In Vermont it is currently legal to kill Otters in the most horrific way possible. The logic behind the otter culling is that the otters are “over populated”. However, the real reasoning behind the culling of the otters is linked…
Conservationists are using drones for more than taking cool pictures- they’re saving wildlife
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT Most of us can’t imagine an elephant intruding on our daily lives, and new findings by wildlife researchers may bring that same peace of mind to Tanzanians as well. Both elephants and humans in Tanzania had been…
How Lush wants to stop Trophy Hunting in British Columbia
BY: RHIANN MOORE Despite British Columbia’s reputation as a haven of progressive environmentalism, there is one particular area in which they have utterly failed: Trophy Hunting. Trophy hunting consists of either Canadians or Internationals coming during the spring to hunt…
TripAdvisor will no longer sell tickets to inhumane wildlife attractions
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP TripAdvisor, one of the most well-known travel review sites, and its ticket sales company, Viator, will no longer be selling tickets to hundreds of tourist attractions that are considered cruel to animals. With few exceptions, travellers will…
Park Rangers in the Republic of Congo are risking their lives to save the last mountain gorillas
By: Kassandra Dzikewicz All photos taken at Virunga National Park Gorillas are becoming increasingly endangered; it has been reported that there are approximately 700 mountain gorillas remaining on the planet. Since 2008, the IUCN’s red list has considered gorillas to…
These photos are your last chance to see endangered animals before they disappear forever
BY: DANIEL WATERBORNE When nature photographer Joel Sartore’s wife became ill, he was confronted with a stark reality—nothing lasts forever. When his wife received her diagnosis, Sartore gave up traveling to far corners of the world to photograph the world’s…
New York City lights up to raise awareness of endangered species
BY: THE PLAID ZEBRA Wildlife can be hard to come by in the concrete jungle—until last weekend, when endangered species were projected onto the Empire State Building. Filmmakers of “Racing Extinction” used New York City’s tallest building as a…
Panda daycare is fighting to protect one of the world’s most adorable endangered species
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Giant panda bears are the rarest and most unique members of the bear family. They live mainly in bamboo forests, high in the mountains of Western China. They are also deeply endangered, with only 1,826 left in…