BLM to round up more than 500 wild horses and burros from ranges surrounding Spring Mountains
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) plans to gather nearly 200 wild horses and more than 350 wild burros in the area surrounding the Spring Mountains. The plan includes previously used trap sites near Blue Diamond and just south of SR 160 between Las Vegas and Pahrump in an area known as Mt. Potosi/Cottonwood Canyon, […]
Millions of tonnes of dead animals: the growing scandal of fish waste
In February 2022, a Dutch-owned fishing trawler released a silvery stream of 100,000 dead fish, which carpeted several thousand square metres of ocean off the coast of France. The vessel’s owners blamed the discharge on a faulty net. Environmental groups alleged that the fish were intentionally dumped. Whatever the truth, that spectacle of squandered sea […]
There are only 10 of the world’s smallest marine mammal left in the world
The world’s smallest marine mammal is so critically endangered that there are only about 10 remaining in its sole habitat of Mexico’s Gulf of California. But that may not yet spell doom for the vaquita porpoise, according to new research. Vaquitas have been pushed to the brink of going extinct due to illegal gillnetting, which […]
BLM plan to wipe out Wyoming’s wild horses illegal
The BLM will issue a final decision on its proposed Resource Management Plan amendment no earlier than June 5. Return to Freedom on Friday slammed the Bureau of Land Management’s plan to zero-out three wild horse Herd Management Areas in southwest Wyoming and slash the herd population on a fourth. “This is not only wrong—it’s […]
USC researcher banned from all animal use after watchdog complaints
New Reports Reveal Botched/Suspended Experiments, Animal Abuse; Watchdog Calls for More Bans/Firings The University of Southern California (USC) has permanently banned a Principal Investigator from all animal use following multiple complaints from a national non-governmental watchdog—troubled projects involved in $10 million in funding. SAEN, a nonprofit that investigates animal abuse and illegal activities at U.S. […]
One-fifth of all crocodiles, snakes, and other reptiles are threatened with extinction
Turtles and crocodiles face the greatest risks, the analysis shows. There are also hundreds of reptiles that scientists haven’t yet assessed—and many more they’ve yet to discover, said Timothy Colston, a reptile researcher at the University of Puerto Rico, who was not involved with the study. Researchers describe more than 100 new reptile species each […]
Unknown, highly contagious disease kills wild horses corralled in Colorado
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) spokesman Steven Hall told Reuters the entire facility holding more than 2,500 animals in Canon City, about 120 miles (190 km) southwest of Denver, is under quarantine. Animals that are sick or have been exposed to infected horses are being kept away from the healthy.
Devouring the Rainforest
Cattle ranching, responsible for the great majority of deforestation in the Amazon, is pushing the forest to the edge of what scientists warn could be a vast and irreversible dieback that claims much of the biome. Despite agreement that change is necessary to avert disaster, despite attempts at reform, despite the resources of Brazil’s federal […]
How killing wildlife in the United States became a game
Hunkered down in a camouflaged hut at dawn, Timothy Kautz trains his rifle on a deer carcass laid as bait in a snow-covered valley abutted by swamp and forest. Glancing at his cell phone, he reviews a recent remote camera video showing a grayish brown canine with pointy ears, a long, narrow muzzle, and a […]
Maryland bans cat declawing
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) signed a bill into law this week making Maryland the second U.S. state to ban the declawing of cats. The new law, which goes into effect in October, prohibits veterinarians from performing the surgical procedure, unless it’s “necessary for a therapeutic purpose.” Those who violate it could face fines of […]
Bird flu’s grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry
The spread of a bird flu that is deadly to poultry raises the grisly question of how farms manage to quickly kill and dispose of millions of chickens and turkeys. It’s a chore that farms across the country are increasingly facing as the number of poultry killed in the past two months has climbed to more […]
3 Out of 4 Americans oppose inhumane helicopter roundups of wild horses
New polling released today by the American Wild Horse Campaign (AWHC) finds 74 percent of American voters, regardless of political affiliation, oppose helicopter roundups of wild horses and burros, a common yet outdated, inhumane, and taxpayer funded population management tool used by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). American Wild Horse Campaign More so, three […]
