Scientists, conservationists, and cat advocates all agree that unchecked outdoor cat populations are a problem, but they remain deeply divided on solutions. While some conservationists propose the targeted killing of cats, known as culling, cat populations have been observed to bounce back quickly, and a single female cat and her offspring can produce at least … Read more
It was around 5 pm on March 15, and the light was fading fast, when Constantin and Tatiana were attacked by the bear. The young couple, aged 29 and 31 and identified in local media reports only by their first names, were Belarusians living in Poland. But Constantin had been working for the winter as … Read more
The large marsh grasshopper was once ever-present across Eastern England’s wetlands. But after decades of habitat destruction, these handsome insects are now fragmented and locally extinct, holding out in the wettest fens, valleys, and peat bogs of the New Forest and Dorset. Now, London-based Citizen Zoo is trying to bring them back—and it’s planning to … Read more
If you have a dog or cat, chances are you’ve given your pet a flavored chewable tablet for tick prevention at some point. What if you could take a similar pill to protect yourself from getting Lyme disease? Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is developing such a pill for humans—minus the tasty flavoring—that could provide protection against the … Read more
NEW ORLEANS — Rats have gotten into confiscated pot at New Orleans’ aging police headquarters, munching the evidence as the building is taken over by mold and cockroaches, said the city’s police chief. “The rats eating our marijuana, they’re all high,” Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told New Orleans City Council members. Kirkpatrick described vermin infestations … Read more
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s annual Iditarod dog sled race ended with a victory for the ages: One of the biggest names in the sport came from behind after a moose attack to win the grueling, dayslong contest for an unprecedented sixth time. But Dallas Seavey’s record-setting win late Tuesday was overshadowed by the deaths of … Read more
Calls are mounting for an immediate halt to logging at one of Australia’s top tourism destinations after footage emerged of koalas falling to their deaths from treetops. The shocking allegations were made by whistleblowers including animal welfare group Kangaroo Island Wildlife Network, which rescues and rehabilitates local wildlife on the South Australian island and was … Read more
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains images of people who have died. A Staffordshire bull terrier that killed a Sydney man in an “attack of extreme ferocity” had mauled a real estate agent just months earlier, an inquest has heard. Colin Amatto, 40, suffered more than 80 wounds defending … Read more
More than 8.3 million Australians a year will suffer excruciating stings from red fire ants if the invasive pests are allowed to infest the country. That’s the worrying prediction from the National Fire Ant Eradication Council as a Senate inquiry investigates the impact red imported fire ants will have on humans, agriculture, the environment and … Read more
NEW DELHI — What happens when the son of Asia’s richest man is about to get married? His father throws a three-day prenuptial bash four months before the actual ceremony. Tycoons from around the world, heads of state, as well as Hollywood and Bollywood stars descended on the small western Indian city of Jamnagar on … Read more
