Trophy hunters will be able to hunt ten leopards, ten black rhinos, and 150 elephants in 2022, according to forestry, fisheries, and environment minister Barbara Creecy. Trophy hunting, according to Creecy’s department, generates economic incentives that encourage conservation. It also serves as a beneficial wildlife management technique, as it is utilized to remove (mainly) excess […]
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A bighorn sheep is killed in Canada illegally by an Alaskan hunter
It seemed like the perfect crime when an Alaskan hunter trekked out into the steep mountains and dropped his prey with a single rifle shot. On the rocky landscape, the solitary witness lay dead. However, Donald Lee’s deceit was exposed after forensic work by a skilled online sleuth and conservation officials proved that Lee killed […]
The voluntary phase-out of lead shot in the UK has had almost no effect, with lead discovered in 99.5 percent of birds killed
According to a survey, a voluntary phase-out of lead shot in the UK had almost no effect, with 99.5 percent of birds killed containing the hazardous metal. While other sectors have been compelled to phase out lead, which has been banned from paint and fuel for decades, shooters are still allowed to use it, despite […]
Klipspringers come under siege by a pack of wild dogs on cliff edge
“The fact that wild dogs are not known to be climbers of any kind makes this sighting totally improbable,” MalaMala head guide Gareth van Rooyen told Latest Sightings. Their paws were not made for what we’re seeing here! It’s astonishing in and of itself that the dogs didn’t slip or fall.” This specific pack of […]
47 percent of bald and golden eagles tested in USA found to have had chronic exposure to toxic lead
America’s national bird is suffering from chronic lead poisoning after resurrecting from the brink of extinction. According to NBC News, over half of bald eagles (46%) and 47 percent of golden eagles (47%) examined in 38 states have chronic lead exposure. According to a new study published in the journal Science, eagles were frequently exposed […]
In violation of EU nature protection legislation, Norway is allowing hunters to shoot wolves in a conservation zone
Nine endangered wolves were slaughtered in Norway on the same day after a court ruled that a contentious hunt could proceed. Originally, 51 wolves were scheduled to be slaughtered, representing a sizable fraction of the 80 animals known to exist in Norway. However, activists obtained a stay of execution last month when they obtained an […]
Why America’s tradition of hunting and persecuting wolves must be stopped
Wolves can now be hunted again in the Northern Rockies, where they can be ran over with snowmobiles or incinerated in their dens. The Biden administration must put an end to the slaughter of these wolves and preserve their recovery from extinction. The United States has resumed its tradition of persecuting wolves. And, despite the […]
African wild dogs have evolved to “dwell in the cracks” of a landscape dominated by spotted hyenas and lions
Large carnivores are essential in Africa for ecological, economic, and cultural reasons, but human activities endanger them. Lions, hyenas, and African wild dogs are increasingly relegated to protected regions such as national parks. They must compete for the same food sources within these constrained locations. Of course, competition is nothing new. African wild dogs have […]