Critters vs Humans vs Critters

National parks warn of “unpredictable and dangerous” elk as rutting season begins

September 7, 2022

National parks all over western North America are warning residents and visitors of the annual fall tradition: elk rutting season. Alberta’s famous Banff National…

Caged No More: Australia banning traditional cages for poultry; making other animal welfare improvements for chickens, ducks

August 18, 2022

Chicken and duck farming will dramatically change in Australia as the government laid out new animal welfare standards after years of discussion, but the…

First human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox reported

August 18, 2022

The World Health Organization called Wednesday for people infected with monkeypox to avoid exposing animals to the virus following a first reported case of…

Freya, the walrus who became an attraction, then a disruption, killed by officials

August 14, 2022

A 1,300-pound walrus who had become a threat to human safety after squatting for weeks off the coast of Oslo hanging around piers and…

Charging bison gores owner, injures sheriff deputy in Kansas

August 10, 2022

Authorities in Kansas say the owner of a bison was found gored to death the day after a sheriff’s deputy was injured by the…

Chinese social media influencer investigated for stunt eating great white shark

August 5, 2022

A Chinese influencer is under police investigation after a clip of her roasting and eating a great white shark went viral. Footage of the…

100-pound fish leaped out of the water in Florida and impaled a woman on a fishing boat.

July 26, 2022

A 100-pound sailfish leaped out of the water and impaled a 73-year-old Maryland woman on a fishing boat in Florida, officials said. The victim…

Wild monkey in Japan tried to drag toddler out of house, attacked 10, now being hunted

July 22, 2022

Police in Japan are searching for a wild monkey that has attacked 10 people in the space of a fortnight. The attacks began on 8 July…

Long Island shark attacks a likely case of mistaking human feet for fish, say officials

July 18, 2022

A series of five shark attacks in two weeks on New York’s Long Island probably has many beachgoers in the Northeast hesitant to wade…

4,000 beagles from breeding facility released for adoption

July 13, 2022

The first of some 4000 beagles that will be up for adoption from the Envigo breeding facility in Cumberland County will be released starting…