The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun its annual oral rabies vaccination distribution project to help prevent the spread of rabies in raccoons. However, this year they’re doing things a little differently. The project will focus on the spread of rabies in raccoons in the eastern United States, according to the USDA. This year, the […]
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To win island-wide conservation, Indonesia’s Talaud bear cuscus needs to win hearts
In northern Indonesia dwells a shy and overlooked species: the Talaud bear cuscus. Critically endangered and found on only a few small islands, the marsupial faces a decline due to hunting and habitat loss. Conservation group Progres Sulawesi is spearheading a community-based program to protect this little-known species across the island of Salibabu, which it […]
There are many good reasons why you shouldn’t feed wildlife
There are numerous reasons why feeding wildlife is not a good idea. It may appear to be a nice concept, but it is the polar opposite. As far as possible, wildlife should be left alone, which includes letting them alone to forage. Attempting to feed them yourself would be a disservice to them. As a […]
Every year in Virginia, barbaric “killing contests” take place, and they are nothing but tragic and frightening
While dogfighting and cockfighting are no longer legal in the United States, numerous animal species, such as bobcats, coyotes, crows, foxes, marmots, mountain lions, prairie dogs, rabbits, and raccoons, are nonetheless endangered. Every year, barbaric “Killing contests” take place, and they are nothing but tragic and distressing. They’re essentially competitions to see who can spill […]
Cougar that killed two pets in north Vancouver Island village euthanized
A cougar that killed a cat and dog in Port Alice this month has been euthanized by conservation officers. The BC Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) said the cougar posed a “serious public safety threat.” It had shifted from natural prey to domestic animals and was showing no fear of people. Sightings of the cougar were […]
South Dakota Bounty Program Kills 134,000 Animals in Three Years
A state pheasant protection program in South Dakota is responsible for killing 134,000 animals over three years. This program awards $10 for every skunk, raccoon, or other kind of predator that is trapped and killed. This program is called the Nest Predator Bounty Program and was started to boost pheasant duck populations by having hunters […]
B.C. police far more likely to shoot animals than people
When Chetwynd RCMP officers were called to a rural property in May 2018, they found two dogs calmly lying in an enclosure with three dead goats. The woman who had called police hadn’t seen the attack on her family’s pet goats and didn’t know the dogs, but she was afraid of what they might do […]
Hundreds of Idaho wolves could be killed under new legislation
State lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to cut Idaho’s wolf population by two-thirds and remove most hunting regulations for the animals in much of the state. Former Sen. Jeff Siddoway, who left the Legislature in 2018, presented the bill Tuesday to the House Resources and Conservation Committee on behalf of Rep. Van Burtenshaw, […]