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Cats & dogs: how tigers, leopards, jaguars, & coyotes survive in suburbs
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (1564+ words) MUMBAI," India;" MAHAHUAL," Mexico;" KATHAMANDU," Nepal;" SAN FRANCISCO," California'Recent reports of tiger," jaguar," leopard," and coyote predation in human-dominated habitat come as reminders that the cat/dog relationship," even in the presence of humans," is fundamentally a predator/prey relationship,…...
Some Nordic people rally to save one whale; others rush to kill hundreds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1176+ words) May 5, 2026 By Merritt Clifton 1 Comment A May 5," 2026 video clearly showing Timmy's distinctive flukes appeared to confirm his survival for at least three days after his release. The failure of a tracking device supposedly attached to Timmy had left his survival…...
The Wild Truth about wildlife videos & lack of humane jurisdiction
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1726+ words) JOHANNESBURG, "South Africa'Substack browsers with an interest in animals may in recent weeks have discovered a site titled The Wild Truth:" Exposing animal cruelty in the wildlife filmmaking industry." The Wild Truth has been many months in development. ANIMALS 24-7 has…...
All the news, good & bad, about vaquitas, jaguars, & hippos, oh my!
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (1585+ words) SAN FELIPE, "Mexico;" TEGUCIGALPA," Honduras;" BOGOTA," Colombia'Recently reported good news about vaquita porpoises and jaguars, "among the most endangered species in Latin America," was offset by the April 1," 2026 announcement by Colombian environment minister Irene V'lez Torres that she intends to…...
In memoriam: Mark Bittner, Edward Hoagland, Anthony Mc Allister
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1289+ words) March 31, 2026 By Merritt Clifton 1 Comment Mark Bittner," 74," who died on March 1," 2026," and Edward Hoagland," 93," who died on February 17," 2026," were both known to millions and are remembered for their unique insights into animal and human relationships. Anthony Mc Allister," 36," killed in…...
Kangaroos, mink, & crocs have skin in the game; politicians do not
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1626+ words) Among the good news," Dittrich Furs in Detroit folded," liquidating $9 million worth of inventory at a 70% discount." Founded in 1893," Dittrich Furs had thrived for 132 years under five generations of the Dittrich family. "As the year turned to 2026," Animal Wellness Action…...
Barred owl massacre isn't about saving spotted owls; it's about saving face
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1736+ words) September 9, 2025 By Merritt Clifton WASHINGTON D. C. The first thing to understand about the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service scheme to start shooting upward of 450, 000 barred owls," perhaps beginning in just a few days in mid-September 2025," is that it has nothing to do with…...
A Tale of Two Species, the Mute Swan & the Trumpeter Swan
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1811+ words) October 24, 2025 By Merritt Clifton I have worked on mute swans issues for the last 20 years. "Let me tell you the truth about the history and politics of the mute swans. Most people are completely unaware of the facts behind the…...
California starts open season on mute swans, who will be "sitting ducks"
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1260+ words) October 23, 2025 By Merritt Clifton SACRAMENTO, "California'Open season on mute swans begins in California for five years," at least," on January 1," 2026. A bill establishing the open season was introduced by California state assembly member Jeff Gonzalez," a Republican from Indio, "a…...
Mute swans & trumpeter swans: bird artist Barry Kent Mackay testifies
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1186+ words) October 25, 2025 By Merritt Clifton Barry Kent Mackay," a friend for 47 years," a longtime colleague on the animals and nature news beat," and among the senior animal advocates in Canada," also happens to be a distinguished ornithological painter with an especially…...