The November 4th live event featuring some of the 141 animals so far rescued from “The Tiger King” was a rousing success , Wild Animal Sanctuary Executive Director Pat Craig told Wild Life News and Information in an email. “The Wild Animal Sanctuary’s Live Fundraising Event was a giant success, as it not only raisedContinue reading “Wild Animal Sanctuary Live Event a “Huge Success; Rescuers “Extremely Busy” With Relief Efforts As Year Ends”
Monthly Archives: November 2021
What I learned This Week: Don’t Call Them Alpha Males
One of the joys of running a blog is learning new things. This week’s lesson comes from blogging about OR93, the late wandering wolf who came to California from Oregon. A cliche in the study of wolves is the “Alpha Male” the idea that one wolf in the pack controls all the other males andContinue reading “What I learned This Week: Don’t Call Them Alpha Males”
OR93 – The Young Male Gray Wolf Who Wandered 1000 Miles Into California Has Been Killed In A Car Accident
A young wolf from Oregon who was a player in the slow reintroduction of wolves into California has been killed by a vehicle, a fate common to many endangered animals seeking to survive in the Golden State. The young wolf, OR93 is certainly not the only victim of roadside carnage that kills more than 500Continue reading “OR93 – The Young Male Gray Wolf Who Wandered 1000 Miles Into California Has Been Killed In A Car Accident”
Australia, Plagued by Feral Cats and Other Invasive Species, May Battle Back With Genetic Weapons
The domestic house cat (felis catus) has gone almost full circle in its development, from wild cat (felis sylvestris) to that that cuddly lap mop and back to a feral wild thing wreaking havoc all over the world. Australia is particularly hard hit as an estimated six million feral cats roam the island continent killingContinue reading “Australia, Plagued by Feral Cats and Other Invasive Species, May Battle Back With Genetic Weapons”
News Roundup: Stories of Interest You Might Have Missed
A retirement home for baboons and macaque monkeys in Indiana has recently planted 60 fruit trees to help feed the animals, thanks to The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation and generous donors. The foundation plants fruit, nut and medicinal trees worldwide to help alleviate hunger, poverty and disease. The recipient, The Peaceable Primate Sanctuary in Winamac,Continue reading “News Roundup: Stories of Interest You Might Have Missed”
Freeway Over Crossing for Wildlife to Break Ground Soon; More Evidence of Cougar InBreeding Highlights Need For Bridge
Although biologists are pleased at the discovery of a 99th cougar in the Santa Monica Mountains study – a cougar that appears to be healthy – another recent study suggests inbreeding is worse than thought and the long-awaited Liberty Canyon overcrossing for wildlife can’t come a moment too soon. The Liberty Canyon area, home toContinue reading “Freeway Over Crossing for Wildlife to Break Ground Soon; More Evidence of Cougar InBreeding Highlights Need For Bridge”
Victims of Captive Wildife Trade: Drug Lord’s Hippos May Wreak Havoc In Colombia As Experts, Public Clash On Their Fate
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar has been dead since 1993 when he was killed in a shootout but one of his lesser known legacies – hippotamus victims of the Vanity Animal Trade – are at the center of serious debate in Colombia. In the US these invasive hippos have won a legal victory in aContinue reading “Victims of Captive Wildife Trade: Drug Lord’s Hippos May Wreak Havoc In Colombia As Experts, Public Clash On Their Fate”
News Roundup: Stories of Interest You Might Have Missed
Penguin Swims 1,800 Miles, Becomes Local Celeb A young Adelie Penguin has made the 1,800 mile journey from Antarctica to New Zealand, only the third of its species known to have done so. The bird as been nicknamed Pingu by locals. apparently after a penguin themed television show. The Adelie was spotted on the beachContinue reading “News Roundup: Stories of Interest You Might Have Missed”
US Wildlife Officials Continue Protection for Critically Endangered Red Wolves; Will Maintain Aggressive Recovery Programs
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has decided not to reduce the protected habitat of the North Carolina red wolf, possibly as few as 14 individuals. and it will continue to assist captive breeding and efforts to curtail incursions by coyotes moving into the area, according to news reports. The decision also brings attention toContinue reading “US Wildlife Officials Continue Protection for Critically Endangered Red Wolves; Will Maintain Aggressive Recovery Programs”
Bobcats Continue to Battle Poisons and Traffic To Survive in Santa Monica Mountains Region
Although overshadowed in the media by the struggle local cougars face in an increasingly urban Los Angeles metro area, the local bobcats,(lynx rufus), face their own enemies with poisons and autos remaining major threats. in an email to Wild Animal News and Information, Joanne Moriarty , a biologist with the National Park Service (NPS) wroteContinue reading “Bobcats Continue to Battle Poisons and Traffic To Survive in Santa Monica Mountains Region”