TOFTE, Minn. It snowed a few inches overnight, probably the first snow that will remain for the winter, and on a cold morning earlier this month Thomas Spence was excited. Spence, who lives north of Tofte near the shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota, was ready to go out and track—anything, really, but especially the … Read more
panama city — An international wildlife conference has moved to enact some of the most important protections for the species of sharks targeted in the flipper trade and the scores of turtles, lizards and frogs whose numbers have been decimated by the pet trade. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna … Read more
A man was walking two dogs in early November in the Hollywood Hills when a mountain lion approached him from behind and snatched one of his dogs. The horrific scene unfolded in the dark and most likely involved P-22, a famous 11-year-old cougar known to live in the Griffith Park area, and make occasional visits … Read more
Indian wildlife biologist Purnima Devi Barman, who has dedicated her life to preserving the great stork – an endangered wetland bird – has become one of the winners of this year’s UN Environment Programme’s Champions of the Earth. The awards, announced on November 22nd, are among the highest environmental awards, and Barman has been named … Read more
Community wildlife protection is often promoted as the ideal solution. The idea behind this approach is that people who live near wildlife can be involved in protecting it and have an interest in doing so. This results in wildlife being protected (a global biodiversity gain) and local people benefiting from conservation through tourism revenue, jobs, … Read more
Street. PETERSBURG — Florida wildlife officials are weighing new rules for hunters at Skyway Fishing Pier State Park after thousands of birds got stuck in fishing gear over the past two years. Since January 2021, at least 3,300 seabirds have required dock rescue after being tethered or wrapped in fishing gear at the popular fishing … Read more
The European Union needs to use its voting power to step up the fight against wildlife trafficking, but so far at an international conference on wildlife trafficking it has outraged West and Central African countries and ignored the European Parliament. decision about itwrites Martin Hujsek. Martin Hujsek is a Slovak Member of the European Parliament … Read more
CLEVELAND — As PCOs take stock of their businesses, many of them are either adding wildlife watching services or making a concerted effort to grow this business segment. Wildlife watching services are seen as a growth segment for a number of PCs, and 2022 was a good year for wildlife watching services. According to a … Read more
A bull spike that was found shot and left loose on November 17 has been filmed in the Callan Draw area southwest of Norwood. (Courtesy of Tony Buonaquista, Colorado Parks and Wildlife) Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking public assistance in the investigation Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating eight suspected poaching incidents with Game … Read more
Columbus — Ohio Wildlife Officer Jade Heizer, of Miamisburg, has a new assignment in Fairfield County, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Wildlife Division. A 2020 graduate of the Wildlife Staff Academy, Officer Heizer previously served as a senior officer in Central Ohio and in Washington County. Officer Heizer, 27, graduated from … Read more
