A sixth sea lion has died after being entrapped in a squid trawling net off the coast of New Zealand last week. Perhaps the world’s rarest sea lion, this particular species is only found in and around New Zealand, and has only about 12,000 individuals total. Limited historical data suggests New Zealand sea lion populations […]
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Lift ‘unfair’ ban on ivory trade, southern African leaders urge summit
Southern African leaders have renewed calls for a lifting of the ban on the ivory trade as debate over the “unfair” embargo escalates. At a wildlife economic summit in Zimbabwe, leaders of the five countries that make up the Kavango-Zambezi conservation area – Zimbabwe, Botswana, Zambia, Angola and Namibia – raised the issue ahead of […]
Petition: Endangered Moon Bear Cubs, Sugar and Spice, Rescued From Cruel Circus
Asiatic black bears, also known as moon bears are endangered, and are supposed to be protected from exploitation and poaching under Vietnamese law. However, two moon bear cubs were being held captive illegally at a circus in Hanoi, Vietnam. The bear cubs were taken from their mother, who was killed, according to Animals Asia and […]
Petition: Justice for Greenland Shark Whose Tail Was Cut Off by Laughing Fishermen
Sharks are villainized and feared, but they suffer terribly at the hands of humans. Humans killaround 100 to 273 million sharks every year, while sharks killless than 10 people per year. People often argue for shark culling because they want surfers to feel safer in the ocean, but the ocean is the shark’s habitat and […]
Petition: Save the Japanese Dugong From Extinction!
Similar to seismic mapping, which deafens and kills marine mammals such as whales and dolphins who rely on sound to find food and each other, the United States now plans on harming hundreds of endangered species. In agreement with the Japanese government, the US plans to relocate a military base within Okinawa. Most voters opposed […]
Petition: Trophy Hunter Turned Rare Black Giraffe Into Pillows and a Gun Case
American trophy hunter Tess Talley gained notoriety from a now-deleted Facebook post showing her smiling over the body of a rare black giraffe she had gunned down in South Africa. She’s feeling the heat again after appearing in a CBS News segment bragging about the decorative pillows and gun case that she had made out […]
Petition: Keep Ban on Ivory Trade and Protect African Elephants!
Ivory may appear beautiful when used in jewelry, carvings, or instruments, but the deadly truth behind it is the complete opposite of beautiful. It’s made from the tusks of animals, usually elephants and about 20,000 elephants are killed every year for their tusks. The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) explains that elephants use their tusks for […]
Petition: Woman Hunts With Nine-Month-Old Baby On Her Back
Hunting for pleasure or trophies is absolutely horrific. In most of the world, in this day and age, it’s also unnecessary to hunt animals for food. Firstly, we don’t need to eat animals to survive. Secondly, animals feel pain, suffering, and do not want to die. Thirdly, we do not have to follow traditions just […]
