A young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into the leafy suburbs of the Lithuanian capital. For two days, the brown bear ambled through the neighbourhoods of Vilnius, trotted across highways and explored backyards – all while being chased by onlookers with smartphones and, eventually, drones. The government then […]
FWC needs to finalize Florida black bear hunt. Should state allow it? Vote in our poll
FWC needs to finalize Florida black bear hunt. Should state allow it? Vote in our poll. Florida black bear hunting is illegal, but this regulated season could allow for 187 black bears to be killed. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission voted 4-1 on May 21 to have a regulated Florida black bear hunting […]
Petition: Protect Sharks from Extinction—Expand Marine Sanctuaries Now
The smash-hit movie Jaws was filmed 50 years ago off the coast of New England, on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. It stirred up human fear of sharks, contributing to a popular misconception that sharks were supposedly villains and reckless human-eating monsters. But of course, that is not true about sharks. In fact, humans are […]
Conservationists race to rescue England’s turtle doves from extinction
Hundreds of turtle doves are being released this summer as conservationists race against the clock to save the species from extinction in England. The cooing doves, which mate for life, are the fastest-declining bird species in the country. Just 2,000 pairs are left, a decline of 98% since the 1970s. This is because their habitats […]
Girl, 12, mauled by 12ft alligator while playing in shallow water as friends ran screaming from lake and warning issued
A GIRL has been attacked by a massive alligator while she played in the lake with her friends. The children raced from the shallow waters to shore while screaming after the 12-year-old girl yelled out, “Something bit me!” A giant alligator surfaced during the chaos at Lake Waccamaw in North Carolina on Friday evening, police […]
Snow leopards frequently cross Nepal, India, China borders, study finds
KATHMANDU — The first-ever study of GPS-collared snow leopards carried out in Nepal has shown that these hyper elusive big cats spend up to a third of their time in neighboring India and China. It also found that up to half their range lies within these other countries, highlighting the importance of cross-border collaboration to […]
Iceland Pauses Fin Whale Slaughter—but the Fight Isn’t Over
This summer, Iceland’s only whaling company has halted its fin whale hunt, citing lack of demand in Japan. While it’s a rare moment of relief, it’s not a victory—Japan, Norway, and Iceland remain the only countries still conducting legal commercial whaling. Under the false banner of tradition and science, whales are still being killed—and the […]
4 dolphins from Florida park involved in criminal investigation moved to Clearwater Marine Aquarium
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Four rough-toothed dolphins now have a new home at Clearwater Marine Aquarium. The dolphins were relocated to Clearwater from Gulf World on Wednesday. The Panama City Beach aquarium is currently involved in a criminal investigation, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Late last month, State Sen. Jay Trumbull […]