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Tongaat-born activist takes animal rescue to the front lines of war
16+ min ago (1004+ words) FROM the sugar cane fields and close-knit communities of the Kwa Zulu-Natal North Coast emerged a woman whose compassion would one day stretch far beyond the shores of South Africa. Tongaat-born and raised Vijay Kritzinger has become a remarkable international…...
A Tiger Is Dead and Questions About Private Big Cat Ownership in Germany Demand Answers
4+ min ago (598+ words) When a tiger escapes a private enclosure and attacks a person, everyone loses. The man, a 72-year-old keeper, was seriously injured. The tiger, a male big cat who never chose captivity, was shot dead by police near the German city…...
Two white lionesses get second chance at animal sanctuary
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (70+ words) NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Two white lionesses get second chance at animal sanctuary Will Texas' school choice program deliver? More families to learn if they are in Dallas council vote sparks clash over industry near neighborhoods North Texas leaders work to…...
State Officials Plan Catalina Island Mule Deer Removal to Restore Ecosystem
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (197+ words) readers. id The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is advancing an eradication plan to remove non-native mule deer from Santa Catalina Island to protect native vegetation. Conservation advocates propose relocating the animals to the California mainland to sustain declining…...
Coalition Delivers 30000 Signatures Against Catalina Deer Plan
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (992+ words) The Coalition to Save Catalina Island Deer delivered more than 30, 000 petition signatures to Governor Gavin Newsom and California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Meghan Hertel on Monday, May 18, 2026, protesting a proposed plan to eradicate the island's mule deer population....
California Agency Plans Mule Deer Eradication on Catalina Island
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (190+ words) The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is facing proposals to relocate mule deer from Santa Catalina Island to the mainland on Monday, May 18, 2026, as an alternative to a planned eradication project. The state agency seeks to eliminate the deer…...
State Officials Propose Relocating Catalina Island Mule Deer to Mainland
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (196+ words) The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is evaluating an ecosystem restoration proposal to relocate mule deer from Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland. The initiative aims to support declining mainland predator populations and manage extreme vegetation damage caused…...
Advocates Urge California to Relocate Catalina Island Mule Deer
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (241+ words) Conservation advocates proposed relocating mule deer from Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland on Monday, May 18, 2026, offering an alternative to a disputed state eradication project. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife currently faces intense scrutiny regarding its environmental…...
Scientists Discover Bizarre Hairy Fish That Looks Exactly Like Snuffleupagus
46+ min ago (630+ words) A newly discovered, highly camouflaged marine predator bears an uncanny resemblance to a beloved Muppet. For over two decades, a strange little marine creature puzzled biologist David Harasti. While diving off Papua New Guinea in the early 2000s, he noticed what…...
Japan's Government urged to halt public investments in octopus farming
39+ min ago (307+ words) A coalition of 182 organisations warns Japan's public funding for octopus aquaculture risks animal welfare, sustainability and public health concerns. A global coalition of animal welfare and environmental organisations has urged Japan's government to reconsider public investment in octopus farming research…...