On a rainy October morning, a conference room at the state Capitol in Olympia was packed with people sporting camouflage and hunting orange. The mood was tense as the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission heard nearly four hours of public comment, largely in response to a draft conservation policy released in April. The three-page document, […]
To help beleaguered Javan rhinos, study calls for tree felling, captive breeding
Once roaming across Southeast Asia, the Javan rhino today persists on a single peninsula off the western-most coast of Java in Indonesian. There, in Ujung Kulon National Park, around 70 Javan rhinos (Rhinoceros sondaicus) survive. A tsunami, a disease or a determined group of poachers could wipe them out for good. To complicate matters further, […]
Flock of Grackles Takes Over Texas Parking Lot
A January 2nd video captured by Yvone Gomez shows a flock of great-tailed grackles swarming a shopping plaza in Cypress, Texas. The sheer number of winged creatures has caused viewers to draw parallels to Alfred Hitchcock’s movie The Birds. Numbering in the hundreds, the flock of grackles was undisturbed by humans and blocked shoppers from […]
Girl, 7, is bitten by a dingo on K’gari after her mother stopped to take a photo
A seven-year-old girl has been bitten by a dingo after her mother tried to take a photo of the animal at a popular Queensland tourist spot. It marks the latest incident involving children and dingoes at Fraser Island, which has the Indigenous name K’gari. The girl’s family were waiting in their vehicle for a barge […]
Petition: Call for an Investigation into the Squirrel Deaths at Zoo in Japan
The tragic incident at Inokashira Park Zoo in Tokyo, where 31 of 40 squirrels died due to an antiparasitic treatment gone wrong, has raised serious concerns about animal welfare and safety protocols within the facility. This heartbreaking loss of Japanese squirrels, a beloved species in the country, calls for an immediate and thorough investigation. Sign […]
Bonobos and chimps recall friends and family even after years apart: Study
Louise hadn’t seen Loretta in at least 26 years. But when a photo of her sister flashed before her, she seemed drawn to the image. This recognition of a family member might seem unremarkable, but Louise is a bonobo, and her apparent ability to reach into memory and direct attention to Loretta could be evidence […]
Monkey business: Furious neighbors slam plans for research center housing 43,000 primates next to their Texas properties
Texas residents have slammed plans for an enormous animal testing laboratory and research center, that would house over 43,000 primates, to be built near their homes. Charles River Laboratories is looking to build its research facility spread over 500 acres in Brazoria County, about one hours drive south of Houston. But PETA (People for the […]
Wolf hunting could return to western Europe under EU plan
Wolves could be hunted again across western Europe after the European Commission proposed to reduce their protection, in what lawyers said was an ominous move against effective environmental laws. The commission has proposed that EU member states downgrade the wolf’s status under the Berne convention from “strictly protected” to “protected” after two decades in which […]