Category: Wildlife and Animals

  • Over 1,000 fish and wildlife illegally killed in Utah during 2023

    Over 1,000 fish and wildlife illegally killed in Utah during 2023

    SALT LAKE CITY — During 2023, 1,056 wild animals and fish were illegally killed in Utah.  According to a release from the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, 2023’s numbers were slightly lower than the number illegally killed in 2022.  The release totaled over $619,000 in combined value of the wildlife illegally killed in 2023. In…

  • Wildlife rehabilitators and nuisance control

    .indent { text-indent: -1.3em; margin-left: 1.3em; } Wildlife rehabilitators The following is a list of authorized Utah wildlife rehabilitators. These individuals and organizations are licensed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources to take in and rehabilitate injured animals. The goal of rehabilitation is to release these animals back into the wild once they recover.…

  • Best animal experiences in the UK for a unique day out

    So, if as a fellow animal fan you fancy getting up close to cuddly creatures this year, we’ve assembled a list of the best animal experiences to try in 2024. Put together by the team at RadioTimes.com, this list features a huge range of days out centred around the sweetest and snarliest members of the…

  • Innovating for Wildlife Conservation

    In the Center for Conservation Innovation at Defenders of Wildlife, we focus on improving wildlife conservation in the U.S. using a unique combination of science, technology and policy. We are pioneering innovative, pragmatic solutions to create the next generation of wildlife policies and practices. Our approach is essential in an age of increasing threats to…

  • 5 chilling human and wildlife encounters that will leave you scared

    ByTrisha Sengupta Jan 10, 2024 10:01 AM IST Share Via Copy Link From a tiger jumping in front of a man to a rhino charging a safari vehicle, these human-wildlife videos will give you goosebumps. Videos of close encounters between humans and wildlife give us a glimpse of the unpredictable nature of animals. They also…

  • ‘Doing very well’: Starving, mangy fox taken in by animal wildlife rescue

    The Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre took in 2,195 animals in 2023, including a starving, mangy fox. The fox arrived at the rescue in December, suffering from mange and internal parasites. “Mange is a skin disease that affects mammals and it causes severe skin irritation, as well as fur loss,” said Amy Wilkie, the education program…

  • Wildlife center rescues bat in Arlington

    AWLA says the local bat conservation will take care of him until he is well enough to be released into the wild. ARLINGTON, Va. — A wildlife center in Arlington announced Monday that they rescued their first bat of the year last week by sharing a video. Animal Welfare League of Arlington (AWLA) said the big…

  • Sage-Grouse

    Greater sage-grouse and Gunnison sage-grouse are closely related species that live in the Sagebrush Sea, an ecoregion that blankets much of the interior west and supports hundreds of species of at-risk plants and animals. Sage-grouse need large expanses of healthy sagebrush grasslands and functioning hydrologic systems to survive and flourish. Conserving sage-grouse benefits a host…

  • 10 AMAZING animal species native to Ireland

    From the Connemara pony to the mighty red deer, here is our list of 10 amazing animal species native to Ireland. Ireland, as we know it now, is roughly 10,000 years old. Upon breaking apart from mainland Europe after the last ice age, it only then began to flourish into the rich, temperate island it…

  • Winter Management At The Wildlife SOS Centres

    For wild animals, winters are a difficult period due to the drop in temperatures and the lack of abundant food sources. Being endothermic, they must maintain their internal body warmth despite the chill. Cellular metabolism, the primary source of internal heat, demands considerable energy. However, scarcity of sufficient food prompts many species in frigid environments…