A wildlife crime charity has smashed a “mafia-type” smuggling ring taking more than £95,000-worth of ivory out of Africa. A six-day operation by Conservation Justice, part of the EAGLE Network, and local agency partners in Gabon was described as a “significant turning point in the relentless fight against the illegal ivory trade”. Operatives for the […]
Category: Wildlife
Lolita the orca’s ashes are going home for a traditional water ceremony: Here’s what will happen
Lolita, the orca who lived in a tank at the Miami Seaquarium from her capture in 1970 in waters off Washington state to her death 53 years later in August, will be honored in a homecoming Saturday. On Wednesday, the Lummi Nation, representing the original inhabitants of Washington’s northernmost coast where Lolita was captured, announced […]
Baby beaver sighting inspires hopes of a California comeback
Bill Leikam was reviewing footage from a wildlife camera he placed along a Palo Alto creekbed recently when something unfamiliar scampered across the screen. “I have enough experience with the wildlife out there to be able to identify every one of them just by their movement—this one had me baffled,” said Leikam, president and co-founder […]
‘Instant karma’ caught on camera after tourists taunt wild moose
Two tourists had an alarming encounter with a moose in Montana – but people felt they got the ‘instant karma’ they deserved for taunting a massive wild animal. The popular Tourons of Yellowstone Instagram account shared the video of the scary incident with its 400,000+ followers. In the clip, two people repeatedly approach within feet […]
Entomologists Find Population of Invasive Red Fire Ants in Italy
The red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta) is one of the worst invasive alien species and the fifth costliest worldwide, impacting ecosystems, agriculture and human health. Researchers from the Institute of Evolutionary Biology at the CSIC-Pompeu Fabra University have now documented 88 nests of red imported fire ants — for the first time in Europe […]
The Penobcot River in Maine Sets Records for Atlantic Herring and Salmon Runs
Maine’s rivers are the only ones left in the US where Atlantic salmon can return to spawn, and the most productive of these rivers is having one of its most productive years. After the removal of the Bangor Great Works Dam on the Penobcot River, ocean-going/river-spawning fish began to return in large numbers. As of […]
Snake Coiled Around Man Bites, Kills Friend Who Tried To Help
Aman who tried to free his friend from a snake that had coiled around his leg has died after being bitten, according to emergency services. Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) staff were alerted to reports that a man was wounded near Mackay in northwest Australia at about 6:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, September 9. The […]
Brutal killing of African elephant highlights need to end trophy hunting
We have just learned about a heartless and illegal hunt that took the life of a male elephant in South Africa’s Limpopo province earlier this month. Here’s what we know at this point: The hunting party consisted of a trophy hunting client, a hunting guide, a reserve representative and a backup rifleman, according to a […]