News of the tiger’s escape came after Paris’ public transport authority, RATP, briefly closed down a tramline in the 15th arrondissement, according to France Info – the public radio that broke the news. Two eyewitnesses told the radio station said they saw the tiger descend onto the tracks. “At first, we thought it was a technical incident,”…
Category: Wildlife
Trump retreats on imports of hunting trophies
President Donald Trump said in a tweet on Friday he is putting a decision to allow imports of elephant trophies on hold after a torrent of criticism from conservation advocates and across social media. Put big game trophy decision on hold until such time as I review all conservation facts. Under study for years. Will update soon…
'K9' dogs-officers – laudit!
Every day, throughout the EU and beyond, thousands of dogs are working to help keep us safe, many times even risking their lives. These specially-trained and dedicated ‘K9’ officers are searching for explosives or drugs, finding evidence at crime scenes, tracking missing people and criminals and protecting their handlers. First-ever Europol K9 "Dogs as Heroes"…
Russian animal welfare activist collapsed
On the 11th day of hunger strike Russian animal welfare activist Vera Stepanova (Вера Степанова) collapsed next to entrance of State Duma, and was taken to hospital by ambulance on a stretcher. Yuri Yesman (Koretskih) continues the strike, supported by group of activists, who demand promised earlier this year a comprehensive laws package on ‘Responsible…
Shamwari: home for orphan leopards
These leopards were found motherless, by soldiers in Sudan, North Africa. When the soldiers realised they couldn’t care for the un-weaned cubs, they packaged them up in a box and sent them to the offices of Lundin Oil. These leopards were found motherless, by soldiers in Sudan in North Africa. @BornFreeFDN were contacted to find…
Endangered wild animals receive international protection
African and marine species likely to gain critical international treaty protections with overwhelming support. Lions, leopards, giraffes, chimpanzees, sharks and other key species have received overwhelming support for critical international treaty level protections at the 12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention for the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals,…
Young Danes ruthless killing of swan in Italy
Three young Danes risk prison sentences or fines for animal cruelty after being accused of killing a swan in Italy. The three boys, aged 16-17, killed a swan by hitting it with rocks during an educational school trip to Lake Garda, according to reports of broadcaster TV2. “It was very violent and happened in front…
Brent Stirton – wildlife photographer of the year
The Natural History Museum recognized Brent Stirton, who shoots mainly for National Geographic, as the 2017 Wildlife photographer of the year for his harrowing images of the carnage left behind by illegal hunting. The Wildlife Photojournalist Award: StoryRhino Horn: The ongoing atrocity by Brent Stirton pic.twitter.com/gtjHiiw0FS — Mahmut Tezcan (@MahmutTezcann) October 20, 2017 “To make such…
UK to ban ivory items
The sale and export of almost all ivory items would be banned in the UK under plans set out by the government. Today we announced plans to ban the sale of ivory in the UK.The cruel poaching of elephants shames our generationhttps://t.co/N8RtEwHvTU — Theresa May (@theresa_may) October 6, 2017 Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced…
Russia: Bear cub sadistic killing unpunished
WARNING! Disturbing images below. Russian news site Sakhalin info and social media reported sadistic torture and murder of a bear cub for the sake of his gull by locals in city of Makarovo (Sakhalin). A cub appeared in a residential area in outskirts of the city, when locals prevented him to go back to the…
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