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Mountain Lion Chased Up a Tree by Dogs and Shot by Montana Governor
Greg Gianforte has caused outrage after hunting and killing a collared mountain lion outside Yellowstone National Park.
American Eagles Face Widespread Poisoning By Lead Pollution
Ammunition from hunters is driving the problem, as eagles eat shot and discarded carcasses that contain tiny lead balls from used bullets.
Whale 'Highways' Are Being Destroyed by the Fishing Industry
Whales are facing ‘alarming threats’ from fishing gear and ghost nets, a new WWF report warns.
Chimpanzees Spotted Using Crushed Insects to Treat Each Other’s Wounds
Scientists have observed wild chimpanzees applying crushed insects to the wounds of themselves and others, including a mother chimpanzee treating her son’s injured foot.
Crocodile Finally Freed From Tire Stuck Around Her Neck After 5 Years
The female saltwater crocodile has been rescued after living with a wheel tire around her neck for over half a decade.
Shark Fishing in Hawaiian Waters is Now Banned
Hawaii has become the first U.S. state to make it illegal to capture, entangle, or kill any species of shark.
Rare Blanket Octopus Filmed 'Dancing' in Great Barrier Reef
The animal has only been seen in the wild a handful of times.
State Officials Will Have $1 Million to Slaughter Gray Wolves in Idaho
The Idaho Wolf Depredation Control Board has requested an additional $392,000 to fund the killing spree of up to 90 percent of the state’s wolves.
Hunters Wipe Out Nearly 20% of Yellowstone’s Gray Wolves - And Hunting Season is Far from Over
With wolf trapping season just beginning, campaigners say the death toll will only continue to rise.
Shell’s Seismic Tests Through Whale Breeding Grounds Halted by South African Court
The oil giant’s controversial project drew criticism and legal opposition from Indigenous communities and conservation groups.
Experts Dismayed as World's First Octopus Farm Nears Completion
Spanish firm Nueva Pescanova Group prepares to open a farm capable of producing 3,000 tonnes of octopus per year in 2023.
Camels Injected with Botox at “Cruel” Saudi Arabia Beauty Pageant
Over 40 contestants have been eliminated from the popular camel beauty contest after it was revealed that they were making artificial alterations to the animals.
Shell to Blast Shock Waves Through Whale Breeding Ground
Activists have launched a last-chance attempt to stop Royal Dutch Shell from performing seismic tests to search for oil in vital whale breeding grounds along South Africa’s eastern coastline.
Octopuses, Crabs, Lobsters, and More to be Recognized as Sentient Beings Under UK Law
The science that decapods and cephalopods can feel pain is now irrefutable after a new study reviewed hundreds of scientific papers on pain reception among the invertebrate groups.
Oregon Kills Nearly All Remaining Members of Lookout Mountain Wolf Pack
It is estimated that only 3 out of the previously 11-strong wolf pack remain.
Watch: Isha Datar’s New TED Talk On How We Could Eat Real Meat Without Harming Animals
"It's our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to get a second chance at agriculture," says Datar.
Bacon Rolls, Pork Sausages, and Turkey Meatballs: Outrage as Meat to be Served at Upcoming COP26 Climate Crisis Conference
“To be serving animal meat still when claiming to care about the planet is so irresponsible”.
Norway’s Slaughtered Whales Are Being Fed to Dogs
With domestic demand dwindling, whalers in Norway are selling the meat as dog food or dumping it into the ocean.
Animals Recognized As ‘Legal Persons’ In U.S. Court First
The United States legal system defines animals as ‘property’, with their legal rights closer to inanimate objects rather than living beings. Now, for the first time, a legal ruling has recognized a community of wild hippopotamus as legal persons.
TED Climate Conference Applauded for Going Vegan
The popular media platform has led the way by serving plant-based food at their climate conference. Now, campaigners are calling for the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) to follow TED’s lead.