Bird flu: Chicken, eggs off animals' diet in Mysuru Zoo
Zoo authorities have stopped feeding non-veg to select carnivores, birds Following the outbreak of bird flu (H5N1 virus Avian influenza) at a poultry farm in Molkera village in Humnabad taluk of Bidar...
View ArticleEarly Hominin Bone Shows Predation By Hyenas
Around half a million years ago, when our human ancestors were still confined to the African continent, it really was an eat or be eaten world. In a cave in North Africa, researchers have found what...
View ArticleGoat Carcass Feeding Frenzy for African Painted Dogs (Cincinnati Zoo &...
(Source: Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden) The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's ten painted dog pups and their mom, "Imara," received special enrichment in the form of a USDA-inspected goat...
View ArticleRosamond Gifford Zoo lion, Mindine, dies at 14
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Rosamond Gifford Zoo has lost one of its lionesses, 14-year-old Mindine. The zoo announced her death via Facebook...
View ArticleLion Safari to have leopards, deer and bears from Dehradun
KANPUR: Lion Safari may get leopards, deer and bears from the Dehradun forest department. Separate areas for these animals are being carved within the safari premises. Three more Asiatic lions would...
View ArticleZoo Boo, Chris Herren: 12 things to do in CNY this weekend
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Halloween is still a few weeks away, but the spirit of the season is already strong in Central New York. Here are a dozen of the best ways to enjoy the cool, fall weekend. Syracuse...
View ArticleWisconsin DNR simplifies roadkill-reporting process
By Associated Press Madison— A new call center operated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is making it easier for motorists who kill deer in auto accidents to get a permit to keep the...
View ArticleNumber of dead animals on roads in forest areas is only 10% of fatalities
Madurai: Spotting a lone wild animal lying dead run over by some unknown vehicle on roadside may not strike an emotional note for many travellers. But animals found dead on a pleasant morning ride...
View ArticleCarnivores Spread Distemper to Lions
Joe DeCapua New research shows that dogs are no longer the primary source of a disease that has infected and killed lions in Tanzania. Canine distemper now appears to be spread mostly by other...
View ArticleOhio 'Tiger Man' Fights For Return Of Rescued Exotic Animals
STONY RIDGE, Ohio (AP) — The maze of steel cages where bears and black leopards roamed for more than three decades are quiet now. The growls and roars of tigers and lions no longer echo across Kenny...
View Article'Tiger Man' fights for return of seized animals to sanctuary
STONY RIDGE, Ohio (AP) -- The maze of steel cages where bears and black leopards roamed for more than three decades are quiet now. The growls and roars of tigers and lions no longer echo across Kenny...
View ArticleActivists seek animal rescue centre in Nashik
NASHIK: Activists are demanding an animal rescue centre in Nashik on the backdrop of the rising incidents of wild animals straying into human habitats. The activists will write to the Chief Conservator...
View ArticleThis animal looks just like a Pokémon
Meet the Lowland streaked tenrec. This animal resembles both a hedgehog and a shrew. But its most notable feature is its bright yellow and black colored quills. These unusual creatures only exist in...
View ArticleReserve provides safe haven for unwanted exotic animals
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) Lions, tigers, a bear and now ligers too. Ligers? Ares and his little brother, Yeti, are the newest residents at St. Augustine Wild Reserve a nonprofit wildlife sanctuary...
View ArticleLawsuit Results in Two African Lions—Jonwah and Njjarra—Released to Sanctuary...
(Source: ALDF - Animal Legal Defense Fund) Posted on August 3, 2016 Second Animal Legal Defense Fund Lawsuit to Free Endangered Animals from Roadside Zoo For immediate release: Contact:Natalia Lima,...
View ArticleRoadside Zoo Operator’s Tuberculosis Puts Employees and Animals at Risk of...
(Source: PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA Calls On State and Federal Authorities to Take Action Against 'Joe Exotic' For Immediate Release: December 31, 2014 Contact: Moira...
View ArticleCNY readers respond: Bambi, feral cat feeders help draw coyotes
So, where are the coyotes in Central New York - and how are residents feeling about them? I wrote last week about a town of Manlius resident's experience waking up Easter morning and finding the bloody...
View ArticleWho removes deer carcasses from the side of the road, and where do they end ...
Deer that's struck and killed by a motor vehicle in the state of Pennsylvania could end up in one of three places. It could decompose on the side of the road, out of the way of traffic; be prepared as...
View ArticleNew Roadkill Map Finds California 'Ring of Death'
Northern California's car-clogged freeways run through thousands of acres of protected wetlands, creating a "ring of death" east of San Francisco, according to an ongoing study. Scientists at the...
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