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Tag: animals
Alaskan Hunter Gets Mauled by Brown Bear After Mistaking it for Dead
It’s legal to hunt certain brown bears during designated seasons in Alaska. But hunting a fellow predator always puts your own life on the line. This past Thursday morning, an Alaskan hunting party set out to the Ship Creek area of Anchorage to hunt one of the most dangerous animals on the planet: a brown […]
You Want to See These 8 Animals in Your Yard
There are some people out there that spend a lot of time and money investing in keeping wild animals and critters from finding a home. There are all sorts of sprays, traps, electronic devices, noise machines, and old-fashioned scarecrows employed in the art of dissuading animals from coming around. Sometimes, some of it is warranted. […]
10 Things to Know About Working as a Wildlife Photographer
A wildlife photographer is a person that takes photos of animals in their natural habitat. The profession helps project the relationship between animals and the environment to the world. It is a unique and exciting career path to explore. As many would have guessed, wildlife photography involves more rocks than petals. There are, however, beautiful […]
Report Shows Animals with “Charisma” Get Bulk of Conservation Funds From EU
Despite growing levels of awareness of the importance of biodiversity, aesthetically pleasing species still receive far more conservation funding than others, a new study has shown. Invertebrate species often perform vital functions in ecosystems but receive 500 times less the amount of conservation funding than vertebrates do. The big funding receivers in the EU for […]
Kruger Park rangers and others ‘found abusing euthanised leopard’
Kruger National Park rangers and other employees were filmed allegedly abusing a euthanised leopard. SANParks says their conduct was contrary to the ethos of the organisation whose primary goal is to act as the custodian of wildlife. File image. Image: Lesley Stones Rangers and employees at the Kruger National Park have had their statements taken […]
Man Creates Bird Paradise Outside of His Home in Sao Paulo
After losing his job, 53-year-old Marcelo Maximo built an outdoor paradise for the birds around his home in Sao Paulo, Brazil. When he was working outside of his house, he noticed a lot of birds. That’s when he decided to make a birdhouse. “So, out of the blue, I decided to make a birdhouse to […]
How to Stop a Dog From Jumping a Fence?
If you own a dog and the dog jumps the fence, you’ll likely want to stop the dog from jumping it. For example, if your dog jumps the fence and starts running through your yard, you’ll likely want to catch him before he reaches the neighbours and gets some scratches. This is a general information […]