n Alaska, a shocking video of a garbage truck chasing a moose down a snowy street in Anchorage has the locals fired up. The video, which was originally posted to popular neighborhood app Nextdoor, shows a Northern Waste garbage hauling truck clearly pursuing the scared moose down the residential street. The driver honks aggressively as […]
U.S. auctions off endangered whale habitat for oil and gas drilling
On Dec. 20, the U.S. government auctioned off oil and gas drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico despite concerns the move could endanger a newly described and very rare baleen whale known as the Rice’s whale (Balaenoptera ricei). The sale, mandated by the nation’s Inflation Reduction Act, took place after months of legal wrangling. […]
New Caledonia Court Halts Shark Culling Amid Environmental Outcry
In a bold move reverberating through the waves of New Caledonia, a Noumea court has put a stop to the controversial practice of shark culling. This decision came after a string of shark attacks last year, including one that tragically claimed the life of an Australian tourist. But the court, in a judgment released on December 28, […]
US national arrested in South Africa on wildlife trafficking, weapons charges
A U.S. national has been arrested in South Africa on wildlife trafficking and firearms charges, South African authorities have announced. Derek Lewitton, a Texan, was arrested Dec. 22 following a raid on his Harmony Gate Estate ranch in Limpopo Province by the South African Police Services’ Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) units. Limpopo Police […]
6 endangered African wild dogs poisoned in ‘senseless act’
South Africa’s endangered painted dog population was dealt a heavy blow earlier this month when six dogs belonging to one of the country’s last free-roaming packs were found poisoned on a private game farm south of Lephalale in the Waterberg District in Limpopo Province. Investigators are yet to uncover the source of the poison, but […]
Spotted Black Snake Discovered Chilling in Queensland Toilet
Ah, Australia, the land of adorable fuzzy creatures like koalas and quokkas, but also of terrifying (but important) creatures like crocodiles and spiders the size of your hand. Recently, one Queensland resident had an unexpected run-in with a scaly local. After entering a public toilet, the person was shocked to discover that a spotted black […]
Heart-stopping moment North Carolina scientist Fred Boyce almost loses an arm while trying to wrestle 250lb gator with a TOWEL goes viral again – as social media jokes man looks like BIDEN
The heart-stopping moment a ginormous gator took a bite out of an elderly man’s arm after he tried to wrestle it with a towel has gone viral on social media. DailyMail.com identified the man as Fred Boyce, a seasoned herpetologist from North Carolina, when the clip was first circulated in May 2012. But his encounter […]
For Nepal, 2023 changed course of tiger conservation efforts
KATHMANDU — A year after nearly tripling its population of tigers (Panthera tigris) in just 12 years, Nepal’s conservation authorities and stakeholders decided in 2023 to change their approach from increasing numbers to sustaining the milestone achievement. While shoring up the number of tigers around the world, which had reached historical lows, was the main […]