The late great critic Roger Ebert once said that “movies are like a machine that generates empathy” – the idea being that when we sit down and watch dramas, comedies, documentaries or even horror films, they take us out of ourselves and force us to share in the pain and triumph of others. In short,…

KARACHI: The Sindh Wildlife Department (SWD) has recovered several wild animals that were being unlawfully used for entertainment purpose at the Eid Mela (fair) near Kala Pul on Korangi Road. A team of game wardens, led by Inspector Ijaz Nodani, confiscated two monkeys, a honey badger, an eagle, and a fox that were put on…

From clean air and water to healthy soil and medicines, our survival and prosperity rely heavily on the rich diversity of plants and animals that make up our world. A 2019 U.N. report found that around 1 million plant and animal species could be threatened with extinction around the globe. But new research finds climate change…

Last month, a homeowner in Nova Scotia, Canada, was stunned when she noticed an unusual bald animal holed up in her backyard. “[My husband] went out to feed the cats, and it was hiding behind our generator box behind our house, and it kind of just came running out and scared the life out of…

Photo: File photo The City of Vernon is reminding people it is prohibited to feed wildlife. That includes feeding wildlife on private properties and in public, such as along creeks or in parks. As spring progresses, wildlife will become more visible in and around the community and the city is encouraging residents to look closely…

Wildlife Rescue 8pm, Channel 4 A “pregnant” pigeon in a bathtub. A fox at a building site with its head stuck in a plastic bottle. Three orphaned seal pups attacked by dogs. Get ready to shed a tear or two as the lovely people at South Essex wildlife hospital work to save the lives of…

And if your workplace is the kind of business that likes to help out a great cause, you might be able to make a real difference at Wildlife Rescue Cork. The registered charity, which is dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing injured and orphaned native Irish wildlife, has issued a call for corporate sponsorships to…

RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – In response to a large number of animal strikes on U.S. Route 395, multiple organizations are working together to set up wildlife crossings. The wildlife crossing on U.S. 395 will serve as a vital corridor for mule deer, pumas, bears, badgers, gray foxes, and other species in mitigating road-related wildlife mortality…

LAHORE: In an ongoing crackdown on wildlife trafficking, the Wildlife Combing Operation spearheaded by the Punjab government has seized 3,159 protected animals and birds across the province. Under the supervision of Director General Wildlife & Parks Punjab, Mudassir Riaz Malik, the operation has led to the challaning of 168 accused, who now face fines totalling…

They say birds of a feather flock together, but at a wildlife park in greater Hobart, a slightly unconventional friendship has proven the proverb wrong. Since moving into the same mixed-species enclosure at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary about six months ago, a red-tailed black cockatoo and a musk lorikeet have become inseparable. It’s a pairing no-one…