens. Because bears hibernate in their dens for three to six months (depending on latitude) […]
Trophy hunters face seven years’ jail as stars urge support for new law
Hunters smuggling in big game trophies face seven years’ jail under a planned new law. And all owners of hunting trophies – such as lion skins, tusks, antlers, heads and other macabre souvenirs – would have to register or face jail. The changes, proposed in a Bill, come after legislation promised by PM Boris Johnson […]
City told to slaughter 300 kangaroos in grim, ‘money-saving’ plan
Three hundred kangaroos will be shot to make way for a new road and sports facility in Western Australia, if a proposal is accepted. A 99-page draft environmental assessment, prepared for the City of Canning in June recommended against relocating the “land-locked” kangaroo population living at the 67-hectare site. The draft report advised finding a […]
Filmmaker risks safety to shoot undercover documentary about lion trophy hunting
An Australian filmmaker who went undercover to film a documentary about big game hunting in Africa is hoping the movie will help to end trophy hunting. Melbourne-based Rogue Rubin is a conservationist who wanted to explore the trophy hunting industry. Her initial efforts to infiltrate were unsuccessful so she created a new online identity. “I […]
Huntsman encourages hounds to rip dead fox to pieces in front of animal rights campaigners
A huntsman has refused to apologise after being filmed feeding a dead fox to a pack of hounds in front of horrified animal rights campaigners. Conrad Jones sparked fury when he tossed a freshly-killed fox carcass to dogs at a hunt in Howwood, Renfrewshire, on Saturday, and encouraged them to tear it to pieces in […]