A pride of seven lions from the Karoo National Park outside Beaufort West in the Western Cape was put down on Tuesday after two escapes in a 24-hour period. In the first incident, in the early hours of Monday morning, three lions from the pride of seven escaped from the park’s northern boundary along the

Shutterstock Camping is a great way for you and your dog to welcome the fall together. While there can be a lot to keep track of in the woods (or even your backyard), these tips will help you both have a happy, safe time under the stars! Wildlife aside, fleas, ticks and germy unknowns are

Animal rescuers have been devastated to learn a giant tiger they released back in to the wild a year ago has been butchered by poachers. Male big cat Pavlik – an Amur tiger, which is one of the largest and most endangered tiger in the world – had been rescued as a cub and reared

Shutterstock While training pets can be challenging, a pocket full of treats will go a long way in your adventure together. But if you aren’t careful, treat training can lose its meaning, making it tougher to learn in the long run. We spoke to animal behaviorist Kelly Ballantyne about the best ways to motivate your

(EnviroNews Arizona) — Parts of eastern Arizona are a conflict zone, as a 100-year war between ranchers, conservation groups, government agencies, and the endangered Mexican gray wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) rages on. The rarest subspecies of gray wolf, also known as “el lobo,” is doing what wolves have always done in their native territories: they

3 min read “I can literally practice for an hour without her moving” 🎵😻 Meet Esther Abrami and her adorable foster cat named Rémila. Their sweet friendship hits all the right notes. Esther Abrami Abrami is a professional violinist from France, where she tries her best to practice a few hours every day. Unfortunately, Abrami’s passion for

The Superb Lyrebird is already famous for its ornate tail feathers and beautiful songs. Now, a new study in Ecological Applications has given us another reason to admire this Australian specialty: It turns out that lyrebirds are one of nature’s best ecosystem engineers, too. When the ground-dwelling birds aren’t singing or shaking their ornate tail feathers to impress

The Superb Lyrebird is already famous for its ornate tail feathers and beautiful songs. Now, a new study in Ecological Applications has given us another reason to admire this Australian specialty: It turns out that lyrebirds are one of nature’s best ecosystem engineers, too. When the ground-dwelling birds aren’t singing or shaking their ornate tail feathers to impress

Greater Sage-Grouse. Photo: Alex Miller/Audubon Photography Awards WASHINGTON – The National Wildlife Federation, the National Audubon Society, and 58 other conservation organizations have called on Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to retract all management plans, decisions, rulemakings, and regulations that were influenced by William Perry Pendley, after a judge ruled Pendley served unlawfully for 14 months as

3 min read “He was really happy [I stopped]. I could feel it at the moment” ❤️ On a hot afternoon last week, Cledson Matias de Oliveira was driving down a rural route when something in the road caught his eye. There, standing in the middle of the street, was a little armadillo. He seemed

Poland’s fur farms could be in their final year in operation if a bill banning production of fur clears legal hurdles next month. And France looks set to follow suit. The Polish bill, dubbed “five for animals” (because it has five main objectives, including the ban) was tabled in early September, much to the dismay

John Goglia was sitting in the kitchen of his East Boston home when the walls and windows shook. It was the early evening of October 4, 1960, and Goglia, who was then 16 years old, brushed off the unusual occurrence and returned to dinner. “It wasn’t really an explosion,” he recalls. “It was an impact.”

Webinar: It’s Not All Talk: 6 Steps to Loving Communication with Your Bird & other Animals Date: Friday, October 9, 2020 Time: 12 pm PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) October 9 – It’s Not All Talk: 6 Steps to Loving Communication with Your Bird & other Animals Dr. Ted Lafeber says hello to

Fox hunting is an incredibly cruel sport in which foxes are chased by people on horseback and a pack of dogs for “fun.” Once caught, the dogs rip these poor foxes to shreds. Despite fox hunting being illegal in England, it still happens quite often due to weak enforcement of the law. A few months

The satellite tag from a golden eagle which vanished in suspicious circumstances on a Scottish grouse moor four years ago has been found in a river, wrapped in lead sheeting. The tag was recovered earlier this year from the River Braan in Perthshire in what wildlife crime investigators believe is a breakthrough in their attempts

