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Viewpoint: Wildlife selfies harm animals, even when scientists share images with warnings in the captions
<div data-thumb="https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2024/wildlife-selfies-harm.jpg" data-src="https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/2024/wildlife-selfies-harm.jpg" data-sub-html="A mock Instagram post with a caption stating that the person shown is a trained researcher working with the loris under official rules. Many viewers in a study said the post nonetheless made them want to handle a loris themselves. Credit: Smitha Gnanaolivu/Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Bangalore, CC BY-ND”> A mock Instagram…
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Migratory wildlife species are in decline, with extinction risk increasing
Wild camels migrate far to find water Catherine Early 14/02/2024 16:00 4 min Populations of nearly half of migratory wildlife species protected under an international treaty are falling, according to a major report by the UN. Billions of animals make migratory journeys each year on land, in the oceans and in the skies, crossing national…
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For the Love of Animals
How These Unique and Endangered Species Find Mates Elephants, tigers and narwhals – oh my! We’re in the throes of the season of love and the resulting spring babies will soon be soaring above, flitting from flower to flower, hopping about or emerging from their winter dens. The animal kingdom is filled with a wonderful…
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Kerala Assembly passes resolution urging Union government to amend wildlife laws as animal attacks rise
<!– –> <!– –> <!– –> Home » Kerala » Kerala Assembly Passes Resolution Urging Union Government To Amend Wildlife Laws As Animal Attacks Rise <!– JioAds.onAdFailedToLoad = function(placementId, options) { console.log(‘CB: onAdFailedToLoad’, placementId + ” ” + JSON.stringify(options)); } JioAds.onAdRender = function(placementId) { console.log(‘CB: onAdRender’, placementId); } –> The amendment is sought to prevent…
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Kerala passes resolution urging Centre to amend wildlife laws as animal attacks rise
Thiruvananthapuram: In the wake of increasing incidents of human-animal conflict in the state, the Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to amend wildlife protection laws to prevent such instances that have claimed many lives and resulted in major property and crop loss. The resolution to amend certain provisions of the…
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Wildlife: Apes playfully tease and prank each other – just like humans do
Published 1 day ago comments Comments Image source, Getty Images Great apes like to playfully tease, prank and play with each other just like humans do, scientists have found. This includes hair-pulling, poking and body slamming other members of their group as well as waving objects repeatedly in front of their faces. An international team…
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Lion cub ’Nong Kiwi’ in care, owner faces wildlife animal charges
The hunt for the lion cub, now known to be a female cub called “Nong Kiwi”, and its owner began after Chinthep Kanghae, head of the Khao Phra Thaew Non-Hunting Area in Thalang, which serves as the office responsible for wildlife animals in Phuket, led an inspection of the cafe, The Glass House Cafe and…
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Mountain lion believed to be involved in 2 animal attacks euthanized by wildlife officials
Colorado Parks and Wildlife said it euthanized the mountain lion Monday after wildlife officers determined it had become a “threat to human health and safety.” SILVERTHORNE, Colo. — Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said it euthanized a mountain lion it believes was involved in several animal attacks. In a news release, CPW said it captured…
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Overhunting and habitat loss endanger migratory animals, U.N. says
Every year, mammals, birds, fish and insects make epic migrations between habitats. The humpback whale, famously, can travel 5,000 miles in a trip. But because these animals cross national borders and frequently congregate at predictable way stops, they are uniquely vulnerable to human predation, pollution and habitat loss. As a result, one in five migratory…
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UN Says Migrating Wildlife Face Danger of Extinction Because of Human Activity
Animals in the wild are always on the move. Whether for food, weather, or breeding, wildlife migration is essential to their survival and for ecosystems. The United Nations tracks nearly 1,200 species of migratory animals and they say many of them are in trouble. The UN released a report showing how many species are on…