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This Deadly Flu is Killing Thousands of Birds in India
More than 35,000 birds will be culled to contain the avian influenza outbreak.
Coronavirus Outbreaks on Mink Farms Puts Fur Industry in Spotlight
Mink-to-human coronavirus transmission amplifies longstanding concerns about the industry’s biosecurity risks.
Three Guys Explain How and Why They Kill Cats
Cats are possibly the greatest threat to Australian wildlife. We talked to environmentalists taking matters into their own hands.
Canadians Are Suing to Stop the Killing of Wolves From Helicopters
Environment groups are taking their fight to stop British Columbia’s wolf cull to court, arguing it violates proper wolf management techniques.
Mass Culling of Mountain Goats in France Is a Massacre and a Mistake, Critics Say
Wildlife groups have argued that shooting the animals will disperse the herd and increase the risk of spreading a contagious disease that is afflicting it to nearby mountains.
This Summer, Shark Deterrence Is Going High Tech
Following failed attempts to reduce shark attacks through culling, Western Australian scientists are developing futuristic methods to keep swimmers safe.
Hundreds of Koalas Were Killed for Their Own Good in Australia
Though the public was understandably saddened to learn that 700 of the cute critters had been put down by the Australian government, an expert told us it was either that or mass starvation.
The War on Wolves in Canada’s Pacific Northwest
Authorities in BC are calling for a cull of wolves in an effort to save the dwindling caribou population, but conservationists say that's the wrong approach.
Western Australia Shark Cull Halted as Environmental Regulator Steps In
The program had drawn criticism from activists, politicians and celebrities around the world.
No One Is Winning the British Badger War
Britain is trying and failing to exterminate 70 percent of its badger population.
The Government Plans to Save Spotted Owls By Shooting Barred Owls
Unleashing shooters on the hooters–to hunt the invasive barred owl.