A 31-year-old man has been banned from driving after he drove through a gaggle of geese, killing seven, a court heard. Abraham Andemariam showed a “clear disregard for the animals in the road”, leaving a number of animals dead and others injured with “skin torn away from their limbs”, the court was told. Andemariam did […]
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Golfer Who Beat Goose to Death Charged with Animal Cruelty
A golfer was charged with animal cruelty after he beat a Canada goose to death with a golf club. The incident took place at a golf course located in New York state. The goose had been struck with a ball when the man decided to “put it out of its misery” according to witnesses. A […]
They Came in the Night – USDA Wildlife Services “Contract Killers” – Dark Operations Part 2 – The Killing
“The geese are killed by lethal gas—often in small chambers on the back of trucks brought directly to the round-up site. Geese are loaded into the chamber one at a time until several are inside. Witnesses can hear the geese banging and thumping trying to escape.” The problem with Canada goose round-ups | The Humane […]
They Came in the Night – USDA Wildlife Services “Contract Killers” – Dark Operations – Part 1
Waterfowl are disappearing across the United States in the dark cover of night, a Dark Operation that appears meant to hide the heinous act of “culling” also known as “reduction of a wild animal population by selective slaughter.” The “contract Killers” AKA, USDA’s Wildlife Services or Animal & Plant Health Inspection Services are the hired […]
Calls to ban gamebird release to avoid ‘catastrophic’ avian flu outbreak
Conservationists have called for ministers to ban the release of millions of gamebirds to prevent the UK’s wild birds being wiped out by a “catastrophic” avian flu epidemic this winter. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said there was a significant risk that pheasants, partridge and ducks released for shooting from 1 […]
Local Animal Lover Spends Over Two Hours Ushering 40 Geese Away from Busy Roads
A local animal lover and good samaritan stopped on a busy dual carriageway to herd 40 geese to safety. Simon Finnegan spent over two hours hearing the geese to a canal more than a mile away in Erdington, Birmingham. The geese jumped in and swam happily away. The 49-year-old was on his way to a […]
The highly infectious avian flu is killing raptors, ducks, geese, seabirds and even foxes
Peter Stronach, an ecologist and wildlife photographer, couldn’t believe what he was witnessing as he went along the coastline of a Highland lake on a beautiful May evening. Male eider ducks, numerous species of gulls, a gannet, a puffin, and no fewer than 26 pink-footed geese, all of which should have been on their way […]
Can birdwatching really improve our mental health? The science says yes
We all know that spending time in nature is enjoyable, but now there’s increasing evidence that wildlife – and birds in particular – have a profound positive impact on our mental wellbeing. We delve into the latest discoveries from the fields of biology, economics and psychology. Over the past 18 months, everyone I know turned […]