Officials with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) are planning to euthanize a mamma bear in the South Lake Tahoe area simply because she grew too used to being around the humans who had invaded her home habitat. As a result of becoming “habituated” – which is humans’ fault! – CDFW determined she […]
Category: Wildlife
Thirty belugas in Canada face being euthanised. Can they be saved?
For decades, Marineland was a destination for Canadian children and their parents who wanted an up-close look at ocean-life near Niagara Falls. But behind the aquatic-themed roller coasters and dolphin performances was a dark history of documented mistreatment of animals and lingering financial problems. Ontario’s Animal Welfare Services has conducted multiple investigations over the past […]
It took just 60 years for the red fox, one of Australia’s most devastating predators, to colonise the continent
To a newly arrived red fox, the abundant rolling grasslands and swamps of Wadawurrung Country, around what is now called Port Phillip Bay in Victoria, must have seemed like a predator’s paradise. This landscape was filled with small native marsupials and birds, and free of European wolves or bears that usually kept fox numbers in […]
Petition: Wyoming Must End Unlimited, Cruel Wolf Killings Now
A man in Wyoming became infamous for horrible abuse against a wild wolf he captured and later killed, yet at the time he was barely punished. Why? Because in most of Wyoming, killing wolves is completely legal – and hunters can use any method at all to do so. Sign the petition to demand Wyoming […]
Nail-biting footage from a hiker captures his close encounter with a powerful grizzly mama bear as it stalks him to protect her cubs
Grizzly bears are among the most dangerous animals in North America, thanks to their immense size, strength, speed, and bone-crushing bite. Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) are a North American subspecies of the brown bear (Ursus arctos), distinguished by their muscular build, concave facial profile and long claws adapted for digging. Despite their sheer size […]
Florida wildlife officials discover second case of ‘zombie deer disease’ in state
Wildlife officials in Florida have discovered only the second case in the state of a deadly infection known colloquially as “zombie deer disease”, and are enforcing emergency measures to try to prevent a spread. The highly contagious chronic wasting disease (CWD) was found during routine screening in the carcass of a young white-tailed doe that […]
Namibia’s “Beach Lions” Are Adapting to Climate Change by Hunting Seals
In an extraordinary example of resilience, Namibia’s desert lions—once thought to be confined to the arid interior—are now roaming the Atlantic coastline, evolving into the world’s only known maritime lions. According to BBC Future, these rare big cats have adapted to extreme conditions by changing their diet and habitat, swapping traditional prey like oryx and […]
Feds investigating after 50 birds are run over in Florida – and only one survived: ‘Disturbing and deliberate act’
Officials in Florida are investigating an incident involving a driver who allegedly plowed into a group of nearly 50 birds, leaving only one alive. The Wild Florida Rescue was alerted to the situation in Cape Canaveral on Friday and dispatched a volunteer to assist at the scene, according to FOX 35 Orlando. Workers were met […]