US Poll Says ‘No’ to Botswana Plans to Hunt and Cull Elephants
As tourism is a mainstay of Botswana’s economy, lifting the hunting ban could, the poll suggests, have severe economic consequences and damage Botswana’s international reputation.
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Springtime Means Wildlife Emergencies – Get the Free Wildlife 911 App!
Because wild animals are on the move in spring, they run the gauntlet of anthropogenic threats. Animal Help Now offers resources so that you can help wild animals in crisis find the safety and care they need.
Spotted! Thriving Orangutan Couple Two Years After Their Release
The two orangutans were rescued from captivity, rehabilitated, and released in 2017. They have become a loving couple and are thriving, living free, and learning from each other.
Croatia’s Third March for Animals: Louder and Bigger
Organizations Animal Friends Croatia and Victoria’s Association invite everyone to join the third March for Animals in Zagreb, Croatia on April 13th at 11:00 AM.
Donating Tissue Saves Human and Animal Lives
By simply registering to become an organ and tissue donor, you can help scientists save human lives and reduce and replace animals used in research.
Chinese Government Document Signals Decision to Open Tiger Trade is Quietly Going Ahead
A document recently issued by the government of Shaanxi Province appears makes no reference to the November 2018 claims that a full ban on tiger and rhino products is still in effect. Instead, it states that permits to buy or sell these products can be applied for in “special circumstances.”
Yellowstone Bison Killing Season Ends, Calves Soon to Arrive
Yellowstone National Park and other bison managers took the lives of 458 of the United States’ last wild buffalo this year. All those buffalo souls lost simply because livestock interests don’t want to share the land.
What’s Wrong with High-Welfare Animal Products?
There is no humane meat. Animal Aid UK explains how animal products labeled as organic and free-range still mean cruelty and suffering for animals.
Young Elephant Shot 13 Times as Tourists Watched in Horror
Balule Associated Nature Reserve has justified the killing of a young elephant bull in front of tourists as an “act of self-defense,” ignoring eye-witness accounts and backtracking on an original announcement condemning the act.
Zoo Animals Abandoned in Yemen’s War-Zone
Yemen has been in the merciless grip of a civil war since 2015. The government is in meltdown, public authorities are penniless and workers without salaries, leaving zoos abandoned and their imprisoned animals starving to death.
How to Veganize Other People
In the end, we can’t make other people do anything. But we can influence them in the right direction and help them open their heart and minds.
Researchers Use Computer Simulations to Study Reintroduction of Bull Trout
The project is one of the first to use an advanced computer model to simulate the genetic and demographic outcomes of a species reintroduction by projecting 200 years into the future.