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Baby elephant killed in highway accident
A two-year-old elephant was found dead in a pool of blood by the roadside of the Gerik-Jeli Highway in Gerik, some 130 kilometers from here. The post Baby elephant killed in highway accident appeared...
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4 eagles, 2 pythons, turtle set free in Pantabangan forest
Four serpent eagles, two pythons and a turtle have been released in the forests of Pantabangan town in Nueva Ecija after five years of care in a rescue center of the Department of Environment and...
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US crushes nearly two tons of ivory in NY Central Park
US officials destroyed nearly two tons of carved illegal ivory worth $8-10 million in New York's Central Park on Thursday to denounce poaching that kills nearly 100 elephants a day in Africa. The post...
View ArticleMan charged with slitting kangaroo’s throat
A man who allegedly slit a kangaroo's throat and uploaded disturbing video of the killing to social media has been charged in Australia with destroying protected wildlife, officials said Friday. The...
View ArticleJapan kills 177 whales in Pacific campaign—government
Japan said Tuesday it killed 177 whales off its northeast coast in an annual hunt that sparks anger among animal rights activists and others. The post Japan kills 177 whales in Pacific...
View ArticleLovelorn koala nabbed after zoo escape in hunt for mate
Australian wildlife staff needed a crane to rescue a lovelorn female koala who escaped from her enclosure at the start of her first mating season, impatient to find a partner. ‘Irene’ was discovered...
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Yak herders in Bhutan capture snow leopard images
In what is considered the first, yak herders of Soe and Yaksa community of Soe county, Thimphu have captured footage of the elusive snow leopard through camera traps they had set up at the height of...
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CITES: Elephant poaching in Africa falls, ivory seizures up
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has reported on Tuesday a decline in elephant poaching in Africa for a fifth straight year in 2016 but has...
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Iran moves to save last ‘mascot’ Asiatic cheetahs
Iranian environmentalists have mobilized to protect the world's last Asiatic cheetahs – estimated to number just around 50 – faced with threats of becoming roadkill, a shortage of prey, and farmers'...
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Efforts to save Mexico’s endangered porpoise end
MEXICO CITY — Experts have suspended a program to conserve the few remaining vaquita porpoises in Mexico's Gulf of California, after the one they managed to catch died quickly in captivity. The...
View ArticleHuman-wildlife conflict still a major problem in Bhutan
This was revealed at the third Asia Protected Areas Partnership (APAP) workshop conducted in Thimphu. The depredation of livestock in the country dropped from 132 in 2012 to 51 in 2014. The number...
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US to allow Zimbabwe elephant trophy imports
Animal rights groups strongly criticized on Thursday United States President Donald Trump's administration for allowing the import of Zimbabwean elephant hunting trophies. The post US to allow...
View ArticleA bird, a plane, a polar bear? Wild guests at Alaska airport
Wildlife guests give partygoers at Alaska airport a big surprise and a big scare. The post A bird, a plane, a polar bear? Wild guests at Alaska airport appeared first on Inquirer News.
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3M to pay $850 million to settle suit over chemical disposal
MINNEAPOLIS — 3M Co. has agreed to pay the state of Minnesota $850 million to settle a major case alleging the manufacturer damaged natural resources and contaminated groundwater by disposing of...
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Elephant strolls through school canteen in Sabah
The unexpected appearance of an elephant caused panic among teachers and students of SMK Telupid when it sauntered through their school canteen on Thursday morning. The post Elephant strolls through...
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Rumble in the jungle: mother bear fights off Indian tiger
Tourists on a wildlife safari in central India were treated to a rare and vicious fight for survival between a sloth bear defending its young and a huge Bengal tiger. The post Rumble in the jungle:...
View ArticleHawaii shark bite victim previously attacked by bear, snake
It was third time unlucky for a Colorado man attacked by a shark in Hawaii -- as he had already been mauled by a bear and bitten by a rattlesnake, all in less than four years, local media reported. The...
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1 killed as cyclists tried to scare away cougar
SEATTLE — The two mountain bikers did what they were supposed to do when they noticed a mountain lion tailing them on a trail east of Seattle. The post 1 killed as cyclists tried to scare away cougar...
View ArticleAustralia builds world’s longest cat-proof fence to save wildlife
A conservation agency has constructed what is believed to be the world's longest cat-proof fence in central Australia to save native wildlife and vegetation ravaged by the feline predators. The post...
View Article93 countries join giant operation vs illegal trade in wildlife, timber
International police agency Interpol says a giant operation against illegal trade in wildlife and timber has resulted in millions of dollars' worth of seizures and the identification of 1,400 suspects...
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