In Australia, a humpback whale became tangled up in a type of fishing gear called a “drum line,” and has since disappeared. Experts are attempting to track the animal, but they haven’t been seen since Sunday, June 15. We don’t know yet if this majestic creature is safe from the dangers that human fishing lines […]
Authorities uncover disturbing US poaching ring after routine check spirals into massive investigation — here’s what you need to know
Eight people illegally killed 11 white-tailed deer and one gray fox using spotlights in nighttime poaching incidents across Cambria County between 2023 and 2024, reported the Pennsylvania Game Commission. What happened? Wildlife investigators discovered the poaching ring during a routine license check while one defendant was fishing in Indiana County. When questioned about firearms and […]
England wildlife regulator chair ‘enthusiastic’ about lynx rewilding
The head of the government’s wildlife regulator has said he remains enthusiastic about reintroducing lynx to Britain and would be “absolutely delighted” if it could be achieved during his two-year term. But Tony Juniper, the chair of Natural England, said debates over the animal’s release were “still quite polarised” and more engagement was required to […]
A Mass Blossoming Is Occurring in Wake of Floods to Feed Honeyeater Birds in Australia Where Just 300 Remain
Recent wet season rainfall along the east coast of Australia has shattered hundred-year records, but as the floodwaters recede, a feast of epic proportions seems ready to explode among the hills and valleys. Soaking up all that water, New South Wales’ various eucalypt tree species are preparing for a mass blossoming that may all but […]
Mama bear of 5-month-old cubs euthanized after breaking into trailer, attacking camper
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (WJW) — A black bear has been “removed” following an attack on a camper in a state park near Lake Tahoe, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reported. The bear — which had “a long history of human conflict,” according to CDFW — reportedly broke into a trailer on […]
US vet uses cod skin to save bald eagle in time for Fourth of July
A veterinarian saved the life of a badly injured American bald eagle using a pioneering fish skin graft procedure more commonly used for human wound, releasing the bird back into the wild in a symbolic act ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The adult raptor named Kere was found by a park visitor in […]
Mexico Bans Dolphin Shows in Historic Win for Animal Welfare
In a landmark victory for animal welfare, Mexico has officially passed a nationwide ban on dolphin shows and the use of marine mammals in entertainment. The new law, which has received full Support from both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, prohibits the use of dolphins in shows, therapy, research, and any other non-Conservation […]
Mushroom Hunters Shoot and Kill a Grizzly That Charged Them in Montana
Two men who were picking mushrooms a mile north of Choteau, Montana, were charged by a grizzly bear on Wednesday. Both men shot and killed the bear at close range, according to a press release from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. The agency reports that the sow grizzly had one cub, which they are still […]