Newly discovered pet already endangered?
We all want the new thing, the item no one else has. The car. The handbag. The shoes and the gadgets.
But when does this...
Stamping Out Illegal Wildlife Trade in China
The illegal wildlife trade suffered a setback recently thanks to a multinational crackdown led by China. The crackdown included Asian and African nations, in...
Zambia Bans Trophy Hunting to Encourage Ecotourism
Zambia has decided to follow Kenya and Botswana down the road to eliminating trophy hunting. Zambian Tourism Minister Sylvia Masebo made the announcement that...
Google StreetView Cameras Run Over Wild Animals?
You can’t go anywhere these days that hasn’t already been captured by one of the hordes of Google StreetView cameras. This type of infiltration...
Thousands of Elephants Lost to Poaching in Gabon
For Africa’s elephants, life in a national park isn’t poacher-free. After a recent head count at Gabon’s Minkebe Park, the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)...
Frankensparrow, a Robotic Bird, Studies Aggressive Bird Behavior
Deep in the heart of a male swamp sparrow, lurks an aggressive bully. Swamp sparrows are commonly found across eastern North America in wetlands....
Exotic Pet Laws Tightened – Ohio Folks Have to Microchip
A federal judge in Ohio recently sided against owners of exotic pets by requiring these owners to join private associations and to implant microchips...
Economist Proposes Banning Cats with “Cats to Go” Campaign
Would you give up your cat to protect the environment?
This is a tough question facing New Zealand pet owners this year after economist Gareth...
Humane Society Urges Texas to Say ‘No’ to Shark Fins
Shark fins may become an illegal commodity in the Texas if a recently proposed bill becomes law. The Humane Society of the United States...
Bobcat Released Back Into the Wild By PA Game Commission
DALLAS, Pa., Nov. 16, 2012 – A cat may not have nine lives, but a young bobcat in the Poconos received a second one...