“It has been a miracle,” whispers biologist Gabriel Llorens Folgado as he studies a tumble of granite boulders for any signs of movement. The miracle is that Spain’s lynx population has been saved. Today, in the wildflower-coated hills of the Sierra de Andújar in southern Spain, Folgado is looking for Magarza and her four cubs. […]
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Petition: Make It Illegal to Hunt and Kill Mountain Lions
Just last year, the Montana Governor illegally killed a wolf in Yellowstone National Park. A few months later, Gianforte shot a mountain lion that hounds had chased into a tree. Since it is obvious that the Montana Governor does not value the lives of these precious creatures, we must put pressure on the Montana Fish […]
The return of large mammals aids in the rehabilitation of entire ecosystems, according to a new study
The reintroduction of gray wolves into Yellowstone National Park in 1995 set off a chain reaction of events. Herbivores like elk were kept in check and on the move by the wolves, minimizing their browsing impact on young trees. As a result, willow and aspen groves blossomed along watercourses, providing excellent circumstances for a healthy […]
Conservation Groups File Lawsuit to Protect Grizzlies and Lynx from Trapping
10 conservation groups, including The Humane Society of the United States, Center for Biological Diversity, and Sierra Club, have filed a lawsuit over Idaho’s wolf trapping laws that not only kill wolves, but also endanger grizzlies and lynx. Idaho recently increased the number of wolves that could be legally trapped and killed each year from […]
Rewilding: should we bring the lynx back to Britain?
The maverick rewilder Derek Gow is wearing an extremely small pair of coral pink shorts as he introduces his three new Eurasian lynxes. He looks like Tiger King’s Joe Exotic on the wrong side of the Atlantic. The shy new arrivals are joining a menagerie of animals at his rewilding project in Devon. They are […]
Scottish legal battle begins over licences to shoot beavers
Wildlife campaigners are suing Scotland’s nature conservation agency for allowing farmers to kill wild beavers, arguing that it is in breach of its duties to protect vulnerable species. Trees for Life, a charity that campaigns for rewilding, has accused NatureScot of failing to protect beavers and insists the animals should be humanely trapped and relocated […]
Yet Another Zookeeper Injured After Cheetah Attack
A Columbus zookeeper was injured on March 11 after an incident with a cheetah. The keeper worked at Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and was taken to the hospital with injuries, according to local station WBNS. According to the zoo, two keepers were walking Isabelle the cheetah for her exercise using standard procedures. Another keeper approached […]
Wild lynx could be reintroduced into Scottish Highlands
A consortium of conservationists that hopes to release wild lynx into the Scottish Highlands has launched a year-long study to see whether the public supports their reintroduction. The study, part-funded by two billionaire Danish estate owners in the Highlands, Anders Povlsen and Lisbet Rausing, will test whether farmers, landowners and rural communities will agree to […]