All animals with a backbone are called vertebrates. These include mammals, bird, fish, reptiles, and amphibians. A recent study found that a devastation one-fifth of vertebrates that live on land are bought and sold in the wildlife trade. More than 30,000 species of mammal, bird, amphibian and reptile were surveyed. The study, published in Science […]
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Hunting Outfit Has Buy-One-Get-One-Free Deal on Lions
For trophy hunters who like a good discount on killing, one South African hunting outfit is now offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal for lions. Anyone who pays to kill a male lion can then kill a female lion for free. Mukulu African Hunting Safaris in South Africa is calling the offer a “Black Friday special.” The […]
Tragic fate of animals being boiled or skinned alive in booming wildlife trade
Millions of wild animals are being kept as exotic pets or killed and turned into fashion accessories, according to a shock new report. Seals, crocodiles, elephants and pythons are among those being killed or traded alive as demand soars from consumers in the west. In just four years, over 2.7 million vulnerable animals from Africa […]
Petition: Demand Justice for Seals Who Were Murdered and Decapitated!
Seals are one of the marine animals that are often victims of plastic pollution. Just three months ago, the British Divers Marine Life Rescue saw one of the worse cases of entanglement they’d ever seen when a seal was killed by the 77 pounds of plastic and fishing gear that was tangled in. Like seals, […]
We’re losing species at shocking rates – so why is conservation failing?
The number of mammals, insects, amphibians, fish and birds is in steep decline, the world’s forests are on fire and the abundance of life is diminishing at rates unprecedented in human history. The TV screens are full of images of gorgeous wildlife but one million plant and animal species are threatened with extinction and governments […]
Badger cull in England extended to ‘unimaginable scale’
The controversial badger cull in England has been expanded to an “unimaginable scale”, according to a leading expert who warned the government is paying far too little attention to the transmission of tuberculosis between cattle when they are traded. Ministers approved culling in 11 new areas on Wednesday, taking the total to 43. Up to […]
Petition: Ask Queensland to Protect Declining Platypus Population!
Platypuses are beautiful, odd little creatures. The best way to describe them is a combination of duck, otter, and beaver. But they are very special in Australia and people love randomly seeing a platypus in the wild. However, their populations have been sadly declining silently. They can typically be found along the East Coast, but […]
25 Million Birds Slaughtered in Southern Europe Every Year!
Rare and beautiful birds – including the national bird of Britain – are being illegally shot dead for fun or trapped before being plucked, skinned and eaten – or simply discarded. Across southern Europe and North Africa birds are dying at rates that are driving endangered species to the brink of extinction. From the lawless […]
