A kitten with unique markings insists on getting all the attention after she was brought back from the brink. Wrenn Rescues A few weeks ago, Wrenn Rescues, an all-volunteer animal rescue in Southern California, was contacted about a litter of kittens needing foster care. They were in poor shape, covered in dirt, and battling a
Month: October 2020
A wildlife group has said it has “zero confidence” in the police taking action against illegal hunting after a mature stag was shot and killed. The deer, known as an imperial due to the number of its antler points, was shot at Bicknoller Quarry on Thursday. Bobbie Armstrong from Somerset Wildlife Crime said: “Sadly, the
A shy cat hid in a closet behind snuggle toys until he met a kitten who needed a friend. Alley Cat Rescue George, a 1-year-old cat, came to Alley Cat Rescue in Los Angeles for a chance at a better life. He was very shy at first and spent the first couple of days hiding
Last Friday afternoon, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management quietly issued a plan to allow 90,000-pound trucks to crawl across one of the most remote and intact ecosystems in the world to look for oil. This planned seismic survey is a key step in the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to open the Arctic National Wildlife
Punzalan works the educational booth during the Hollister County Fair in Pinnacles National Park. Photo: Courtesy of Arianna Punzalan Arianna Punzalan spent her childhood hiking the hills of Central California. As she grew older she developed an interest in endangered species and even adopted a manatee; in high school, she preferred biology classes. Above all, Punzalan knew she wanted
White-breasted Nuthatch. Photo: Jocelyn Anderson/Great Backyard Bird Count If the winds are right, a morning on the berm overlooking the Cape May Canal in New Jersey could yield thousands of migrating birds flying past from a hundred or more different species. But in late October of 2018, dozens of individuals from an utterly unexpected species
Hunters killed a total of 328 bears in the first segment of New Jersey’s black bear hunt, more than were bagged during last year’s entire hunt and in what could be the final year for the hunt. The state’s Division of Fish & Wildlife says 42 bruins were culled on Saturday, the sixth and concluding
A tiny orphan kitten is so happy to have a warm home and new foster siblings to grow up with. Jess Thoren of KittenBnB Jess Thoren, a fosterer and the owner of KittenBnb in Hoboken, New Jersey was at a shelter to pick up three kittens, when she saw a tiny orphan all by himself.
Sun sets on a prescribed burn in Nebraska. Burn crews are able to contain a prescribed burn accurately and consistently within the targeted area. Photo: Ed Hubbs The staggering scale of this year’s western wildfire season has driven home in dramatic fashion the consequences of misguided policies informed by a zero-tolerance attitude toward fire. More
Animal welfare campaigners today urged councils to ban hunts from their land. Fox hunting was outlawed in February 2005 following a vote in Parliament. But trail hunting, where where riders and hounds follow a scent along a pre-determined route, is allowed. It is meant to replicate a traditional hunt but without a fox being chased, maimed or
A stray cat brought her kittens to the person that was kind to her, and their lives were forever changed. David, Lisianne, Chatons Orphelins Montréal A stray cat showed up outside a family’s home this summer, scrounging for food. Lisianne from Montreal, Canada spotted the feline in her yard and started to leave some food
Greetings pawsome human minions. Your feline friend Forrest here, coming once again to impart important cat wisdom. I’m on my way to nap in my chair on the porch. The sun has almost reached optimal cushion warming position and I’m quite looking forward to a doze as I just finished a play session with my
Bald Eagle. Photo: Howard Arndt/Audubon Photography Awards TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA — “The Roadless Rule was one of the best protections for a climate resilient forest ecosystem—important for birds, fish, and people, now and into the future,” said Natalie Dawson, executive director, Audubon Alaska. “Removing these protections is shortsighted and irresponsible. And the entire process was done
Bald Eagle. Photo: Howard Arndt/Audubon Photography Awards TONGASS NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA — “The Roadless Rule was one of the best protections for a climate resilient forest ecosystem—important for birds, fish, and people, now and into the future,” said Natalie Dawson, executive director, Audubon Alaska. “Removing these protections is short-sited and irresponsible. And the entire process was done
