When a Liberian-flagged container ship, the MSC Elsa 3, capsized and sank 13 miles off the coast of Kerala, in India, on 25 May, a state-wide disaster was quickly declared. A long oil slick from the 184-metre vessel, which was carrying hazardous cargo, was partially tackled by aircraft-borne dispersants, while a salvage operation sealed tanks […]
Category: Wildlife
The Law That Saved the Whales Is Under Attack
A landmark law passed more than 50 years ago to protect whales, dolphins and other marine mammals in U.S. waters could be upended by amendments proposed on July 22 during a legislative hearing of the House Committee on Natural Resources’ Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries. Republican representative Nicholas Begich of Alaska proposed changes to […]
Minnesota’s Largest Native American Reservation Celebrates First Home-Born Bison Calf
The White Earth Nation was surprised and overjoyed as a bison calf was born out of season, a sign the band said demonstrates “resilience, healing, and hope.” It’s the first bison calf born on the White Earth Reservation since it started a buffalo harvest and breeding program two years ago through the Inter-Tribal Buffalo Council. […]
Plan to extend Queensland coalmine would bulldoze ‘critical’ koala habitat
Habitat for threatened koalas that are part of a population described by one expert as nationally significant would be bulldozed under plans to extend a Queensland coalmine. The campaign group Lock the Gate used drones with thermal imaging cameras to find 13 koalas in one night in trees earmarked for clearing by mining company Glencore. […]
The bizarre vile act alleged wombat killer is accused of carrying out after mass wildlife slaughter
A young tradie accused of mowing down wombats in his ute and arranging them in odd positions has been arrested. Daily Mail can reveal Tyson Michael Delbridge, of Fish Creek in Victoria’s South Gippsland region, has been charged over the alleged attack on one of Australia’s most beloved native animals. The charges follow an extensive […]
Hiker dies after being bitten by rattlesnake he picked up in Tennessee state park
A man has died after being bitten by a rattlesnake while hiking in a Tennessee state park. Authorities say the hiker was about a half mile along a trail in Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy County on Friday, August 8, when he picked the rattlesnake up. The snake bit him in the hand. Rescue […]
Texas Child Injured by Kangaroo Sparks Calls to End Private Exotic Animal Ownership
According to a recent report by PETA’s Sara Oliver, an 11-year-old boy in San Antonio, Texas, was bitten by a red kangaroo named Bobby—an animal his family had been illegally keeping as a pet. The boy’s injuries were treated by a doctor, who reported the incident to authorities. While the child’s wound was not life-threatening, […]
Wild pigs’ flesh turning ‘neon blue’ in California: Authorities are sounding the alarm
Dan Burton has trapped hundreds of wild pigs for clients of his wildlife control company in Salinas, but even he was startled when he cut one of them open and found blue meat inside. “I’m not talking about a little blue,” said Burton, owner of Urban Trapping Wildlife Control. “I’m talking about neon blue, blueberry […]