By Nick Engelfried In 1982, North America’s largest bird seemed to be heading for extinction. California condors, which prior to European colonization soared above forests, prairies, and deserts from what is now British Columbia down into Baja California, had been reduced to just 22 individuals. A variety of factors, from […]
By Nick Engelfried Every summer, millions of people head to ocean beaches to surf, swim, fish, or otherwise enjoy the water. For some, there’s nothing more relaxing than a day at the beach. However, what many beach-goers don’t realize is that they may be recreating in proximity to some of […]
Target: Internet Crime Complaint Center, An “influencer” is teasing/harassing a cat, who she had since it was a kitten and making a “career” out of taunting the cat. She claims the cat is grumpy and “hates” her, but she “loves” the cat. She taunts the cat to the point where […]
By Nick Engelfried On Spain’s Canary Islands, an international seafood company wants to build the world’s first large industrial octopus farm, raising and slaughtering animals widely considered to be the world’s most intelligent invertebrates. Octopuses, which are solitary creatures in the wild, would be kept in tanks with dozens grouped […]
Target: ACCTPHILLY, Police and Mayor Kenney., It’s disheartening to see so many cats captured, lost pets reported missing by the owner( 37 so far) and later learn that 389 cats were put to death in one night. Many pet owners has reported their pets missing in the Paw Boost and […]
Target: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, We are all aware of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and war crimes committed by its solders and mercenary thugs. Torture, rape, kidnapping of children, etc… The German made Leopard tank is the most suited for the Ukraine battlefield. Yet, Scholz is worried that […]
Target: Mr. Martin L. Hatfield, Pulaski County Attorney It was 3 am and 12 degrees outside when police officers arrived at the home of Ronald and Debbie Brison of Somerset, Kentucky. Responding to reports of a dog barking, the officers were met with a heart-wrenching sight: An elderly dog lay […]
By Nick Engelfried Nothing is more tragic than the disappearance of a species. Once an animal or plant goes extinct, there’s no bringing it back and the result of millions of years of evolution is gone forever. Today, climate change, habitat destruction, and other effects of human actions are driving […]
By Nick Engelfried With their powerful muscles, streamlined bodies, and ability to run up to 40 miles per hour, greyhounds are master sprinters of the dog world. Over the centuries, greyhounds have been selectively bred to reach greater and greater speeds, and there can be little doubt these dogs enjoy […]
By Nick Engelfried Seabirds are among the natural world’s most impressive world travelers. With migration routes that may span entire oceans, they cover distances almost no other animal will venture in its lifetime. Their streamlined bodies and paraglider-like wings are designed to keep them aloft above the open seas, where […]
By Nick Engelfried Every year, an estimated one to two million large animals are hit by cars or trucks in the United States. The damage from these collisions for both wildlife and people is immense, and includes approximately 200 human deaths, 26,000 human injuries, and $8 billion in property damage. […]
By Nick Engelfried In August 1994, a tanker ship that began its journey in California arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii with a massive prisoner in its hull. Tyke was an African elephant who was born in Mozambique, but was captured from the wild when she was a baby and spent most […]
Target: York County Pennsylvania Disctrict Attorney, December 21, 2021 turned out to be a tragic end for an unnamed horse near Oxford, PA. Just before midnight Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) from Troop J in Avondale responded to a call about a horse standing on the shoulder of Route 1, a […]
By Nick Engelfried Birds are among nature’s most beautiful animals, and it’s no wonder countless people are drawn to the idea of having one in their home. The U.S. is believed to be home to more than 40 million pet parrots, alone, and birds are considered the country’s most popular […]
Target: US Government, Congress, UK Government, Dear US Government, Congress and UK Government, Each year, approximately 77 billion animals are slaughtered for their meat. Many millions/billions of animals are also killed on farms, for being male, for not growing fast enough, or as euthanasia for health issues caused by the […]
Target: US Government, Congress, UK Government, Dear US Government, Congress and UK Government, Each year, approximately 77 billion animals are slaughtered for their meat. Many millions/billions of animals are also killed on farms, for being male, for not growing fast enough, or as euthanasia for health issues caused by the […]
By Nick Engelfried From the Pacific Northwest, to New York, to New England, vast areas of the United States have already suffered this summer from smoky conditions caused by raging wildfires, largely located in Canada. In early June, the smoke blanketing New York City resulted in the metropolitan area temporarily […]
Target: U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Vice-President and President of the U.S. Senate Kamala Harris, Reginald M. Turner, President of the American Bar Association, and Stacy King, Executive Director of the Federal Bar Association, Merriam-Webster defines perjury as: 1. the voluntary violation of an […]
By Nick Engelfried Fur farms, where hundreds of animals spend their entire lives in cramped wire cages before being brutally killed for their skins, are among the fashion industry’s cruelest secrets. Approximately 100 million animals including mink, foxes, chinchillas, rabbits, and raccoon dogs are raised and slaughtered on fur farms […]
By Nick Engelfried Towering above vast herds of wildlife on the African plains, giraffes are among the most distinctly recognizable animals on Earth. Their famously long necks can hardly help but make them stand out, and their immense size earns them a place on a select list of herbivore species […]
By Nick Engelfried Imagine spending almost your entire life crammed in a space so small and crowded that you can barely turn around. It sounds like a nightmare–but this grim fate represents reality for millions of hens on industrial egg farms who are kept in the cruel devices known as […]
By Nick Engelfried The world is facing a biodiversity extinction crisis unlike anything that has happened for millions of years. From climate change caused by burning fossil fuels, to the destruction of habitat to make way for agriculture and development, human activities threaten almost every major ecosystem on Earth and […]
By Nick Engelfried Majestic, beautiful, and famously elusive, wild cats are among the most regal predators to roam the world’s forests, grasslands, and deserts. Lists of wild cat species native to North America commonly include three members: the cougar, bobcat, and lynx, all of which are found over large geographic […]
By Nick Engelfried Hundreds of terrified sheep are herded onto a ship chartered for a distant port. During the next few weeks, the animals will live in cramped, filthy conditions surrounded by their own feces while enduring massive temperature swings as the weather varies from suffocatingly hot to freezing cold. […]
By Nick Engelfried With the exception of the domestic dog, no member of the canine family is more closely associated with humans in North America than the coyote. Larger and more powerful than a fox, but smaller than a wolf, at about 25-35 pounds a typical coyote could be easily […]
