Mountain lions in the greater Los Angeles area are more active at night in areas with higher levels of recreation. “We can feel really hopeful about the fact that mountain lions are flexible in their timing of activity,” said TWS member Ellie Bolas, a PhD candidate at the University of California, Davis. “That probably helps […]
Microplastics are sickening and killing wildlife, disrupting Earth systems
Bottlenose dolphins leapt and torpedoed through the shallow turquoise waters off Florida‘s Sarasota Bay. Then, a research team moved in, quickly corralling the small pod in a large net. With the speed of a race car pit crew, veterinarians, biologists and their assistants examined the animals, checking vital signs while taking skin, blood and other […]
Florida Man Known as “The Monkey Whisperer” Faces New Charges
A Florida man nicknamed “The Monkey Whisperer” is once again facing legal troubles, this time for allegedly trafficking marmosets. Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, 61, from Parrish, has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and wildlife trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. His brother, Johnny D-Lane Hammonds, […]
Salmon Have Already Returned Far Upriver to Spawn in Historic Habitat After Nation’s Largest Dam Removal Project
Not two months have passed since a series of four dams were demolished on the Klamath River, and salmon are already spawning in creeks and tributaries far upriver. It’s the ultimate goal that a coalition of tribal, state, and federal government entities have campaigned for since the early 2000s. GNN reported on the dam demolition, […]
Protecting 2.6% of oceans could prevent deadly whale-ship collisions: Study
Ship strikes are a leading threat to large whales, with global shipping routes overlapping 92% of their habitats, a new study finds. But protecting whales in the most dangerous collision hotspots would require action over just 2.6% of the ocean’s surface, researchers conclude, potentially saving thousands of whales with minimal disruption to global trade. The […]
Lion Cub Rescued from Lebanon’s Conflict Finds Hope in South Africa
When Sara, a young lion cub, came under the care of Animals Lebanon, she was in a dire state. Her health was failing, and she bore the physical signs of neglect, including a serious ringworm infection. The cub had been used as a social media prop by her owner in Baalbek, Lebanon, despite local laws […]
The Ethiopian Wolf
The Ethiopian Wolf Elegant and slim In trouble now And needs us to Help take care of them.
A Nigerian reserve, once a stronghold for chimps, is steadily losing its forest to farming
Oluwa Forest Reserve, located in southwestern Nigeria, contains some of the last large swaths of old growth — also called “primary” — forest in the region. These forests are home to a rich diversity of wildlife, including endangered species and subspecies such as red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus), Nigerian white-throated guenons (Cercopithecus erythrogaster pococki), white-bellied pangolins […]