Koalas are facing numerous challenges to their survival in New South Wales, Australia (NSW). Already, koala populations have died out in entire regions, leaving the remaining communities clustered elsewhere. Rather than investigate or address the causes of such de-population, the NSW government chose to invest in a program that would capture wild koalas from “high-density” […]
Category: Wildlife
Elephant culling plan in South Africa faces backlash over welfare concerns
Animal welfare groups in South Africa are pushing back against a local government plan to allow culling and trophy hunting to reduce elephant numbers in Madikwe Game Reserve. According to the North West Parks and Tourism Board, which oversees the 75,000-hectare (185,000-acre) wildlife conservation area in the country’s north, the elephant herd has grown too […]
Tourist Trampled After Ignoring Warnings and Disturbing Elephant in India
A tourist in India learned a devastating lesson about respecting wildlife after attempting to take a selfie with an elephant. According to PETA, the man ignored posted warning signs and illegally entered a restricted forest area to snap a picture with the animal, who was calmly eating near the roadside. Startled by the flash of […]
BASC raffling ducks and geese to be shot on National Nature Reserve
If anything sums up the disgraceful ‘normalisation’ of killing birds in England, it’s surely the ‘raffle’ that shooting lobbyists BASC (the British Association for Shooting and Conservation) are holding to “win two days’ guided wildfowling for you and a friend at Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve.” BASC notes in its sickening promotion that “Lindisfarne is renowned […]
Tracking rhino horn trade: Interview with International Rhino Foundation’s Nina Fascione
How are rhinos faring around the world? As per new findings, it’s a “mixed bag.” According to a report published by the nonprofit International Rhino Foundation, the number of Javan rhinos, on the Indonesian island of the same name, have plummeted as a result of poaching. On the other hand, the numbers of black rhinos […]
The perilous charm of Reggie the ‘friendly’ dolphin
No one knows why Reggie, the solitary-sociable bottlenose dolphin, has chosen to linger alone in Lyme Bay, away from his pod or family group. Lone cetaceans are rare in UK waters – Reggie is believed to be the 16th in 35 years – but young males do sometimes break away to live alone, probably explained […]
Wyoming man ‘hits wolf with snowmobile and tortures it in bar’
A Wyoming man has been indicted on an animal cruelty charge after allegedly hitting a wolf with a snowmobile, taping its mouth shut and showing it off in a bar before killing it. Cody Roberts paid a $250 fine last year, for illegal possession of wildlife. Now, he is facing more serious charges, after investigators […]
Animals Are Falling From Trees As Extreme Heat Pushes Species To The Brink
According to The Guardian’s Gloria Dickie, the deadly impacts of extreme heat on animals are no longer rare events—they’re becoming terrifyingly common. Last year in Mexico’s Tabasco state, residents witnessed howler monkeys dropping from trees as temperatures hit 110°F (43°C). At least 83 were confirmed dead, with hundreds more likely perished from dehydration and heat […]