The Trump administration moved on Friday to weaken protections for migratory birds threatened by industrial activities, including oil and gas operations. Acting Solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Gregory Zerzan restored an opinion from the first Trump administration that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) “does not apply to the accidental or […]
Billionaire to Sell Rembrandt Drawing to Help Big Cats Conservation
A rare Rembrandt drawing could soon break auction records—and it’s all for a good cause. According to The Art Newspaper, billionaire art collector Thomas Kaplan plans to sell Young Lion Resting (1638–42) to raise funds for wildlife Conservation. The drawing, now on display at Amsterdam’s H’ART Museum, shows a lion calmly reclining, likely sketched from […]
Rabies cases spike among Arizona wildlife
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is reminding pet owners to stay current on vaccinations after a spike in wildlife rabies cases statewide. Why it matters: Rabies is a fatal disease that is transmitted from animals to humans. It is preventable in vaccinated animals and treatable in humans if addressed before the virus reaches the […]
Police arrest couple for breeding and selling exotic cats in Spain
Police have arrested two people suspected of breeding and selling exotic cats in Spain. Officers detained the pair at a property in Manacor, on the island of Majorca, after finding 19 exotic cats including a desert lynx and two servals, according to a statement from the Guardia Civil on Monday. “The detainees sold different animal […]
Petition: Argentina Must Act Now to Save Its Magellanic Penguins
Around the world, penguins are facing a rapidly declining population due to climate change – but also thanks to unsustainable fishing practices. Thankfully, South Africa just showed the world that can change. A compromise between the country’s conservationists and the fishing industry led to the establishment of no-fishing zones around African penguin breeding colonies for […]
Man shoots and kills charging grizzly bear in Montana, officials say
A man shot and killed a grizzly bear in Montana after the animal charged at him at close range, wildlife officials said Monday. The man was shed hunting — or searching for antlers naturally shed by deer, elk and other animals at this time of year — when he first saw the bear on a […]
Incredibly Rare Sight Of 60 Orcas Hunting A Pygmy Blue Whale Caught On Camera
Tourists and researchers on a whale-watching boat off the coast of Western Australia got a little more action than they bargained for when they witnessed a pygmy blue whale being hunted and eventually predated upon by a huge pod of orcas. Pygmy blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) are a subspecies of the largest creature ever […]
Iceland’s Biggest Whaling Company Cancels Whale Hunt for 2025!
In a rare win for whales, Iceland‘s largest commercial whaling company, Hvalur hf., has announced it will not hunt fin whales during the summer of 2025. The decision follows years of controversy, global criticism, and a shrinking market for whale meat in Japan, where the company exports nearly all of its catch. According to Mongabay, […]