Czechian Zoo Condemns Slovakia’s Bear Hunting Rules

Czechian Zoo Condemns Slovakia’s Bear Hunting Rules

The Tábor Zoo in Czechia is raising alarms over Slovakia‘s controversial decision to ease restrictions on the controlled shooting of bears. The zoo has filed a formal complaint with the European Commission, arguing that Slovakia’s actions violate laws meant to protect endangered species. Evžen Korec, director of Tábor Zoo, expressed his outrage in a statement […]

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Mayhem at New York airport after raccoon falls through ceiling: ‘The most LaGuardia thing’

Mayhem at New York airport after raccoon falls through ceiling: ‘The most LaGuardia thing’

Passengers awaiting an early morning flight at New York‘s LaGuardia airport were surprised by the sudden arrival of an unexpected extra flyer: a raccoon who fell through a terminal ceiling and proceeded to cause mayhem at a departure gate. Video of the animal’s abrupt appearance at a Spirit Airlines gate inside the airport’s Marine air […]

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Will ‘Trump Part II’ be the wakeup call needed toward more effective conservation? (commentary)

Will ‘Trump Part II’ be the wakeup call needed toward more effective conservation? (commentary)

What a week. The global biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia (COP16) had just concluded. And then Trump got re-elected as President of the United States. Clearly the latter puts an enormous damper on the former. That is, if one believes that the Cali conference actually made significant progress in terms of tackling the biodiversity crisis. […]

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