Buffaloes, crocodiles to displace Mozambique families
The government in Mozambique is resettling people affected by wildlife attacksMore than 1,000 families are set to be displaced in…
Category: Animal
8 Effective Snake Repellents – Does Diesel Keep Snakes Away?
Unless a snake is swimming in diesel fuel, ingesting it, inhaling it, or absorbing it in any way, there is…
Leopard attacks spark fear in Uttar Pradesh district
Manisha Singh cannot forget the day her six-year-old daughter, Yashi, was attacked by a leopard. “I saw the animal come…
Kenya: Wild lion Loonkiito, ‘one of the world’s oldest’, killed
A wild male lion believed to be one of the world’s oldest has died after being speared by herders, authorities…
Butterfly species named after Lord of the Rings villain Sauron
Scientists have named a new group of butterflies after the villain Sauron from the Lord of the Rings novels. Experts…
New Zealand cat-killing competition for children axed after backlash
A children’s cat-hunting competition in New Zealand has been cancelled following backlash to the event. Organisers of an annual hunt…
Bear meat vending machine is a first for Japan
Japanese vending machines, which offer whale meat, snails-in-a-can or edible insects, have a new dish on the menu: wild bear…
Relocating 70 of Pablo Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’ to cost around $3.5 million
Colombia’s plans to relocate 70 “cocaine hippos” descended from drug trafficker Pablo Escobar’s private menagerie will cost approximately $3.5 million,…
First cheetah cubs born in India since extinction 70 years ago
India has welcomed the birth of four cheetah cubs – more than 70 years after the animals were declared officially…
Fossil hunters uncover ancient Australian wombat
Researchers in Australia have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown ancient marsupial which roamed the continent some 25 million years…