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Bear with head stuck in jar killed - Friday, August 22nd 2008 9:54 PM
Bear with head stuck in jar killed   Police in a Minnesota town shot and killed a young black bear that got its head stuck in a large plastic jar...
Woman gets house arrest for tiger import - Thursday, August 14th 2008 9:24 PM
Prosecutors said a Hercules, Calif., woman has been sentenced to house arrest after she pleaded guilty to illegally importing a stuffed tiger from Vietnam. ...
More from Defenders of Wildlife - Wednesday, August 13th 2008 4:18 PM
Tell us about your wild adventures on public lands, and you could win gear for your next adventure! Narwhal Could the myth of the unicorn be tied to a whale? With its...
From Defenders of Wildlife newsletter - Wednesday, August 13th 2008 4:13 PM
Walrus in a Warming World With their sensitive whiskers, Pacific walruses forage the shallow seabed of the Bering and Chukchi Seas for crabs, worms and clams -- their...
Alaska’s wolf slaughter is out of control - Tuesday, August 12th 2008 9:32 PM
Alaska’s wolf slaughter is out of control. This year alone, 124 Alaskan wolves were gunned down from the skies. Nearly 800 wolves have been killed by aerial hunters in the...
More problem ahead for wolves - Friday, August 8th 2008 4:06 PM
A federal judge had restored endangered species protections for wolves in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Dozens of wolves have been killed for no reason whatsoever since the...
Crucified frog sculpture sparks outrage, Woman finds grasshopper in canned spinach - Tuesday, August 5th 2008 1:59 PM
Crucified frog sculpture sparks outrage   A former Italian senator has declared a sculpture of a crucified frog displayed at a Bolzano, Italy, art museum...
A Too-True Wolf Tale - Wednesday, July 30th 2008 6:24 PM
NOVEMBER 28, 2007 A Too-True Wolf Tale What goes down when the hunt is on BY BRIAN CONNELLY, WRITERS ON THE RANGE More (745)...Here's a news item you might recall, though...
BEE STINGS! - Sunday, July 27th 2008 7:02 PM
I have posted the following before on this blog, but it does bear repeating. It might be wise to carry a penny in your pocket while working in the yard.......... A couple...
Wolves put back on endangered species protection, Weird Predators Petting Zoo - Tuesday, July 22nd 2008 7:51 PM
[I was so thrilled to learn that this judge put the wolves back on the endangered species list!!] Federal judge restores protection for northern Rockies...
Woman claims Middle East spider in Utah - Friday, July 18th 2008 5:22 PM
An Ogden, Utah, woman said she discovered a spider in her home that she believes to be a species native to Iraq and Afghanistan.  Lynnelle Carson said she...
Recycle Your Cell Phone, Wolves Hit the Airwaves, Polar Bear Whitewash - Monday, July 14th 2008 7:16 PM
Recycle your cell phone with free shipping and a donation will be made to support Defenders’ wildlife-saving programs -- download a PDF mailing label today! ****...
In the News: Destructive vultures won't leave house - Friday, July 4th 2008 1:43 PM
Federal wildlife officials said they will consult with a   Virginia Beach, Va., man whose home has been targeted by a group of vultures.  Will Ciccone said...
Weird Predators Petting Zoo and Bear cub in bar - Monday, June 30th 2008 6:22 PM
WEIRD PREDATORS PETTING ZOO   "Strap on your maul-resistant Kevlar body armor, get your   goats, and enjoy a leisurely stroll among the animal...
Wildlife Defenders and Polar Bears - Saturday, June 21st 2008 7:41 PM
Just days after polar bears gained new life-saving protections, the powerful Safari Club International sued the federal government. The reason? To once again allow wealthy...
- Saturday, June 14th 2008 5:00 PM
Freedom and Jeff (Beautiful true story) - Friday, June 13th 2008 4:10 PM
Freedom and I have been together 10 years this summer. She came in as a baby in 1998 with two broken wings. Her left wing doesn't open all the way even after surgery, it was...
ASPCA and Ringling Bros. to Meet in Court This October - Monday, June 9th 2008 4:44 PM
A federal judge has given lawyers for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus until Friday, June 6, to settle on an October trial start-date, at which time they will...
In news - Wednesday, June 4th 2008 5:22 PM
A woman has pleaded innocent in Islip, N. Y., to running over two rats with her car and smearing their guts on the porch of her ex-boyfriend's sister.  Michelle...
On Hiatus - Wednesday, May 21st 2008 1:42 PM
On hiatis until June
- Tuesday, May 13th 2008 8:46 PM
Panda Camhttp://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoo/ex_panda_station.html ****** Have you heard about the "bile bears" in China? What these Moon Bears endure so that bile can be...
- Tuesday, May 6th 2008 3:13 PM
Call the office of Wyoming Governor Dave Fruedenthal at (307) 777-7434 and let him know that you want Wyoming officials to…Release a public statement urging restraint in...
Away on vacation - Friday, April 25th 2008 1:23 PM
I'll be returning in a week.
Bear Protection Act - Saturday, April 19th 2008 1:52 PM
URGE YOUR U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TO SUPPORT THE BEAR PROTECTION ACT The U.S. House of Representatives is considering an important wildlife bill that has the potential to save the...
Lynx and Seals - Tuesday, April 15th 2008 6:09 PM
From Defenders of Wildlife Lynx are one of the rarest big cats in the country -- and northeastern Washington is one of the few places where they can still be found.  Now...