カテゴリー: Animals
Villagers are downing their weapons and protecting swathes of ancient forest and its wildlife in Nagaland stateIt is Sunday in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, and like many Naga, Gwasinlo Thong has spent the morning in church. A tall, elegant man in a…
Pomeranian tested a ‘weak positive’ for virus after owner was infected, authorities sayCoronavirus: latest developmentsHong Kong authorities have warned people to avoid kissing their pets, but also to not panic and abandon them after a dog repeatedly t…
Scientists found substantial divergences between Chinese red pandas and Himalayan red pandas in three genetic markers Red pandas, the bushy-tailed and russet-furred mammals that dwell in Asia’s high forests, are not a single species but rather two dist…
Himalayan tahr numbers reach 35,000 despite controversial culling aimed at limiting them to 10,000A non-native goat-like animal is destroying New Zealand’s fragile alpine regions, and government culling has been unable to keep up with its population bo…
Animal’s unique adaptation to low-oxygen life can be basis for protection, say researchersWolves living in the Himalayas are to be recognised as a subspecies of the grey wolf, with researchers predicting that the animals will soon be declared a unique …
Officials claim there are no tigers in Goa. But the poisoning of a mother and three cubs has forced the issue into the openAs a child living in the Vagheri hills at the foot of the Western Ghats, Rajendra Kerkar would often hear the majestic roar of ti…
Dehydrated birds venturing out of bush to find food and water are vulnerable to predators New Zealand’s famous kiwi birds are suffering from dehydration as drought affects many northern areas of the country, with conservationists warning chicks may soo…
Staff charged with manslaughter after newborn attacked inside operating theatreIndian police have sealed a private hospital and charged staff with manslaughter after a newborn baby was mauled to death by dogs inside an operating theatre.The three-hour-…
Activists claim the cowboy events are cruel to bulls and horses, but organisers say they are a lifeline for isolated rural communitiesRodeo season has got off to a rocky start in New Zealand, with protest numbers swelling outside events around the coun…
Andrew Taylor came up with the idea because of a lack of ‘good’ sticks at the local parkA New Zealand man has created a “stick library” for his local dog park as a way to recycle branches from tree pruning.Andrew Taylor, of north Canterbury in the Sout…
Thousands of buffalo will be slaughtered in Hindu festival despite efforts to end traditionHindu worshippers have begun killing thousands of buffalo in what is reputed to be the world’s biggest animal sacrifice, held every five years in a remote corner…
Half global population could be slaughtered in next five years for ejiao industry, warns reportHalf the world’s donkey population could be wiped out in the next five years, as millions are slaughtered for their hides to meet rising demand for a traditi…
Hundreds of votes were cast in Russia, but organisers say the email addresses appeared to be legitimateIt’s an election that has spawned meme wars, full-size billboards, trash talking between rival campaigns, and now, accusations of Russian electoral f…
A distinctly two-tone mouse deer has been captured on film foraging for food by camera traps set up in a Vietnamese forest. The pictures of the rabbit-sized animal, also known as the silver-backed chevrotain, are the first to be taken in the wild and c…
World Organisation for Animal Health warns spread of disease has inflamed worldwide crisisAbout a quarter of the global pig population is expected to die as a result of an epidemic of African swine fever (ASF), according to the intergovernmental organi…