How do wind energy companies kill protected bald eagles and golden eagles via turbine strikes every year without facing legal repercussions? They have renewable permits issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that exempt them from laws making it illegal to kill the birds. However, the U.S. District Court of Northern California has […]
Video: Filming Bobcats in Yosemite
To avoid being seen, wildlife cameramen setup a camera blind and attempt to film a Bobcat and her two kittens.
Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo threatened by urban sprawl
It’s been a familiar sight around Perth for decades — flocks of Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos winging their way to their evening roost sites. Enjoy them while you can. Updated research from BirdLife Australia shows that flocks are getting smaller as the population of these large, white-tailed, black-cockatoos declines each year. “Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoos are found only in […]
Historia triste de tucanes
Hace unas semanas atrás el amigo Nicolás recorriendo caminos vecinales del Sur de nuestra provincia pudo observar desde el auto a una pareja de Tucanes que perchaban en el extremo de un árbol seco. El amigo tuvo el tiempo necesario como para detener el auto, bajarse del mismo para poder cruzar un cerco de alambre […]
POLL: Can Fake Rhino Horn Stop the Poaching of an Endangered Species?
Fake rhino horn cell phone cases coming to a store near you? It may sound strange, but that’s what one San Francisco-based startup has in mind—and it thinks such products can save the animals. The company, Pembient, plans to bioengineer fake rhino horn that artists could carve into lifestyle items such as jewelry, libation cups, […]
Video: Touching video of elephants helping a calf out of a waterhole
An elephant calf gets stuck in a waterhole. The mother struggled to get the calf out as the rest of the herd left. Watch as the herd returns and a more experienced member gives her a helping trunk.
Results of the Best Photo of the Week Ended 05 Dec 2015
We are delighted to announce the results of our latest photo competition. Gerardo Colaleo wins First Prize for his brilliant capture “Boissonneaua Flavescens in Ecuador”. Yves Couedic wins Second Prize for his outstanding composition “Short Eared Owl “. Third Place goes to Dana Allen for “Liquid Speed – Cheetah”. See detailed results below: (click […]
‘Catastrophic’ decline: nearly 99% of African grey parrots wiped out in Ghana
African grey parrots are known to be smart, talented mimics. Alex, one of the most well-known African grey parrots in the world, could mimic over 100 human words, differentiate between various shapes and numbers, and would even wish his trainer “goodnight”. Predictably, these birds are extremely popular as pets. But their popularity has taken a […]