By Laura Goldman In the desert near Scottsdale, the new tourist attraction Dolphinaris Arizona opened for business on Oct. 15. Customers will pay hundreds of dollars for the opportunity to swim with its three captive dolphins. How did those dolphins get there? They were flown from Hawaii by FedEx. Two activists from the nonprofit advocacy […]
The same scientists who provided the population viability analysis to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for the red wolf have sent a rebuttal to the agency, accusing it of “many alarming misinterpretations” in its justification for removing most of the remaining animals in the wild. With Only 45 #RedWolves Left in the Wild, […]
Peru’s National Forest and Wildlife Service, SERFOR, is investigating the deaths of hundreds of critically endangered Titicaca water frogs, whose bodies were found floating in the waters of Lake Titicaca, the only place in the world the species is found. Hundreds of the critically endangered Titicaca water frogs have been found floating on the surface […]
A bow hunter in New Jersey has apparently killed a popular local black bear, Pedals. Wildlife lovers are outraged as the hunter has been reportedly bragging about the kill. Pedals, the upright-walking bear, which once had 22,000 fans on a now-defunct Facebook page, was just one of 549 bears killed by hunters during a controversial […]
The Center for Biological Diversity added $10,000 on Friday to the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for shooting and killing an endangered wolf earlier this month in south-central Oregon. The wolf—a female known as OR-28, who recently had a pup—was found dead Oct. 6. The U.S. Fish and […]
Reports emerging Thursday of dead farm animals and breached manure pits highlight a health risk that will linger long after Hurricane Matthew‘s floodwaters recede: The threat of pollution from the billions of gallons of animal waste stored at North Carolina’s loosely regulated factory farms. The immensity of the ongoing threat to human health and the […]
By Anna Kramer Think about our national parks. What comes to mind? Many of us think of spectacular landscapes, family adventures and, of course, incredible wildlife. These places we love are all of those things, but they are also places created to protect and restore wildlife. Our national parks, wildlife refuges and other wild public […]
TripAdvisor and its booking agency Viator will no longer sell tickets or generate booking revenue from tourism experiences where travelers come into physical contact with captive wild animals or endangered species. This includes activities such as elephant rides, petting tigers and swimming with dolphins. The travel giant has banned tickets sales to attractions where travelers […]
Flooding across North Carolina continues in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew and Gov. McCrory said some rivers are still rising. McCrory also warned that conditions in central and eastern parts of the state remain “extremely dangerous.” [facebook https://www.facebook.com/EcoWatch/videos/1313823198630614/ expand=1] After surveying the damage, environmentalists are expressing concerns after they found flooding at factory farms and […]
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