June 7th: First World Swift Day
The day will see swift lovers from the four corners of the world pool forces to draw attention to these fascinating but endangered birds.
Monthly Archives: June, 2019
The B Word: Communicating Biodiversity to a World That Doesn’t Care Enough
With the biodiversity crisis quite possibly surpassing climate change as the greatest threat to humanity, we explore why many do not seem to realize the urgency, and reveal why this year is the crucial time for a plan ‘B’.
The Trouble With Horse Racing
Owners breed speculatively, hoping to produce an ‘X Factor’ champion. When horses come up short – as most inevitably will – there is a good chance that they will be disposed of.
Exposed: Trophy Hunting Lobbyists Pose as Conservationists
An investigation by the Campaign to Ban Trophy Hunting reveals how the trophy hunting industry set up a conservation group as a front to persuade relevant authorities to allow hunting of threatened wildlife.
Animal Welfare Education Comes to Cameroon’s Schools
OIPA Cameroon is creating a kinder and more humane future by teaching young children about animal welfare and environmental protection.
Slaughtering Seals to Save Orcas is Cruel and Illogical
Dwindling salmon populations are threatening the Southern Resident orcas with starvation and extinction. Instead of encouraging humans to stop overfishing salmon or breaching the dams that restrict the fish’s movement, some are calling for the killing of seals and sea lions.
Justice the Horse is Suing His Abuser
When Justice was rescued he was horribly neglected and 300 pounds underweight. This lawsuit could be the first to establish whether animals have a legal right to sue their abusers.
Botswana’s Elephants: Myths vs. Facts
The recent lifting of Botswana’s elephant hunting ban was made possible, in part, by myths about elephants and the impacts of hunting. Those lies are exposed here.