To manage the burgeoning population of hippos descended from animals imported by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, Colombia has initiated a sterilization program. On Tuesday, environmental authorities sterilized two male and one female hippopotamus, marking the beginning of a broader government campaign to address the more than 100 hippos freely roaming some […]
Category: Petitions
Petition Asks USDA to Regulate Wildlife Services Program!
In a landmark move, several prominent animal protection organizations, including the Animal Legal Defense Fund, Center for Biological Diversity, Project Coyote, the Animal Welfare Institute, and WildEarth Guardians, have jointly submitted a petition for rulemaking to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The focus of their petition is […]
Victorian Cruelty Laws Naming Animals as Sentient Beings in Australia
In a groundbreaking move, the Victorian government is set to introduce a draft overhaul of cruelty laws, potentially making Victoria the first Australian state to officially recognize animals as sentient beings. Following in the footsteps of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), this significant step towards acknowledging the emotional and physical capacity of animals is part […]
Pablo Escobar’s Cocaine Hippos are Facing Slaughter
In Colombia’s Antioquia region, an unusual and potentially dangerous legacy of a bygone era has taken root. Descendants of hippos imported by notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar during the 1980s now roam the Colombian countryside. These once-private zoo inhabitants have multiplied and become a significant challenge for the country’s authorities. The Colombian government, under the […]
Research Shows Chimps Using “Military Style Tactics” to Gain Advantage on Rivals
Recent research suggests that troops of chimpanzees in Ivory Coast have embraced a military tactical approach by scaling hilltops for reconnaissance missions and advancing when the enemy is distant or outnumbered. Sylvain Lemoine, a primatologist at the University of Cambridge and the lead author of the study, notes, “These military tactics that we see in […]
Tiger King’s Doc Antle Pleads Guilty to Animal Trafficking and Money Laundering!
Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, from Netflix’s Tiger King, has recently pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to launder money and conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act. These charges have rocked the world of exotic animal ownership and have once again shed light on the dark underbelly of the wildlife trade industry. Antle, a zoo owner known […]
Petition: Help Dolphins from Being Trapped and Killed in the Amazon
Amazon and Tuxuci river dolphins are both endangered species that are on the brink of extinction. Now, over 140 of them have tragically died after being trapped in the shallow, unusually warm waters of Lake Tefé in the Amazon Rainforest. Hundreds more have survived, but are still perilously trapped, unable to escape to cooler water. […]
5 AMAZING Tiger Rescues!
We are used to hearing of instances like “Tiger King” and poaching, where tigers are unfairly treated. But, in the realm of wildlife Conservation, stories of remarkable tiger rescues stand as inspiration and differentiation from the norm. Luckily, these magnificent creatures have been saved from the clutches of danger through the unwavering dedication of conservationists. […]