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Robert Irwin’s new era of conservation
READING LEVEL: GREEN Robert Irwin, the young wildlife warrior* following in his late father* Steve Irwin’s footsteps, has been awarded GQ Australia’s Social Force of the Year. This honour comes ahead of the glitzy* GQ Men of the Year Awards, where stars gather to celebrate the nation’s male game-changers*. Last year’s awards saw the likes…
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Celebrating World Wildlife Conservation Day
To celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day, we asked our inspiring field teams and partners for their conservation messages, celebrations, and insights on this significant annual occasion. (c) Paula French, iStock MESSAGES OF HOPE ON THIS SPECIAL DAY “Nature supported humanity for many generations; we now must take responsibility to support nature. Our efforts today will…
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Robert Irwin’s new era of conservation
READING LEVEL: GREEN Robert Irwin, the young wildlife warrior* following in his late father* Steve Irwin’s footsteps, has been awarded GQ Australia’s Social Force of the Year. This honour comes ahead of the glitzy* GQ Men of the Year Awards, where stars gather to celebrate the nation’s male game-changers*. Last year’s awards saw the likes…
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Wild boars cause panic and destroy crops in western Idlib
Idlib – Anas al-Khouli Mazen woke up to the screams of children and women crying out for help, fearing a group of wild pigs that tried to attack them in Ain al-Zarqa village in the northwestern Jisr al-Shughour region. The young man ran quickly, carrying a gun that he used for guarding his grocery, towards…
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Wild boars cause panic and destroy crops in western Idlib
Idlib – Anas al-Khouli Mazen woke up to the screams of children and women crying out for help, fearing a group of wild pigs that tried to attack them in Ain al-Zarqa village in the northwestern Jisr al-Shughour region. The young man ran quickly, carrying a gun that he used for guarding his grocery, towards…
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The opossum: A misunderstood marsupial
Visually, the opossum is unique with its beady eyes, rosy nose and pink toes. Its ears and toes are hairless, making them susceptible to frostbite, as they are active year-round. (Tami Gingrich photo) Something small had been raiding my birdfeeders at night. Although the feeders weren’t disturbed, the day’s leftovers were disappearing by morning. I…
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Following in polar bears’ footprints: DNA from snow tracks could help monitor threatened animals
Utqiagvik, 2022-05-08. Credit: Elisabeth Kruger, World Wildlife Fund Polar bears are icons of the Arctic, elusive and vulnerable. Detailed monitoring of their populations is crucial for their conservation—but because polar bears are so difficult to find, we are missing critical data about population size and how well-connected those populations are. Scientists have now developed a…
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US agency ends use of ‘cyanide bomb’ to kill coyotes
Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes RENO, Nev. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other predators of livestock, a practice wildlife advocates have tried to outlaw for decades due to safety concerns. The M-44 ejector-devices that critics call “cyanide bombs”…
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US agency ends use of ‘cyanide bomb’ to kill coyotes
Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes RENO, Nev. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has halted the use of spring-loaded traps that disperse cyanide powder to kill coyotes and other predators of livestock, a practice wildlife advocates have tried to outlaw for decades due to safety concerns. The M-44 ejector-devices that critics call “cyanide bombs”…
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Ban wildlife trade to prevent next pandemic: campaigner
PUBLISHED : 4 Dec 2023 at 04:30 The illegal commercial wildlife trade must be eradicated to prevent the next pandemic, says an anti-trafficking campaigner, and even the legal trade should be banned. “Thailand has historically been a hub for wildlife trafficking, both legal and illegal trade,” said Steve Galster, founder and CEO of the anti-trafficking…
