The population of lions on the Earth have dwindled from 450,000 in the 1950s to around 20,000 today. The less-than-human among humans are wiping them off the face of the planet. It is a horrible trend not limited to lions. An important Take Part article includes an interview with filmmaker and conservationist Dereck Joubert, who [...]
Just where are we as a society in 2013, where animal welfare and environmental issues are concerned? I’m seeing some progress in some areas and a troubling trend of decline in other areas. I like classic TV shows and movies. My viewing tends to drift to films from the 1930s to the 1970s – or [...]
A Fox News story published Tuesday reports on routine acts of animal cruelty, by individuals working in the USDA’s Wildlife Services department. One person quoted in the article explains it is part of the job to have dogs attack wolves held in leg-hold traps. Thankfully, two US Congressman – Rep. John Campbell (R-Calif.) and Rep. [...]
An investigative report about wolves – within Link TV’s Earth Focus series – will air tonight on the network and online at www.linktv.org/earthfocus. The Link TV premier is set for 9:30 p.m. PT (March 11) – or 12:30 a.m. ET. And it will run again at 9 p.m. ET Thursday (March 14). I am not [...]
I received a press release today concerning an undercover wildlife operation in two states. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission exposed poaching and other illegal hunting activity. Over 80 violators were uncovered, involving about 900 violations, including illegal bear baiting, illegal taking of bears, deer and other wildlife, illegal [...]
Nearly 20 percent of all reptile species are in danger of becoming extinct. Habitat loss and people killing them are two of the key areas of concern. A recent study uncovered these findings. The Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species reports 12 percent of reptiles are classified as critically endangered, 41 [...]
You will get a smile out of this story, when you the images posted with it. A wildlife photographer in an Indonesian national park left his camera unattended for a bit and the crested black macaques hanging around proved to be quick studies in using the buttons. The results are very much worth seeing. The [...]
We hear or read regularly words, phrase and sentences we know are knowing more than political-speak, where we know the individual uttering the terms really doesn’t mean what is actually coming out of their month. They are actually trying to spin or cloud their actual views. I’m so tired of it that I’ve decided to [...]
Just when you thought you’d heard it all ….: A dog in Tennessee was turned over recently to a shelter to be euthanized because he was gay. The man who dropped him off reportedly saw him mount anther male dog and thought that meant he was gay. Can we now push for an improved education [...]
I just received a press release under the headline – “The Humane Society of the United States Responds to Free-Roaming Cat Study.” The HSUS rightfully supports the system of TNR – Trap-Neuter-Return. We all should be concerned with the impact on birds and other wildlife, in areas where feral cat populations have grown. But we [...]
