October 12, 2023 China loses spot at Paris Olympics’ equestrian event after test finds ‘controlled medication’ in horse Beijing has lost its qualification to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics’ equestrian event. A “controlled medication" was detected in China’s three-time Olympian horse.
October 12, 2023 Texas horned lizards, a threatened species, are released into the wild These small but mighty lizards were released out into the wild after they were raised in Texas zoos. Footage posted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department show the small but “iconic” lizards on their first journey out into the world.
October 11, 2023 New York man charged for allegedly smuggling $200K of rare butterflies, selling them on eBay, Etsy A New York man was charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly smuggling $200,000 worth of endangered butterflies and selling them online retailers like eBay and Etsy.
October 11, 2023 Conservationists accuse Cyprus of laxly enforcing songbird poaching laws Conservationist group BirdLife Cyprus is accusing the Mediterranean island nation's government of doing too little to crack down on illegal songbird poachers.
October 11, 2023 New wildlife refuges in Tennessee and Wyoming aim to protect endangered species and habitats The establishment of two new national wildlife refuges in Tennessee and Wyoming is a large development aimed at safeguarding critical habitats for endangered and threatened species.
October 11, 2023 Georgia bobcat attacks 3-year-old, 14-year-old in separate incidents A couple of children in Georgia were attacked by an aggressive bobcat in two separate incidents on Friday. The children are now recovering.
October 11, 2023 Malaysia defends its use of puppies as live bait to capture black panthers The wildlife department of Malaysia, which was able to trap several black panthers that wandered into a village, has defended its method of using puppies as live bait.
October 11, 2023 Playful bear is captured drooling all over wildlife worker attempting to do yard work Leo the bear was videoed playfully drooling all over a wildlife worker who was attempting to take care of a yard at a bear sanctuary in Otisville, New York. Check out this up-close character!
October 11, 2023 'Monster' 283-pound alligator gar caught in Texas could set two fishing records A Kentucky angler and a Texas guide went out to catch some alligator gar in the hope of breaking some records, but never expected to possibly break two with one fish.
October 10, 2023 Cardinals as 'messengers from heaven': What does it mean when you see this beautiful red bird? It is known that cardinals have a deep spiritual meaning going back to the name they were given — but did you know a visit from this bird may be a sign or message from a departed loved one?
