A dog pack has been taught to protect South Africa’s wildlife, and they have already saved 45 rhinos from poaching. There are numerous dog breeds to choose from. Before beginning to work at 18 months old, the dogs undergo training from birth and learn how to handle all – the pressures of real operations. Sean […]
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‘They’re territorial’: can birds and drones coexist?
Drone delivery company Wing has temporarily suspended deliveries to the Canberra suburb of Harrison after a nesting raven swooped a drone delivering coffee. It has ignited an interesting dichotomy: if such deliveries are the carbon-friendly future, can birds and drones coexist, or should action be taken to mitigate any ill-effects of drones on wildlife? Drones […]
An encounter with a wedge-tailed eagle filled me with awe and a sense of danger
Over the past few years, my amateur bird watching has escalated into more of an obsession, one that occasionally pulls me out to more remote areas of Australia. Several months ago on one such trip, I had cause to think about what drew me to birds. On that particular day, I was walking in the […]
Farmer Detained After Endangered Eagle and Other Wildlife Found Dead, Poisoned
An Israeli farmer was detained for questioning on Tuesday after an estimated 20 animal carcasses were found in the Upper Galilee area Sunday. The farmer was brought to authorities on suspicion of using pesticides to poison and kill the animals, which included an endangered white-tailed eagle. As reported by the Times of Israel, rangers from […]
Researchers take up the cause of the mysterious and maligned Chaco eagle
Fénix, a female Chaco eagle, lived at San Rafael Zoo in Mendoza province, Argentina, until the zoo shut down in 2016. She was later transferred to the Buenos Aires Ecopark, an old zoo that had been converted into a research center, hospital and shelter for animals without a destination. There, she began a difficult training […]
Dying of curiosity: Why people shoot harpy eagles
The rancher peers at an enormous bird high in the treetops. Reining in his horse, he squints upward. It’s not moving; maybe it will still be there when he gets back. An hour later, he returns with a gun. The huge animal is still there, motionless. Taking aim, he fires, and the heavy body comes […]
Handmade nest lures golden eagles back to Highlands estate
A nest of arm-sized sticks built on a precipitous crag by an octogenarian conservationist dangling from a rope has enticed a pair of golden eagles back to the Highlands of Scotland. The eyrie handmade by Roy Dennis, a renowned conservationist who has masterminded the revival of endangered species across Britain, helped the eagles successfully fledge […]
Petition: Protect Animals from Convicted Wildlife Murderers
Hunting has caused huge decreases in the populations of so many different animals across the United States. While some people argue that hunting is a form of population control and conservation control, that is usually untrue. After saving wolves from the brink of extinction in Michigan through various conservation efforts, they were removed from the […]