140 protected native bird carcasses found in home, woman charged with animal cruelty December 18, 2020 An Australian woman is facing hundreds of charges after wildlife officers allegedly found the carcasses of 140 protected native birds, including 128 wedge-tailed eagles,… Continue Reading
Precedent-setting convictions for snowmobiling in protected caribou habitat in B.C. December 17, 2020 Two men from Williams Lake, B.C. have been fined more than $9,000 for snowmobiling in an area closed to protect mountain caribou in what… Continue Reading
Calgary Zoo lemur enjoys “golden years” after cataract surgery December 16, 2020 Radish, like many senior citizens, had failing eyesight. Cataracts had clouded the 29-year-old red-fronted lemur’s vision. She was still a busy lemur, but she… Continue Reading
Coronavirus spread feared with infected minks escaping into the wild December 14, 2020 More than 100 SARS-CoV-2 infected mink may have escaped from Danish fur farms, raising the risk that these escapees could spread the novel coronavirus… Continue Reading
Bison crossing ahead. No, really a bison seems to use a bison crosswalk in Canada December 14, 2020 Canadians really are polite rule-followers — right down to their wildlife. Take for example this bison photographed while crossing the road at a bison… Continue Reading
Christmas lights proving to be not-so-festive for deer in B.C. December 8, 2020 ‘Tis the season — for wildlife to become unwittingly wrapped in Christmas decorations. Happily for this deer, British Columbia Conservation Officers were there to… Continue Reading
Oregon Zoo perks up penguins with bubble boost December 7, 2020 Feeling pandemic down? Forget the fireplace channel. The only thing you need to pick up your spirts is this video of penguins booping bubbles… Continue Reading
Emotional support animals now restricted to only dogs December 6, 2020 Addressing concerns raised by individuals with disabilities, flight attendants, airports and other aviation transportation stakeholders and the public, the U.S. Department of Transportation has… Continue Reading
Rangers rescue seagull wrapped in fishing line in northern Colorado December 5, 2020 One bird was still alive, but a second bird was already dead when the pair was found tangled hopelessly together in old fishing line…. Continue Reading
30 cold-stunned sea turtles rescued off U.S. northeast coast December 3, 2020 When the cold weather hit, the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were still off the New England coast and hadn’t made their migration south… Continue Reading
