A federal Wildlife Services employee is under fire after pictures of gratuitous animal abuse and torture were posted on his Facebook page filed under “work.” Jaime Olson, a trapper for USDA Wildlife Services, looks to enjoy his job. Proudly displayed on his public Twitter account and on his Facebook, some [...]

This week, a Canadian Senate committee proposed an East Coast seal cull of some 70,000 animals over four years. The proposal has environmental groups furious, with one animal welfare group saying the cull “is not going to help bring back the cod.” The committee report, issued Tuesday, makes several recommendations [...]

A new report by international conservation groups say 25 species of humans’ closest living relatives need urgent protection from extinction. These species include apes, monkey and lemurs. The study says five of the 25 most endangered primates are from Africa, six from the island of Madagascar, nine from Asia, and [...]

U.S. conservationists have been rallying a state judge to end the trapping of wolverines in Montana. There are reportedly less than 300 of the animals roaming the Northern Rockies and Northern Cascades areas. According to Reuters, Montana is the only one of the lower 48 U.S. states that permits the [...]

Seven species of vulnerable sharks and manta rays may get the chance for some much-needed protecton. These species have now been submitted by 35 countries for consideration for protection next year. The initiative falls under an international treaty concerned with regulating wildlife trade. The proposals will be voted upon in [...]

In another stunning example of consumer power, the world’s top two largest cargo airlines, Fed Ex and DHL, join UPS in initiating a ban on shipments of live animals to laboratories. After growing pressure from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) as part of its anti-vivisection campaign, both [...]

After his forest home was destroyed to make room for palm fruit oil plantations in West Borneo, the charred primate pictured above dared to abate his starvation by feeding on the fruit of the trees that replaced his former lush peat jungle. In an attempt to smoke the animal out [...]

The fight to protect endangered species has encountered the unusual position of struggling with an ethical dilemma. A new report titled “Priceless or Worthless” has environmentalists abuzz around the world. The report lists the 100 most threatened species. And says critically endangered plants and animals, like Tarzan’s chameleon in Madagascar, [...]

The annual dolphin hunt provides big business along Japan’s coastal areas. But the hunt has been a contentious issue amongst pro and anti whaling organizations in the country for years. Click here to sign the petition to end the dolphin hunt. News and lifestyle blog TakePart.com recently profiled a woman [...]

Remember the bear family in that Goldilocks fairy tale we all loved? We all liked to believe those bears lived the life of regular humans — eating home-cooked porridge meals, sleeping in regular beds, and leaving the home for short family road trips. But there’s a new study out there [...]