Wildlife
Nepal’s rhinos are eating plastic waste, study finds
MongaBay
June 30, 2023
Nepal’s rhinos are eating plastic waste, study finds
Abhaya Raj Joshi – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA study found plastic waste in the dung of one-horned rhinos in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park, which could harm their health and survival.The…
First Wolverine Sighting Outside of Its Usual Habitat in 30 Years
Environment
March 24, 2023
First Wolverine Sighting Outside of Its Usual Habitat in 30 Years
For the first time in over 30 years, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife reports that a wolverine has been sighted outside its typical roaming area. Check out the…
Photos: Caged protected species orangutan and more found in raid of Indonesian politician’s home
MongaBay
February 8, 2022
Photos: Caged protected species orangutan and more found in raid of Indonesian politician’s home
by Ayat S. Karokaro, Sri Wahyuni – MongaBay – Creative CommonsThe head of Langkat district had an illegal pet orangutan, authorities say.The politician is only the latest in a long line of…
Elephant flips over car with family in it at South African nature park
Environment
January 18, 2022
Elephant flips over car with family in it at South African nature park
(The AEGIS Alliance) – Don’t mess with mother nature. The family with children’s animal safari simply became truncated.Tourists in South Africa got an even closer view of a wild animal encounter…
Poacher stomped to death by elephant in South African national park
Environment
October 26, 2021
Poacher stomped to death by elephant in South African national park
In a shocking turn of events, a suspected poacher met a gruesome fate as he was reportedly trampled to death by an elephant in South Africa’s renowned Kruger National Park.…
Major Southern California Oil Spill Defiles Beaches, Wreaks Havoc on Wildlife
Environment
October 3, 2021
Major Southern California Oil Spill Defiles Beaches, Wreaks Havoc on Wildlife
(The AEGIS Alliance) – One of recent Southern California history’s most extensive oil spills that have defiled prominent coastlines and killed wildlife while workers scurried on Sunday to contain the…
Malawi court sentences Chinese wildlife trafficking kingpin to 14 years in jail
MongaBay
October 2, 2021
Malawi court sentences Chinese wildlife trafficking kingpin to 14 years in jail
by Charles Mpaka – MongaBay – Creative CommonsA court in Malawi has sentenced a Chinese national to 14 years in jail for masterminding an illegal wildlife trafficking cartel that operated across…
Nigeria seizes scales from 15,000 dead pangolins
MongaBay
August 11, 2021
Nigeria seizes scales from 15,000 dead pangolins
by Mongabay.com – MongaBay – Creative CommonsAuthorities at the Nigeria Customs Service have announced the seizure of 7.1 tons of pangolin scales that smugglers were attempting to ship out of the…
Gabon becomes first African country to get paid for protecting its forests
MongaBay
July 22, 2021
Gabon becomes first African country to get paid for protecting its forests
by Jim Tan – MongaBay – Creative CommonsGabon recently received the first $17 million of a pledged $150 million from Norway for results-based emission reduction payments as part of the…
Two former Maine cops get jail time for killing porcupines with batons while on duty
Crime News
July 17, 2021
Two former Maine cops get jail time for killing porcupines with batons while on duty
(The AEGIS Alliance) – A couple of ex-Maine police officers got jail time for brutally beating porcupines with their police batons until they died while on the job.31-year-old Michael Rolerson…