When Prince Harry was seeking to impress Meghan Markle in the early days of their courtship, he took her on a surprise trip to Botswana, the African country he used to call his ‘second home’. There they celebrated her 36th birthday in a $2,000-a-night deluxe tent at the Meno a Kwena safari camp on the
A kitten came to her new home and insisted on winning everyone over with her adorable quirks. Jennifer @hankthegirlkitty Jennifer Kubba welcomed an orange kitten into her loving home a month ago. The little bundle of fluff, named Cheese, immediately set out on a mission to win the heart of everyone in the family. One
Black-and-white Warbler. Photo: Brad James/Audubon Photography Awards In a single day, more than 1,000 migrating birds collided with buildings within a small area in downtown Philadelphia, killing a particularly large number of Parula, Magnolia, Black-and-white, and Black-throated Blue Warblers, Common Yellowthroats, and Ovenbirds as well as smaller numbers of many other species. Birds collide with
A study shows grey wolves in Banff National Park don’t live much longer than those in the rest of Alberta because many are being hunted or trapped when they leave the protected area. The paper that documents the survival of Banff wolves over three decades was published this week in the journal Global Ecology and
A ginger kitten who was found on the street, bonded with a tuxedo kitten who was rejected by his mom. RSPCA A kitten was spotted wandering the streets of Liverpool (UK) early October when some students came across the frightened little stray. He was alone without a mother in sight and no one came to
To seabird scientists, it was an ominous sign when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced, back in January, that it was putting together a plan to ramp up the lethal control of Double-crested Cormorants. The birds eat about a pound of fish per day and are much maligned by fishing groups. But they’re a
Those lucky enough to have secured one of the limited tags will get to participate in a new hunting opportunity. October 19 not only marks the date of the waterfowl opener in the Panhandle Region, but also the opener of Idaho’s first ever swan season. In August, 50 tags were issued first-come, first-serve for this
A stray cat found the perfect family for help so her kittens could have a chance at a better life. Ashley Morrison @youngestoldcatlady A cat wandered her way to a barn in Lake Chelan, Washington earlier this year. A neighbor started caring for her after no one came to claim the cat. A little while
Yesterday Adam Harris and I made the two-hour run from Al Ahsa to one of the best areas in the Eastern Province for finding an interesting array of desert, grassland, and migratory birds. We arrived to Haradh just past seven and headed directly to the pivot field where last year we had seen our primary
Two tiny kittens were found abandoned in a parking lot. A couple took them in and turned their lives around. Coastal Bend Cat Rescue Nala and Simba, two feline siblings, were around one week old when they were found abandoned in a college parking lot in Corpus Christi, Texas. A student discovered them huddled up
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8 min read The tackier, the better! Etsy / Tipsy Elves / Amazon We independently pick all the products we recommend because we love them and think you will too. If you buy a product from a link on our site, we may earn a commission. The holiday season is the only time of year
7 min read You’ll want to snuggle them even more 😍🎄 Mark & Graham / Muttropolis / Chewy We independently pick all the products we recommend because we love them and think you will too. If you buy a product from a link on our site, we may earn a commission. You can’t think about
8 min read Wallet-friendly, doggy approved 🤑🐶 Amazon We independently pick all the products we recommend because we love them and think you will too. If you buy a product from a link on our site, we may earn a commission. 2020 has been tough, but one thing has remained positive through it all: your
An unprecedented die-off of over 5,000 Cape fur seal pups on a Namibian beach is being probed by the country’s fisheries ministry. The pups were found dead at Pelican Point near the port of Walvis Bay. The pups were born prematurely and died almost immediately, said Naude Dreyer, a marine biologist at Ocean Conservation Namibia,
This sweet kitten is so happy to be saved that she keeps kneading away in bliss. Sarah Kelly A week ago, a tiny kitten was found outside a resident’s home in North Carolina, without a mother in sight. The Good Samaritan who spotted the kitten, waited several hours for the cat mom to return but
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