In Sumatra’s first-ever rehabilitation center for a special kind of singing primate, their first two residents not only recovered from stints in illegal captivity, but have also been reintroduced successfully back into the wild. Siamang gibbons are famous for their various calling tones which they generate with their large throat sacks and can be heard […]
Wyoming ranchers say they’re prepared to ‘shoot on sight’ if endangered gray wolves released into Colorado cross state lines
Ranchers say they will ‘shoot on sight’ if endangered wolves from Colorado cross state lines into Wyoming. Last week Colorado Parks and Wildlife released five gray wolves onto public land in Grand County as a part of the state’s voter-mandated reintroduction plan. The predators consisted of two juvenile females, two males and one adult male […]
Christmas Island’s Red Crab Migration Takes Over the Coastline
Christmas Island is currently hosting a fascinating natural phenomenon — the mass migration of tens of millions of red crabs. Triggered by the first substantial rain of the wet season, adult red crabs leave their forest homes in the interior of the island, going on a journey toward the coast for mating and spawning. Christmas […]
Petition: Tell Congress to Strengthen the Endangered Species Act
As we mark the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, a pivotal piece of legislation in wildlife conservation, it is crucial not just to celebrate its past successes but also to strengthen it for future challenges. Recently, Republicans introduced bills threatening to undo the protections for the lesser prairie chicken and the northern long-eared […]
Ohio Man Under Investigation After Alleged Poaching of Expected Record Deer
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, […]