The recent arrest of 14 volunteers working to stop whaling in the North Atlantic Ocean’s Faroe Islands has focused a spotlight once again on a local tradition stretching back over a thousand years. Six of the protesters were found guilty this week of interfering with the grindadráp, or grind, as these drive hunts are called, […]
Category: Polls
POLL: Should the Dolphin Slaughter in Taiji Cove be stopped?
The controversial six-month dolphin hunting season began on Monday in the infamous town of Taiji, but bad weather would delay any killing, a local official told AFP. The annual catch, in which people from the southwestern town corral hundreds of dolphins into a secluded bay and butcher them, was thrust into the global spotlight in […]
Poll: Vote for Your Favorite Species to Help Celebrate World Shorebird Day! (Photos)
This Saturday marks the first World Shorebird Day, a day to celebrate these beautiful birds and raise awareness for their conservation. Shorebirds nest and migrate along beaches and grasslands, and are known to have some of the most impressive migrations in the animal kingdom. They’re an incredibly diverse group of birds, consisting of plovers, oystercatchers, […]
Poll Update: Great White Sharks Win as the Fan Favorite (Photos)
In honor of Shark Week, we asked our audience on Tuesday to weigh in on their favorite shark species. Not surprisingly, great white sharks turned out to be the fan favorite! You likely know great white sharks from their many appearances in the media, from “Jaws” to “Finding Nemo” and coverage across local news networks. […]
POLL: Marks and Spencer takes grouse off the shelves
Marks and Spencer has said it will not be selling red grouse this year after concerns about the how the game birds are sourced. Last year M&S sold red grouse on a trial basis in two stores, with a view to selling it in more stores next month when the shooting season begins. But the […]
POLL: Protesters aim to put a stop to Ilkley Moor grouse shooting
Campaigners are targeting Bradford Council in an attempt to halt grouse shooting on the publicly-owned Ilkley Moor. A coalition of anti-bloodsports campaigners, called Ban Bloodsports on Ilkley Moor (BBIM) says it already has 500 signatures on a petition calling on the Council to end the shoots – and says it may take “lawful direct action” […]
POLL: RSPB picks a fight over grouse shooting
The RSPB has sparked a row with countryside groups over grouse shooting by calling for moors to be licenced amid claims the charity is becoming increasingly politicised. The charity is writing to all major political parties urging them to introduce a robust licensing sysem “to prevent the wanton destruction of wild birds”. It claims birds […]
POLL: Should wildlife-killing pesticides be banned?
The widespread use of a type of insecticide that has been blamed for honeybee deaths is linked to a marked decline in bird numbers in Europe, a report says. Imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid chemical, is widely used in agriculture to exterminate pests. Dutch scientists say their data shows that the chemical is associated with a collapse […]