The Colorado State Senate voted today to confirm two new wildlife commissioners who both have backgrounds in animal rights and animal welfare. In July of last year, Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced the appointment of Jess Beaulieu of Denver, John (Jack) Murphy of Aurora, and Gary Skiba of Durango to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife…

Kannur: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday advocated for amendments to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, citing challenges faced by the state government in dealing with instances of wild animals encroaching into human habitats. Attending an online event connected with the development projects at the Aaralam farm, Vijayan said even in emergency situations, the central…

Kerala MLA PV Anvar has moved a public interest litigation (PIL) before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to frame a plan to tackle human-wildlife conflict. The plea is lodged in view of the spate of recent deaths in Kerala due to attacks by wild animals. Filed through Advocate Subhash Chandran KR has…

Wildlife is abundant in Gorongosa National Park. Situated in the center of Mozambique in southeastern Africa, Gorongosa is home to tens of thousands of animals, including lions, leopards, elephants, and zebras.  It is a remarkable sight, given the park’s history — and the transformation has not only been for animal residents.   Decades ago, Gorongosa…

Fox local FOX 35 News Staff March 9, 2024 at 3:06 PM MELBOURNE, Fla. – Wildlife experts in Brevard County have observed a concerning trend in discovering dead or wounded animals along the shoreline, stretching from Cocoa Beach to Sebastian Inlet. There are suspicions that the injuries may be intentional, prompting Dr. April Greer of…

MAISONS-ALFORT, France — Oxygen pumped through a tube in the intensive care unit, as the hospital director flipped through a medical chart and whispered the details of the intake to keep from disturbing the patient: a hedgehog. Like so many of the creatures that end up here at Faune Alfort, the Paris region’s only hospital…

France’s hunger for frogs’ legs is “destructive to nature” and endangering amphibians in Asia and south-east Europe, a group of scientists and vets have warned. More than 500 experts from research, veterinary and conservation groups have called on Emmanuel Macron, the French president, to “end the overexploitation of frogs” and afford the most traded species…

Customs officials in Thailand arrested six Indian nationals at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport who were allegedly trying to smuggle 87 wild animals, including a red panda and cotton-top tamarin monkey, out of the country. The suspects, bound for Mumbai, were intercepted with a variety of animals concealed in their checked luggage.  The inventory included 29 black…