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 […]
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Illegal bird trapping is not only cruel but has no place in a civilised society
It’s returning, creeping into an olive grove or acacia thicket near you. Bird trappers are poised and ready to spread their unique brand of slow death across the countryside once more, if they ever truly vanished… This is an old and tragic story, and you’ve undoubtedly heard the majority of it before. But it’s worth […]
Major new study shows role beavers could play in restoring Scotland’s rivers
Beavers could make an important contribution to improving the condition of Scotland’s rivers, including helping to improve water quality and limiting the effects of drought. The positive role they can play in water resource management, as well as in creating habitat, carbon sequestration and river restoration, is highlighted in a report produced by scientists at […]
Hunters kill 20 Yellowstone wolves that roamed out of park
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Twenty of Yellowstone National Park’s renowned gray wolves roamed from the park and were shot by hunters in recent months — the most killed by hunting in a single season since the predators were reintroduced to the region more than 25 years ago, according to park officials. Fifteen wolves were shot […]
Dam it: beavers head north to the Arctic as tundra continues to heat up
The transformation of the rapidly warming Arctic is being accelerated by a wave of thousands of newcomers that are waddling and paddling northwards: beavers. Scientists who sought to map the spread of beavers in Alaska were astounded to find that the creatures have pushed far north into previously inhospitable territory and are now set to […]
Elephant Calf is Rescued From Snare
Zimbabwe rescuers found a lone elephant calf entangled in a trapping snare with her ear cut nearly all the way through. The elephant calf was found dragging the snare and had noticeable signs of having been attacked by hyenas. Spotted by fishermen in the area, the calf was found to be 18-months old, an age […]
Montana wants to open hunting on grizzly bears. Why is co-existence so hard?
“….. to be whole and harmonious, man must also know the music of the beaches and the woods. He must find the thing of which he is only an infinitesimal part and nurture it and love it, if he is to live.” —William O. Douglas In this part of Montana, most people view grizzly bears […]
Truffle-eating marsupial on ‘brink of extinction’
One of only two remaining populations of an “ecosystem engineer” truffle-eating marsupial found in Queensland is much smaller than originally thought and could be declining further, according to new research. Scientists studying northern bettongs on the Mount Carbine Tableland in north-eastern Queensland have estimated the number of animals in that location is fewer than 50, […]