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Chimp Plans for Tomorrow, Leaves No Stone Unturned
Terrestrial WildlifeThough the proverb warns that “people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones,” it makes no mention of primates in zoo exhibits. Santino, a 30-year-old chimp in Sweden's Furuvik...
Death of Last US Jaguar
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Phoenix Zoo had the unfortunate task of euthanizing the last living wild jaguar in the United States in March. Dubbed “Macho B” by researchers who had photographed him sporadically...
“Extinct” Quail Spotted Too Late
Terrestrial WildlifeOne ornithologist’s treasure is another man’s dinner. As the American Free Press (AFP) reports, while filming a documentary on traditional bird trapping methods in the Caraballo Mountains of the Philippines,...
“Living Fossil” Rediscovered
Terrestrial WildlifeFeared to be extinct in the Caribbean—the only region of the globe it once called home—the solenodon was recently caught on film and eventually captured by conservationists. Researchers from the...
Arkansas Buckles Down on Animal Cruelty
Companion Animals, EquinesWith the recent passage of its felony animal cruelty law, Arkansas has shed its dubious distinction as one of only five states—including Idaho, Mississippi, and the Dakotas—still treating heinous acts...
Circus Finally Exposed in Federal Trial
Terrestrial WildlifeThe Animal Welfare Institute’s case against Feld Entertainment, Inc., the parent company of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, finally went to trial in February. We charged the circus...
Obama Administration Restores Scientific Review to ESA
Endangered Species, Marine Wildlife, Terrestrial WildlifeThe Obama administration is to be congratulated for its restoration of a key scientific review provision of the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). Before President Bush left office, his administration...