SARGODHA: The government of Punjab has announced the formation of a Wildlife Rescue Force aimed at safeguarding wild animals. Comprising trained personnel, veterinary ambulances, doctors, and rescue vehicles, this initiative seeks to protect the diverse wildlife of the region. In the initial phase, Wildlife Rescue Forces will be established in Lahore, Khanewal, and Rawalpindi. Provincial…

/ The Aurora Boston Dynamics robot is being trialed to prevent harmful encounters between planes and wildlife, like migratory birds. p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet–article-byline-and]:text-gray-13″> By Jess Weatherbed, a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. The Alaskan government has a new four-legged friend…

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -Spring is here, and with it comes baby animals so the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and a local wildlife rehab center want to remind people what to do if they come across wildlife. White-tailed fawns, raccoons, gray squirrels, and gray rabbits are just some wildlife you may encounter in Wisconsin…

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – A new bill moving through the state legislature has wildlife rehabilitators on edge, afraid it may put animals in the hands of the wrong people. Authors of the legislation believe it would only help wildlife. Current law requires extensive in-person training to become a wildlife rehabilitator, a role that’s growing,…

PHOTO PROVIDED Shown is a great horned owl that was delivered by Wildlife in Need from Harrisburg to the Raven Ridge Wildlife Center in Washington Boro in this photo by WIN. <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> For the longest time, Sue DeArment was a wildlife rehabilitator. And one of the biggest challenges she always faced in…

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words—and wildlife photographers know it. Now photographers and videographers are hoping their images will inspire lawmakers to move beyond words and take action to protect our nation’s most at-risk wildlife.   Brian Skerry, Karim IIiya, Cristina Mittermeier, Ami Vitale and a growing list of other storytellers…

UPPER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS) – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is building wildlife tunnels underneath roadways to prevent cars from hitting and killing animals. The tunnels are part of the Connecting Habitat Across New Jersey (CHANJ) program, which utilizes a combination of newly-constructed tunnels and existing storm culverts to allow different…

Breeding wild animals for profit is cruel and poses a threat to humans, according to a report by World Animal Protection. But what’s startling is the NGO’s estimate of the numbers — about 5.5 billion animals from around 487 wild species worldwide. Wildlife farming is fuelled by commercial industries like the pet trade, fashion, tourism…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Interstate 90 fractures the spine of the Cascades at its midpoint. For wildlife that once freely roamed the region from Canada to Oregon, the highway was an impassable barrier—until the Washington State Department of Transportation started building wildlife crossings in Snoqualmie Pass 15 years ago. The structures now help thousands of…

Poster artwork by fifth-grade first place winner Belle Manula from Sheboygan. / Photo Credit: Belle Manula MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the winners of the Keep Wildlife Wild poster contest. This year’s theme was “Safe in Their Home.” Fourth, fifth and sixth graders across Wisconsin were invited to submit…