Curtis Sliwa proposes feral cat ‘colonies’ to tackle NYC’s rat issue: ‘Nighttime heroes’
Big Apple Cat Crusades In an attempt to tackle New York City’s ongoing rat issue, mayoral hopeful Curtis Sliwa has suggested a rather unconventional solution: forming a team of wild cats to hunt down rodents in parks and various hotspots across the city. This proposal follows a recent incident where rats were spotted invading the […]
Rangers search for feral pigs thought to have been released in Cairngorms | Animals
Rangers in Cairngorm are searching for a flock of wild pigs believed to have been illegally released in a national park. The animal was found last month near the Uath Lochans area, near the Inch village where four lynxes were illegally released. The sighting of the pig has sparked further concerns about fraudsters who intend […]
Feral hogs terrorizing Texas town, infuriating locals: ‘I can’t go out there and start blasting’
A herd of feral hogs is terrorizing the city of Irving, Texas, leaving residents frustrated as the invasive animals destroy property. As many as 10 pigs are wreaking havoc on the garden and uprooting garbage left by garbage collectors. According to WFAA. Local residents are frustrated that after repairing gardens dug up by pigs, the […]
‘Let things go feral’: how to do carbon-positive gardening in your own back yard | Gardening advice
My The vegetable garden is a jungle. The grass is waist-high, the weeds are eating away at my gardening tools, and representatives of all classes of the animal kingdom (perhaps even the Jabberwocky) are there enjoying a comfortable life, eating my salad greens and having fun with each other. I'm eating it. It seemed like […]
‘Like the devil on meth’: New Zealand feral cat killing competition produces record haul | New Zealand
A controversial contest that lets children hunt stray cats for a prize in rural New Zealand has produced its biggest haul yet, with around 340 animals killed, about 100 more than last year’s event. North Canterbury’s annual fundraising event, which finished this weekend, was open to children and adults and featured deer, pigs, ducks, possums […]
NC man arrested after injured woman found living with 40 feral wolf-hybrid dogs in ‘uninhabitable’ home
A North Carolina man was arrested after discovering an injured elderly woman living with more than 40 wild wolves and hybrid dogs in a home deemed “uninhabitable” for humans or animals. Melvin “Sonny” Berry was arrested Monday on one felony count of domestic elder abuse/neglect resulting in serious injury, one misdemeanor count of violating a […]
Magazine Pans Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ Album Anonymously to Protect Author from Feral Swifties
paste A scathing review of Taylor Swift’s new album. tortured poet sectionunsigned to protect the author from the pop star’s rabid fans. “Editor’s note: As of 2019, this review does not have a byline. paste After reviewing “Lover”, the author received threats of violence from readers who disagreed with the work. ” paste wrote in […]
Feral pigs and donkeys may be more salvation than scourge for ecosystems, study finds
Unscientific bias against “wild” or “invasive” animals threatens to undermine one of the major stabilizing trends that make ecosystems healthier, a new paper argues. Introduced species such as feral pigs, horses, donkeys and camels are a powerful force for “rewilding” (the reintroduction of wild animals into ecosystems where humans have exterminated them), according to one […]