animal welfare

Zimbabwe: Minnesota dentist faces charge of lion poaching

July 29, 2015 By Farai Mutsaka

James Palmer allegedly shot a protected lion known as Cecil with a crossbow in a killing that has outraged conservationists and others.

Toxic shock: California’s nightmare oil spill

May 26, 2015 By Blake Skylar

As in the case of so many prior disasters, environmentalists and everyone affected by this devastating oil spill are trying to get through what some have called a "nightmare scenario."

From Idaho to Utah, “wolf massacre” continues

January 6, 2015 By Blake Skylar

"Rewarding shooters, including young children, with prizes takes us back to an earlier era of wanton killing that so many of us thought was a closed chapter."

Rare rhino death as poaching worsens

October 28, 2014 By Blake Skylar

A 34 year-old rhino named Suni, died from natural causes on Oct. 17, at a nature reserve in Kenya, leaving just six northern white rhinos remaining worldwide.

Minnesota wolves hounded as hunting licenses increase

October 24, 2014 By Blake Skylar

At a time when wolves are only just starting to make a comeback in some states, these actions have fueled a climate of concern and outrage.