Wildlife experts have blamed toxic red tide algae and a cold snap for the deadly 2018 experienced by manatees, but so far this year, boats are the primary cause. From the beginning of this year through June 21, 81 manatees have been killed by watercraft in Florida’s waters, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife […]
Category: Wildlife
‘Something fishy’: penguins detained by New Zealand police after sushi shop stakeout
“Waddling vagrants” in the form of two little blue penguins have been released by police after they were detained for setting up home under a Wellington sushi outlet. Their cover was blown after a shop worker heard them making a cooing, humming sound. It is understood that the penguins were hiding near the grills beneath […]
1.8 Million Americans Speak Out Against Stripping Federal Protections from Wolves
WASHINGTON, DC— Almost two million Americans stated their opposition to the Trump administration’s proposal to strip endangered species protections from gray wolves in a comment period that closed today. This is one of the largest numbers of comments ever submitted on a federal decision involving endangered species and reflects broad dissatisfaction with the Trump administration’s […]
Sick couple kiss to celebrate killing magnificent lion in horrifying picture
A sick couple kiss to celebrate killing a magnificent lion in a vile reminder of the blood lust in trophy hunting. They call it sport. Lions and other magnificent beasts are corralled in a confined area and then slaughtered by paying customers. Hunters are then allowed to bring the body parts back to the UK […]
Safari operator suspends website after ‘trophy hunting’ accusations
A safari operator owned and run by a British man has removed its website and closed its social media accounts after being accused of running ‘canned hunts’ where lions are bred and killed in captivity by so-called trophy hunters. Blackthorn Safaris allegedly charges game hunters up to £13,00 for a five-day lion hunt based at […]
Hunters are forced to sell their supermarket franchise in France after photos of them shooting big game in Tanzania surfaced online
A French couple have been forced to sell their supermarket franchise after pictures of them hunting big game in Africa surfaced online, causing outrage. Jacques Alboud and wife Martine, who owned a Super U franchise inL’Arbresle, near Lyons, were pictured in Tanzania years ago standing above the corpses of lions, leopards, buffalo and hippos they […]
Victory for Whales as Iceland Delays Whaling Permit
In a significant win for cetaceans, the government of Iceland has not issued a permit to allow Hvalur Hf to hunt fin whales this year, sparing over 150 whales from slaughter. The Fisheries Minister published regulations setting whaling quotas in February but did not actually issue the permit to Hvalur allowing it to use the […]
Trophy-hunting firms banned from gun show after protests
Trophy-hunting businesses targeting big-game hunters in Britain have been banned from a shooting show after public objections. The NEC in Birmingham said that it would no longer be welcoming safari operators selling hunting trips for sport at the Great British Shooting Show in February. Campaigners had gathered 30,000 signatures demanding that the venue revoke admission […]
