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Wildlife tracking at Huron Hills GC
A sun-dappled No. 2 green at Huron Hills Golf Course. Photos courtesy of Huron Hills Golf Course When Becky Hand was first contacted by the Kalamazoo Valley Bird Observatory about a project that would close a noticeable gap in a global radio network to track wildlife behaviors, she knew her Ann Arbor (Mich.) Parks &…
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KANGAROO FOUND SAFE RAISES CONCERNS OVER SYSTEM OF WILDLIFE TRADE AND ROADSIDE ZOOS IN CANADA
The inter-provincial trade of non-native wildlife in Canada is largely unmonitored, while Ontario’s zoo regulations continue to fail animals and the public TORONTO, Dec. 4, 2023 /CNW/ – World Animal Protection Canada and the Toronto Zoo are relieved to hear the kangaroo that escaped handlers during transport to the Oshawa Zoo, has been found safe. The…
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KANGAROO FOUND SAFE RAISES CONCERNS OVER SYSTEM OF WILDLIFE TRADE AND ROADSIDE ZOOS IN CANADA
The inter-provincial trade of non-native wildlife in Canada is largely unmonitored, while Ontario’s zoo regulations continue to fail animals and the public TORONTO, Dec. 4, 2023 /CNW/ – World Animal Protection Canada and the Toronto Zoo are relieved to hear the kangaroo that escaped handlers during transport to the Oshawa Zoo, has been found safe. The…
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Snorkeling Key Largo: Wildlife you’ll see in the Florida Keys
KEY LARGO, Florida – I saw my first sea life before we left the dock on our snorkeling trip. A manatee! The captain pointed. There it was, its bewhiskered face slurping drips of freshwater from a hose. And then another pair of manatees. And a baby barracuda. Animals I’d never seen outside an aquarium are…
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Snorkeling Key Largo: Wildlife you’ll see in the Florida Keys
KEY LARGO, Florida – I saw my first sea life before we left the dock on our snorkeling trip. A manatee! The captain pointed. There it was, its bewhiskered face slurping drips of freshwater from a hose. And then another pair of manatees. And a baby barracuda. Animals I’d never seen outside an aquarium are…
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Fall Creek Woods Natural Area closure sparks speculation
Fall Creek Woods Natural Area, owned and managed by Fall Creek Township, is closed through January, sparking speculation on social media that officials plan to use the park for a private deer hunt, an accusation that officials have vehemently denied. A post on the township’s Facebook page Nov. 28 simply stated, “Our Fall Creek Woods…
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Fall Creek Woods Natural Area closure sparks speculation
Fall Creek Woods Natural Area, owned and managed by Fall Creek Township, is closed through January, sparking speculation on social media that officials plan to use the park for a private deer hunt, an accusation that officials have vehemently denied. A post on the township’s Facebook page Nov. 28 simply stated, “Our Fall Creek Woods…
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Beloved Maine Pet Grooming Business Announces Official Closing
Maine Pet Groomers One of the many amazing things about Maine, no matter the area you live in, is that it’s a very pet-friendly state. Countless businesses allow you to bring your dogs with you inside their locations, whether they are bars or other businesses. With that pet love, other than amazing veterinary services that insure…
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State, IFAW partner to establish wildlife-friendly sanctuaries in Laikipia
Pauline Wairimu is a Black Rhinos and Lion Monitor based at Solio Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] The government, through the Ministry of Tourism, has partnered with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to create wildlife-friendly sanctuaries in Laikipia This collaborative effort aims to foster harmonious coexistence between humans and wild animals while safeguarding the…
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Plan seeks to eliminate deer from Catalina Island
Share this article Featured in This Article Wildlife Featured in this article December 4, 2023 by The Wildlife Society The plan to use sharpshooters is opposed by locals who welcome the deer On Santa Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California, conservationists are hoping to recover the island’s ecology by eliminating its invasive deer…