Biden moves ahead with drilling in wildlife refuge but minimizes acreage
The Biden administration is moving forward with controversial oil and gas lease sales on wildlife refuges for the lowest possible amount. The Bureau of Land Management is required under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to auction off drilling opportunities in Alaska's wildlife refuges by the end of this year. Many Democrats oppose […]
You can now soar over the world’s most spectacular vistas and wildlife — without ever leaving your couch
Talk about soaring to new heights. A wild concept has literally taken off, allowing people to fly drones over some of the world's most beautiful places from the comfort of their living rooms. From South Africa's wildlife sanctuaries to Iceland's volcanoes, Peru's Machu Picchu and Vietnam's Mekong Delta, California company NatureEye sends remote-controlled autonomous flying […]
Wildlife expert warns Milton victims to watch out for gators
As if Hurricane Milton's devastating winds and storm surge weren't enough to worry about, wildlife experts are warning of another danger: hungry alligators. Christopher Gillette runs an animal sanctuary in northern Florida. Alert Instagram followers After the storm, the crocodiles “will be moving through flood waters.” “Please stay as far away from the floodwaters as […]
Wildlife lover facing charges after allegedly assaulting passersby while attempting to capture a baby seagull
A Belfast woman has appeared in court accused of attacking a good Samaritan who tried to free a captured baby seagull on August 14. Angela Wildman, 58, is said to have used a milk carton and a long-handled mop to attack a passerby who tried to release a waterfowl from a sports bag. In court, […]
Springfield leaders dodge and weave on questions about Haitians, overcrowding, and wildlife
Leaders in Springfield, Ohio, appear to have shunned the media, issuing only carefully crafted statements about issues related to the recent influx of Haitian immigrants. Under the Biden-Harris administration, perhaps up to 20,000 Haitians have been relocated to Springfield, a city that normally has around 60,000 residents. In other words, the city's population has swelled […]
Venomous snake warning issued by wildlife officials in New Jersey: ‘Never touch it’
Wildlife officials in Somerset County, New Jersey, have issued a warning to be on the lookout for a northern copperhead in the Garden State borough of Watchung, less than an hour from New York City, after the animal was spotted there last week. Northern copperheads are said to come in two varieties of copper or […]
Beavers transform Devon’s River Otter – but their return across England and Wales has stalled | Wildlife
ohOn a winding country road in a secret location in East Devon, just metres from the side of the road, an inconspicuous pile of logs, twigs, sticks and leaves sits piled high above the fast-flowing River Otter. Passersby would likely not notice this untidy mound, but a closer look reveals a highly deliberate construction of […]
Bald eagle believed to be injured in Missouri was just ‘too fat to fly,’ wildlife officials say
A bald eagle that was initially thought to be injured because it was unable to fly was later determined by wildlife officials to be in good health and simply “overweight” after eating dead animals on the road. Park officials at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, which is managed by the National Park Service, said the bald […]
Dog killed near mobile home in California, officials issue ‘wildlife warning’
A mountain lion killed a family’s pit bull in Los Angeles, California, authorities said. The mountain lion was first spotted around 5 a.m. Saturday near Oak Ridge Mobile Home Park at Foothill and Glenorx roads in the Sylmar area. Fox 11 Reported. According to the media, authorities have issued a “wildlife alert” for the San […]
Quick-thinking Texas family wraps baby bird in warm tortilla until wildlife experts arrive
This bird is truly Taco Bell. A resourceful Texas family found the baby bird lying helpless on the ground and safely wrapped it in a warm tortilla until wildlife experts could arrive. An Amarillo family found what they thought was an orphaned barn owl during a barbecue Saturday. Worried the baby was cold, the mother […]