Imagine your child or dog running outside, exploring nature, only to accidentally trigger a hidden cyanide device designed to spray deadly poison. That terrifying scenario is now becoming more possible after the Trump administration reversed a ban on so-called “cyanide bombs” on public lands. These spring-loaded traps, known as M-44 devices, are meant to kill […]
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Alaska wolves poisoned by mercury after switching to sea otter diet
Some coastal wolves in Alaska, U.S., have toxic levels of mercury in their bodies after shifting from a terrestrial diet of deer and moose to a marine diet heavy with sea otters, new research finds. Mercury is a naturally occurring heavy metal found in the Earth’s crust. However, human activities like burning coal and fossil […]
One of Colorado’s Released Wolves Was Killed by Federal Officials in Wyoming
One of the 15 wolves that Colorado Parks and Wildlife imported from British Columbia and released on the Western Slope in January was killed by federal officials in Wyoming on Sunday. CPW received a GPS collar mortality signal in north-central Wyoming on March 16 for a male gray wolf known as 2505-BC, according to a […]
Court orders Trump administration to address pesticide risks to endangered species
A U.S. federal judge recently ordered the Trump administration‘s Fish and Wildlife Service to complete assessments on the impacts of six pesticides and the steps needed to protect endangered species from them. This isn’t the first time pesticide safety has come before the Trump administration. In 2017, the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) conducted an […]
Protecting the Red Wolf: The Most Endangered Wolf in the World
National Wildlife Federation teams up with LG Electronics (LG) for an ongoing campaign to highlight vulnerable and endangered species. In December, LG featured the Red Wolf, the most endangered wolf in the world, as the fourth animal in the campaign series with NWF. Experience the red wolf in stunning 3D anamorphic display on LG’s Times […]
Wyoming lawmakers tell locals outraged by wolf torture that it’s fine to ‘mash’ the animals to death with snowmobile
Locals are furious with Wyoming legislators after they refused to outright ban people from purposely running over wildlife with snowmobiles and other vehicles. State politicians are attempting to respond to global outrage over photos that emerged last year of a Wyoming man torturing a wolf after he hit it with his snowmobile. In February 2024, […]
Reward Offered in Case of Endangered Wolf’s Death in Arizona
A reward of $103,500 has been announced as authorities investigate the death of a federally protected Mexican gray wolf in Arizona. The female wolf, identified as F2979, was discovered on November 7, northwest of Flagstaff. While the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department confirmed her death, they emphasized […]