A federal judge has recently ordered the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to stop the use of most snares in northeastern Minnesota, to prevent harm to the endangered Canada Lynx, MPR News reports. This order comes after a lawsuit filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, which was settled through a consent decree between […]
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Unusual Black Lynx Seen in Canada is Believed to Be the First of Its Kind
The surprising report of a black lynx seen in Canada has got people speculating about its unusual coloring. There are considered to be four different types of lynx. They are the Canada lynx, the Iberian lynx, the Eurasian lynx, and the bobcat, as they’re referred to in the U.S. For the most part, they differ […]
Colorado lawmakers are trying to save wild cats by banning trophy hunting
Earlier this month, an emaciated mountain lion found his way into a condominium complex in Vail, Colorado. Images show a very scared, skinny cat with light spots, indicating that he was still very young and not old enough to survive on his own. This mountain lion, with no mother in sight, was likely starving to […]
Petition: Support Bill to Protect Wildlife From Being Killed by Cars on Roads and Highways
Roads and highways are fascinating creations. Their architecture and construction is truly quite genius. Most people have probably found themselves driving or riding on a road thinking how amazing and convenient they are. And they are, but they do present serious challenges to the wildlife we coexist with. Wildlife are severely hurt and killed in […]
Endangered or Not, but at Least No Longer Waiting
Perhaps it does not seem cause for celebration that the Oregon spotted frog, a four-inch-long amphibian that prefers the Pacific Northwest’s dwindling marshy spots, is to be considered this year for federal protection as an endangered species. Tell that to the frog. It has been languishing for 22 years — since 1991 — awaiting its […]
Rare Art Works by John James Audubon at Auction on December 5th Part II
A rare collection of 82 original, hand-colored engravings of birds and quadrupeds by John James Audubon will come under the hammer in New York on 5th December 2012. “The Birds of America” was published in London between 1827 and 1838 by Robert Havell. Although some items will be purchased by art galleries for public display, […]