A sick couple kiss to celebrate killing a magnificent lion in a vile reminder of the blood lust in trophy hunting. They call it sport. Lions and other magnificent beasts are corralled in a confined area and then slaughtered by paying customers. Hunters are then allowed to bring the body parts back to the UK […]
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Victory for Whales as Iceland Delays Whaling Permit
In a significant win for cetaceans, the government of Iceland has not issued a permit to allow Hvalur Hf to hunt fin whales this year, sparing over 150 whales from slaughter. The Fisheries Minister published regulations setting whaling quotas in February but did not actually issue the permit to Hvalur allowing it to use the […]
Faroe Islands defend slaughter of whales as sea turns red with blood
The slaughter of hundreds of whales is just a ’natural part of life’ on the Faroe Islands, the remote nation has said. It comes after horrific images emerged showing a pod of whales and dolphins being rounded up and butchered by villagers. The disturbing sight of whales dying in a sea of blood continues to […]
Japan’s whalers bring home first commercial catch in 31 years
Two Japanese whale hunting boats have returned to port with their first catch after resuming commercial whaling for the first time in 31 years. As a fleet of five boats left port early on Monday, whalers, their families and local officials in two major whaling towns, Shimonoseki in southwestern Japan and Kushiro in the north, […]
The Bloodshed of Fur Seals Has Begun in Namibia
Over the next four months, thousands of fur seals living in Cape Cross and Atlas Bay will be brutally killed for their fur, oil, and genitals. Namibia, where seals are listed among the most important commercial marine species, has set an annual hunt quota of 80,000 Cape fur seal pups and 6,000 bulls. As of […]
Petition: Young Bear Killed After Humans Kept Taking Selfies With Him #NationalSelfieDay
No one should die for “likes,” but that didn’t stop countless selfish people from subjecting a beautiful young black bear to selfies—ignoring Washington County Sheriff’s Office’s warnings to “stay away”—just so that they could look “cool” on social media. The bear, who was living near Henry Hagg Lake Park in northwestern Oregon and believed to […]
Poachers Arrested After They Post Pictures of Mountain Lion Kill Online
Dumb criminals make everyone’s jobs so much easier. Three poachers were arrested, convicted, and banned from hunting, fishing, and trapping worldwide for three years after they illegally killed a mountain lion in Yellowstone National Park and posted photos of their “trophy” on Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. The social media trail made it easy for authorities […]
Petition: Wildlife Services Killed 1.5 Million Native Animals Last Year
The federal government’s Wildlife Services program has come increasingly in the spotlight for its war on wildlife, and the latest death toll is as heartbreaking as it is shocking. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ironically named Wildlife Services has been in the spotlight for years over its incredibly cruel and wasteful killing of thousands […]
