Despite two decades of worldwide efforts, more than 4,000 precious wildlife species still fall prey to trafficking every year, a new report by the UN crime and drugs prevention office, UNODC, showed on Monday. “Wildlife crime inflicts untold harm upon nature and it also jeopardizes livelihoods, public health, good governance and our planet’s ability to…

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A REGISTERED charity dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing injured and orphaned native Irish wildlife, has issued a call for corporate sponsorships to support their continued growth. Wildlife Rescue Cork was established in 2017 by Julie Cronin, a dedicated wildlife professional and it treats a wide variety of animals from hedgehogs and badgers to deer,…

Jaisalmer: In a bid to provide relief to animals reeling under severe heat in Jaisalmer, wildlife enthusiasts and Border Security Force (BSF) jawans are filling small tanks and dried ponds with water. Many ponds, water bodies have dried up due to heat and animals are roaming in search of water. They have entered into residential…

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (KABC) — A woman was startled to find a majestic mountain lion lounging in a tree Thursday afternoon in the backyard of a Woodland Hills home. The unexpected discovery was made about 2 p.m. on a property near the intersection of Woodlake Avenue and Mariano Street — about seven miles east of…

In Central and East Texas, as floodwaters start to recede, landowners might come across wildlife in unexpected locations. As they search for safety or higher ground, animals like armadillos, raccoons, skunks, and snakes may momentarily relocate into some people’s yards and homes during floods. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) advises residents to be…

During Australia’s Black Summer of 2019 to 2020, bushfires ravaged the country and severely damaged Two Thumbs Wildlife Trust Sanctuary, a haven for birds, bats, marsupials, and mammals in southern New South Wales.  IFAW has been working with Habitat Innovation and Management to restore the 724-hectare property. This involves installing 120 nest boxes including 20…

BRAINERD (WJON News) — Another area zoo is set to open for the season. Safari North Wildlife Park in Brainerd will open on Saturday and has a lot in store for this year. The park has an updated otter exhibit they have been working on over the winter, a completely remodeled leopard habitat, and a new…

Spring is fast upon us. For animal lovers like myself, the season often comes too soon and is nearly always filled with dread because the warming months are typically the busiest for animal rehabilitators and wildlife fosterers. Not only do we see an uptick in orphaned or injured babies needing assistance, but adult animals busy…