Dispute over plan to erect Cecil the lion memorial statue August 20, 2015 An initiative to build a life-sized statue to remember Cecil the poached lion is erupting in controversy. The Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force says it has already… Continue Reading
UPDATED: Dog with broken legs left on side of Alberta road with bag of dog food August 12, 2015 Who leaves a dog with two broken legs on the side of a road? Well, that’s exactly what happened to a dog in southern… Continue Reading
Rhino poachers hunted down, arrested near South African national park August 7, 2015 Eight suspected rhinoceros poachers have now been arrested after a crackdown around Kruger National Park, according to South African National Parks. Rangers were conducting an… Continue Reading
Don’t let them go: Balloons kill, injure wildlife & make giant mess August 6, 2015 Kids love balloons. Kids – and grownups – also love watching balloons float up into the sky. So do some groups that release balloons in… Continue Reading
“Karmadillo” exacts revenge on Texas shooter hit by ricocheting bullet August 5, 2015 A Texas man, aiming for an armadillo, was injured after the bullet ricocheted and hit him in the head. Local sheriffs in the Marietta… Continue Reading
Cecil the Lion update: Walter Palmer wanted to kill an elephant, reaching out to US officials August 3, 2015 In his first response since apologizing for killing Cecil the Lion, hunter Walter Palmer has indicated he is cooperating with U.S. Fish and Wildlife… Continue Reading
Photos of endangered species, including Cecil the lion, light up Empire State Building August 2, 2015 Inga Sarda-Sorensen takes beautiful photos of the New York City skyline. The self-described “NYC enthusiast” turned her lens on the Empire State Building. This time… Continue Reading
Five elephants poached, calf orphaned in Kenyan national park July 31, 2015 Aug. 5, 2015 UPDATE BELOW *** Despite worldwide outrage over the killing of Cecil the lion, the big cat lured just outside a national… Continue Reading
300 years of animal sacrifice to finally end at Nepal’s Gadhimai festival July 28, 2015 For years chickens, cows, goats, pigeons, pigs and water buffalo were killed at Nepal’s Gadhimai festival. And for years, Humane Society International/India and Animal Welfare… Continue Reading
Man jumps fence at Ohio zoo to pet cougars now charged with trespassing July 27, 2015 More than 100,000 people have watched a man jump into a cougar enclosure at an Ohio zoo. That, after a video titled “Cougar” was… Continue Reading