Cougar granted “complete freedom” by court after being held captive at home in Argentina October 3, 2022 Animal rights organizations around the world are celebrating a court ruling in Argentina that has granted a formerly captive cougar rights as a “sentient… Continue Reading
New Zealand banning live animal exports after storms sank a livestock ship September 29, 2022 New Zealand will ban live animal exports from next April, two years after storms sank a livestock ship, killing 41 crew members and 6,000… Continue Reading
RCMP announce one of the largest deployments of new K9 cops in the Lower Mainland September 27, 2022 Seven new Police Service Dogs are now on duty in B.C.’s Lower Mainland in what the RCMP calls one of the biggest deployments ever… Continue Reading
Another abandoned captive bear rescued in war-torn Ukraine September 11, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine almost seven months ago and evacuations of captive, wild animals are still taking place — including, most recently, one very ill… Continue Reading
Dozens of parrots saved from illegal wildlife trade returned to wild in Democratic Republic of Congo September 5, 2022 It took months of rehab and weeks of adapting to their new home, but 68 African Grey Parrots rescued from the illegal wildlife trade… Continue Reading
30 pounds of cocaine hidden in a motorized wheelchair sniffed out by drug-detecting dog September 5, 2022 ROME — A drug-sniffing dog led frontier police Friday at a Milan airport to some 30 pounds of cocaine stuffed into the leather upholstery of… Continue Reading
One wolf hit by car, another still on the loose after “senseless act” of vandalism at Greater Vancouver Zoo August 19, 2022 Tempest, a small, shy wolf, remains on the loose from the Greater Vancouver Zoo, while her older packmate, Chia, has been found dead roadside… Continue Reading
Caged No More: Australia banning traditional cages for poultry; making other animal welfare improvements for chickens, ducks August 18, 2022 Chicken and duck farming will dramatically change in Australia as the government laid out new animal welfare standards after years of discussion, but the… Continue Reading
“Malicious intent” suspected after wolves escape from Greater Vancouver Zoo August 16, 2022 A pack of captive wolves was briefly roaming around Aldergrove, B.C. Tuesday morning after officials say they were illegally set free from the Greater… Continue Reading
Charging bison gores owner, injures sheriff deputy in Kansas August 10, 2022 Authorities in Kansas say the owner of a bison was found gored to death the day after a sheriff’s deputy was injured by the… Continue Reading