Fernando Tortato usually spends his time scanning camera trap footage to monitor jaguars in the Pantanal, the world’s largest tropical wetland, a region that sprawls across Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. But for the past 45 days, he’s taken on a new role as a firefighter, sometimes working grueling 24-hour shifts to help extinguish the flames

WAIT! Did your cat eat Halloween candy? It’s best to call your vet ASAP. Forget creepy crawlies and ghosts — candy is the scariest thing your cat can encounter during Halloween. Veterinarians everywhere see an uptick in candy-related toxicity cases during Halloween — and it’s not surprising with all the candy you probably have stashed

Halloween brings all kinds of excitement for humans — but it’s definitely not a holiday built for cats.  “Cats are creatures of habit, so many kitties don’t appreciate the extra noise and excitement on Halloween night,” Dr. Zay Satchu, cofounder and chief veterinary officer at Bond Vet in New York City, told The Dodo. According

3 min read “I initially didn’t even notice” 😂 World, meet Porter — an adorable pup with the sweetest, most squeezable face. Porter’s claim to fame, however, is on his other end. Alyssa Isabel Porter’s owner, Alyssa Isabel, has been documenting his growth by taking selfies together from time to time. Of course, the pics

Sam Sifton searches f​or bonefish in Los Roques National Park, Venezuela. Photo: Chris Ramirez/The New York Tim​es/Redux For countless people daunted by decision-making during the pandemic, the culinary and all-around life advice in New York Times editor Sam Sifton’s Cooking and At Home newsletters provide comfort and guidance. Sifton, meanwhile, has found solace in a rediscovered hobby: birding. “Birds are a rare pleasure

Long-billed Dowitchers. Photo: Melissa James/Audubon Photography Awards Long-billed Dowitchers—shorebirds about the size of robins—annually migrate from breeding areas in Alaska and eastern Siberia to wintering areas in the southern United States, Mexico, and the northern part of Latin America. Along the way, surveys indicate that up to 150,000 Long-billed Dowitchers stop annually in the Lahontan

6 min read Perfect for allll the winter snuggles 🥰 Chewy / Wayfair / L.L.Bean 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 fall comes with all kinds of

The koala is being considered for official listing as endangered after the summer’s bushfire disaster and ongoing habitat destruction on the east coast forced the government to reconsider its threat status. The iconic species, which is currently listed as vulnerable under national environment laws, is among 28 animals that could have their threat status upgraded,

Every few winters during heavy rainstorms, the Sacramento River overflows its banks and floods a remote sprawl of rice fields and grassy scrub called the Yolo Bypass. These events benefit juvenile salmon by creating a temporary area of refuge and abundant food, especially of small invertebrates that proliferate in the shallow floodwaters. Before dams and

On a late spring morning in October, in a spotted gum-ironbark forest he describes as “dry as toast,” BirdLife Australia’s Mick Roderick and I are on the lookout for Regent Honeyeaters. While the area we walk has thus far avoided total ruin from cataclysmic bushfires, the tinder-dry leaves beneath our boots send the clear and

Happy PSL season ☕️🎃😂 Etsy / Zazzle / Muttropolis 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. It’s finally here. It’s finally here. The air is getting crisp and it’s

About 380 pilot whales were confirmed dead in Tasmania’s west on Wednesday afternoon with rescuers fighting to save the remaining 30 that are still alive. More than 450 long-finned pilot whales were caught on sandbanks and beaches inside Macquarie Harbour, with a rescue effort starting on Tuesday morning. [embedded content] Some 50 whales have been

Supply kit and data sheet used in conducting COASST surveys. Photo: Steve Weileman The mailroom at the University of Washington’s School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences looks pretty much like any other: rows of identical cubbies, each just a few inches tall, enough space to tuck a few letters inside. “And then there’s the COASST

Toxins made by microscopic algae in water caused the previously unexplained deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana, wildlife officials say. Botswana is home to a third of Africa’s declining elephant population. The alarm was raised when elephant carcasses were spotted in the country’s Okavango Delta between May and June. Officials say a total of

4 min read “[They] are in love with their newborn pelican chick” 💞😭 For six years, Mr. Percival and his partner have nested and cared for their eggs at Twinnies Pelican and Seabird Rescue in Australia. Mr. Percival dutifully sat on his eggs, sharing the month-long incubation period with his partner, hoping for a baby.