For generations, bald eagles have flocked to the northwest corner of Washington state during winter, feasting on the dead chum salmon that washed up along the waterways. However, climate change is forcing these majestic creatures to adapt to a new food source: dairy farm discards. Once the rivers and streams of the region were abundant […]
Category: Wildlife
Environmental Groups are Suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Over the Dwindling Gopher Tortoise
The Gopher tortoise, a species native to the southeastern United States, is facing a dire situation as its habitat is rapidly disappearing. This species has been a crucial part of the ecosystem for millions of years, but due to human development, agriculture, climate change, invasive species, and other factors, the Gopher tortoise population has declined […]
Three-Month-Old White Tiger Cub Fighting For Life After Being Dumped in a Trash Can Outside Greek Zoo
Veterinarians in Greece are working hard to save a white tiger cub who was abandoned in a trash can at an Athens zoo, and who is believed to be the victim of the illegal wildlife trade. The poor three-month-old white tiger was found on February 28 in the parking lot of the Attica Zoological Park. […]
Petition: Help Protect Lynx from Trophy Hunters in Sweden
The Swedish government recently gave hunting licenses so hunters can kill hundreds of lynxes this spring. These animals are predicted to become “locally extinct” within the next few decades. Yet the Swedish government is allowing these animals to be killed for no other reason than to be “trophies” on someone’s wall or floor. This is […]
Sex on the beach: pressures of extreme polygamy may be driving southern elephant seals to early death
Extreme polygamy may be driving male southern elephant seals to early deaths, new research suggests. A study of 14,000 southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) at Macquarie Island in the south-western Pacific, has found that while survival rates for males and females are roughly comparable for juveniles, male survival rapidly decreased after eight years of age, […]
Petition: Help Save Squirrel Populations in Texas
A recent report has discovered that squirrel populations have dropped by 92% at a wildlife refuge in Texas. This is the lowest they’ve been in more than 30 years. Squirrels are critical to the local ecosystems as they plant seeds and increase forest cover. Extreme weather and less food may account for some of this. […]
Nepal’s vultures, recovering from a poisoning crisis, fly into another
KATHMANDU — As dawn breaks over the forest in the Kawasoti area on the edge of Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, early risers can catch a glimpse of rare vultures roosting in their nests perched in the tall trees. This was the sight Ankit Bilas Joshi, vulture conservation program manager at the NGO Bird Conservation Nepal, […]
Singles with “Creepy” Pets Deemed Less Desirable by Survey Respondents
We all know that a pet can be a dealbreaker in a relationship, even dogs and cats. But they can also be used as babe or hunk magnets during the dating process. It just depends on where your head’s at when it comes to certain creatures or even the individual animal’s behavior. According to a […]