An investigation has been launched by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (DNR) after an alleged poaching of a potentially record-breaking buck in Clinton County. According to the organization, the deer was reported to have allegedly been taken by hunter Christopher Alexander, 28, of Wilmington, on November 9. Alexander, who took the deer with a […]
Cocopah Tribe aims to restore Colorado River habitat — and tribal culture
In the southwesternmost corner of Arizona, the Colorado River weaves in between Mexico and the lands of the Native American Cocopah Tribe. Many spots along the river’s shore are lined with dense thickets of invasive reeds called phragmites that surpass 3 meters (9.8 feet) in height. With rigid, green stems and feathery heads standing high, […]
Wildlife Conservation Groups Sue Railroad Companies in Ongoing Legal Battle: “We are Extremely Disappointed”
In an effort to protect critically endangered grizzly bears, two wildlife conservation groups are hoping to railroad a lawsuit through the courts — literally. As reported by ABC News, WildEarth Guardians and the Western Environmental Law Center recently filed a lawsuit in federal court in Missoula, Montana, against BNSF Railway over its failure to establish […]
Woman Mounts Distressed Baby Whale in ‘Awful’ Fiasco, Say Witnesses
Beachgoers on the shores of Waikiki, Hawaii, received a shock on Wednesday afternoon after a baby humpback whale attempted to beach itself after being separated from its mother. Even more shocking was the behavior of some of the passersby, witnesses say. The calf was first spotted near the Hale Koa Hotel along Fort DeRussy Beach, […]
Read This Adorable Story of Hummingbird Rescue
After becoming stuck in a police station overnight, a tiny hummingbird was so weak that they could no longer fly. Since hummingbirds have extremely high metabolisms, they need to eat frequently to maintain their strength. Unable to fly, the weak hummingbird perched themself on a desk. When the workers arrived the next morning, they discovered […]
Mongolia dragged its wild horses back from extinction – can it save the rest of its wildlife?
Hunched against the early winter chill, Dashpurev Tserendeleg points out the horses on a nearby mountain slope, while a small throng of students and tourists peer through binoculars and take pictures on their phones. With their stocky bodies and thick necks, they resemble ponies more than horses. Known to Mongolians as takhi and to the […]
K’gari: Crazed dingo bites girl, 5, on the thigh before another of the wild dogs chases a little boy into the ocean at holiday hotspot
Rangers are investigating two encounters between children and dingoes on the popular holiday destination of K’gari in recent days. A five-year-old girl was bitten on the thigh after running from a dingo near Wathumba beach, on the Queensland sand island, around 3pm on Sunday. The girl had moved away from a large group of people […]
Chile Becomes 45th Country To Ban Cosmetic Testing On Animals
A huge victory has been won for animals in Chile after several years of campaigning by Humane Society International (HSI) and ONG Te Protejo. A unanimous vote by the Senate passed a bill on December 20 that bans cosmetic testing on animals and bans the sale, marketing, and import of cosmetics tested on animals from […]