Canada’s Banff National Park is home to a lot of animals, but there’s one that truly rules the roost. “The Boss” is a large male grizzly bear believed to be in his mid-twenties. He’s outlasted many grizzlies in the area and is recognizable thanks to a missing piece of his ear. In late 2022, The […]
International tiger smuggler faces prison sentence after yearslong manhunt: ‘An important success in fighting wildlife crime’
After nearly a decade on the run, an international wildlife trafficker has been brought to justice, according to The Hawk. Tashi Sherpa, a key figure in an illegal smuggling ring that stretched across India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China, was sentenced to five years in prison in May. Interpol applauded India’s State Tiger Force for leading […]
How drug cartels destroy the last habitat of Mexico’s thick-billed parrot (commentary)
While supporting conservation research in Mexico’s Sierra Madre Occidental with teams from the U.S.-based Columbia University and San Diego Zoo Global, I assisted in work involving the endangered thick-billed parrot. That experience — observing their habitat and the threats it faces — made clear how severely environmental crime and weak governance are driving biodiversity loss. […]
Pakistan Cracks Down on Illegal Pet Lions After Dangerous Escape
Pakistan is taking action after a shocking incident in Lahore exposed the country’s growing and troubling trade in exotic pets. According to DW News (via Reuters), authorities in Punjab province have seized 18 lions that were being illegally kept as pets. This follows a frightening episode in which a lion escaped from a residential home […]
Black bear cub found in tree after 69-year-old woman attacked, WI officials say
A 69-year-old woman was left seriously injured after she was attacked by a black bear, Wisconsin officials say. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said the woman called 911 around 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12, to report the black bear attack near Comstock. The woman was located and taken to a hospital, where her condition […]
More than half of koalas relocated to NSW forest died in failed government attempt at reintroduction
An attempt by the New South Wales government to reintroduce koalas to a forest in the state’s far south has failed after more than half of the moved animals died, including two with signs of septicaemia, and the remaining marsupials were taken into care. The translocation and deaths of seven out of 13 koalas in […]
Three New Frog Species Discovered as Scientists Trek to Remote Peaks in the Andes Where No Roads Go
Three new types of frogs were discovered during off-road scientific expeditions in the remote cloud-shrouded peaks of the Andes. The secretive amphibians were found between 2021 and 2024 in the Cordillera de Huancabamba mountains of northern Peru—in forests and mountain trails with no road access. The species were recently confirmed and named, and each one […]
Swan Chases Golfer Around the Course and People Can’t Stop Laughing
When you’re on the golf course, it’s not unusual to have an occasional run-in with wildlife. What isn’t usual is getting into a brawl with the wildlife, but that’s what happened in a video shared by Barstool Sports at the beginning of July. It’s cracking everybody up! The video begins with a swan observing as […]