Wildlife authorities in Russia’s Far East shot and killed 11 brown bears in a single night after the animals were lured to a makeshift landfill by the smell of discarded fish, state media reported on Monday. “This is the first time in 18 years that we’ve [killed] that many bears in one night. We’d done […]
Wild kangaroo harvests are labelled ‘needlessly cruel’ by US lawmakers – but backed by Australian conservationists
The bill, introduced into the US Senate last month, came with plenty of emotive and uncompromising language. “The mass killing of millions of kangaroos to make commercial products is needless and inhumane,” said the Democratic senator Tammy Duckworth, as she introduced the Kangaroo Protection Act to ban the sale and manufacture of kangaroo products in […]
Petition: Protect Pangolins From Trafficking in the U.S. Wildlife Market – Act Now
The pangolin is a unique creature – the nocturnal mammal is known for being mysterious. Adorable but sturdy, it can roll up into a ball to protect itself with scaly armor, and lash its sharp tail out at predators. Sadly, the pangolin is also one of the most vulnerable animals alive today. These shy, scaly […]
Lead ammunition to be banned for hunting and shooting in England, Scotland and Wales
Shotgun pellets and bullets that contain lead are to be banned for almost all uses, ministers have said, in a long-awaited announcement welcomed by wildlife groups. The restrictions will be phased in over three years from 2026, rather than the five set out in an official report last year, prompting some shooting organisations to say […]
Woman in Malaysia accidentally hauls in 10ft-crocodile in fishing net
A Malaysian woman had the shock of her life after she pulled up a massive crocodile while netting in a river in the northern district of Kudat. The woman accidentally caught an almost 10ft-long saltwater crocodile along with her regular catch of seafood while fishing on Monday night, The Star reported. Upon discovering the reptile, […]
Giant river otter returns to Argentina after almost four decades
A family of giant river otters was released into the Iberá National Park in northeast Argentina on July 1. The endangered species, with no known breeding populations in Argentina over the past 40 years, was considered probably extinct in the country. The release, led by conservation nonprofit Rewilding Argentina, included a breeding pair named Coco […]
Fox Rescuer Mikayla Raines Remembered for Saving Thousands of Lives
Mikayla Raines, founder of Save a Fox Rescue and a social media star known for her deep bond with foxes, has died at 30. According to The New York Times’ Jeré Longman, Raines passed away at her home in Faribault, Minnesota, on June 20. Her husband, Ethan Frankcamp, confirmed the cause was suicide, following ongoing […]
Fisherman Shoots and Kills Charging Moose in Wyoming
A fisherman in Wyoming was charged by a cow moose Saturday on a river in the Bighorn Range. He shot and killed the moose at close range, according to a news release Wednesday from the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Officials say the confrontation occurred on the North Tongue River in the Bighorn National Forest […]