The head of the government’s wildlife regulator has said he remains enthusiastic about reintroducing lynx to Britain and would be “absolutely delighted” if it could be achieved during his two-year term. But Tony Juniper, the chair of Natural England, said debates over the animal’s release were “still quite polarised” and more engagement was required to […]
Category: Wildlife
A Mass Blossoming Is Occurring in Wake of Floods to Feed Honeyeater Birds in Australia Where Just 300 Remain
Recent wet season rainfall along the east coast of Australia has shattered hundred-year records, but as the floodwaters recede, a feast of epic proportions seems ready to explode among the hills and valleys. Soaking up all that water, New South Wales’ various eucalypt tree species are preparing for a mass blossoming that may all but […]
Mama bear of 5-month-old cubs euthanized after breaking into trailer, attacking camper
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (WJW) — A black bear has been “removed” following an attack on a camper in a state park near Lake Tahoe, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reported. The bear — which had “a long history of human conflict,” according to CDFW — reportedly broke into a trailer on […]
US vet uses cod skin to save bald eagle in time for Fourth of July
A veterinarian saved the life of a badly injured American bald eagle using a pioneering fish skin graft procedure more commonly used for human wound, releasing the bird back into the wild in a symbolic act ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The adult raptor named Kere was found by a park visitor in […]
Mexico Bans Dolphin Shows in Historic Win for Animal Welfare
In a landmark victory for animal welfare, Mexico has officially passed a nationwide ban on dolphin shows and the use of marine mammals in entertainment. The new law, which has received full Support from both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, prohibits the use of dolphins in shows, therapy, research, and any other non-Conservation […]
Mushroom Hunters Shoot and Kill a Grizzly That Charged Them in Montana
Two men who were picking mushrooms a mile north of Choteau, Montana, were charged by a grizzly bear on Wednesday. Both men shot and killed the bear at close range, according to a press release from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. The agency reports that the sow grizzly had one cub, which they are still […]
A man has died after contracting the first NSW case of Australian bat lyssavirus. Here’s everything you need to know about the deadly infection
A man from northern New South Wales has died after contracting the state’s first recorded case of Australian bat lyssavirus, a close relative of the rabies virus. The man, in his 50s, was bitten by a bat “several” months ago and received treatment at the time, NSW Health said. On Thursday, the department confirmed the […]
New Video Documents the Reality of the Faroe Islands Grindadrap
Pods of pilot whales and white-sided dolphins are driven into the shallow bays of the Faroe Islands and killed in a practice known as the Grindadráp. In this new film, Sea Shepherd crews document a full Grind from start to finish—what the public sees, and what is left behind. Inside the Grindadráp: Sea Shepherd crews […]