Do you know why people want to ban foxhunts? Because foxes are not only one of the earth’s creatures and deserve better than to be chased and killed in this cruel way, but also because they are pretty cool! No animal deserves to be treated like that. It’s cruel and [...]

       “Each species is a masterpiece, a creation assembled with extreme care and genius.”  by Edward O. Wilson This quote by the famous biologist Wilson is quite enough to portray the beauty and importance of wildlife. However, a few people still disregard the worth of fauna and flora and [...]

What you are about to read is not a joke. No, I’m serious. This is as serious as serious gets. This is no laughing matter. The next time you happen to be in Germany, and happen to come across a full-blown ant mound, my recommendation is to not touch it. [...]

The Endangered Species Act is not a right to life, as the Federal government likes to prove time again when it guns down entire wolf packs from helicopters for minor livestock depredations. But, it is some measure of protection against being slaughtered en masse so sexually frustrated miscreants can “get [...]

Last year the California legislature passed SB 1221, which bans using packs of dogs to chase bears and bobcats during hunting. This year, another California politician has introduced a bill, AB 1230, to overturn the ban. Sounds like a nice thing to ban. I can think of few things more [...]

Reuters has reported that the increased demand for ivory and rhino horns in Asia (for gifts and hangover cures) is resulting in a poaching boom and officials are calling for stiffer penalties for traffickers to curb that trend. Officials at a United Nations conference in Vienna, wildlife crime and illegal [...]