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Iceland approves killing of more than 2,000 whales

Iceland has just approved the killing of 2,000 whales over the course of the next five years. The country's government...

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Eastern Puma officially extinct, allows for mountain lion reintroduction

The eastern puma, which used to range from Quebec and Manitoba to South Carolina and Illinois, is now officially extinct,...

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Judge stops bear hunt and returns Yellowstone grizzlies to the endangered list

The hunt for grizzlies in Yellowstone National Park is officially over. This week, a judge ordered that all grizzly...

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Montana judge to rule on first grizzly bear hunt in 40 years

This week, a U.S. judge will hear the arguments presented by Native American tribes and animal activists for the...

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Hunters issued permits to import lion trophies to United States

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has revealed that the U.S. government has issued over three dozen permits...

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Jane Goodall and conservationists move to obtain bear hunting licences in Wyoming

Grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park are in danger as Wyoming opens up its first bear hunt since the Endangered...

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Trump administration wants to allow “extreme and cruel” hunting methods in Alaska

Donald Trump's administration is angling to amend hunting regulations for national preserves in Alaska, and not...

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Trump fills his wildlife protection board with big-game trophy hunters

A new federal advisory board commissioned to rewrite rules governing the import of hunted animal trophies has been...

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The Trump Administration decides to allow the import of elephant trophies after all

The Trump Administration has decided to quietly reverse its ban of imported elephant trophies, stating the issue...

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Cecil the lion’s son shot and killed by trophy hunter

In 2015, Cecil the lion was reportedly lured out of Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park to be slaughtered by American...

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In surprise vote, Senate keeps Obama’s methane rules in place

In a stunning win for environmental activists, the U.S. Senate voted against repealing the BLM methane rule (originally...

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Court condemns Wyoming wolves to first legal hunt in four years

Wolves have been taken off the United States government's endangered species list in Wyoming, and a court decision...

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Trump sons selling private hunting trip for $1 million

In a twist that would seem bizarre during any other post-election season in history, President-elect Donald Trump...

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New hunting ban in Romania protects large carnivores

In a surprise move Tuesday, the Romanian government banned all trophy hunting of brown bears, wolves, lynx, and...

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UK town offers $380k reward to find killer of beloved local goose

The untimely death of Grumpy Gertie in the village of Sandon came as a shock to those who had come to love the...

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INFOGRAPHIC: The endangered animals of Latin America and how you can help

Hunting, poaching, industrialization and other eco-threatening human activities are proceeding at a pace that nature...

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U.S. dentist will not be prosecuted in Zimbabwe for killing Cecil the lion

A month after returning to work at his Minnesota dental practice, big game hunter Walter Palmer is likely breathing...

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Increased demand for lion bones threatens species more than ever

The king of the jungle is in more trouble than ever. Researchers are now warning that endangered lions could be...

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U.S. approves $350,000 hunt of endangered black rhino in Namibia

Federal authorities have granted permission to an American hunter to kill an endangered black rhino in Namibia,...

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Rudolph and his reindeer friends face population decline

Santa may need to look for an alternate form of transportation soon. Reindeer populations around the world have...

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Only five Northern White Rhinos left in the world after aging male dies

A 44-year-old Northern White Rhino died on Sunday at the San Diego Zoo safari park. His death means there are only...

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Giraffes are in danger of extinction—help save them!

Giraffes may not be the first animals to come to mind when we think about endangered species, but it might not...

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Rare Albino Dolphin Captured Amidst Japan’s Taiji Cove Slaughter

Japanese hunters at the infamous Taiji Cove captured a pod of Risso's dolphins over the weekend -- the fifteenth...

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Yellowstone National Park to Kill up to 900 Bison This Winter

Yellowstone National Park just announced plans to kill up to 900 bison this winter in an effort to control the...

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Zambia Lifts 20-Month Hunting Ban Amid Financial Struggles

Wild animals are now once again fair game in Zambia, as the African country recently lifted a 20-month ban on safari...

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Leaked Video Shows “Most Abhorrent Displays of Unethical Hunting Behavior and Animal Abuse Ever Recorded”

Hunting protected animals with semi-automatic weapons, running over animals with jeeps, and torturing animals before...

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Help Stop The Killing of Wolves: Boycott Discovery Channel’s Ridiculous “Man-Eating Super Wolves”

  Back in May, the Animal Planet channel was set to screen a sensationalist piece of clap trap posing...

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Texas Cheerleader Claims Hunting the “Big 5” in Africa is Conservation

19-year-old Kendall Jones, a cheerleader from Texas, has been hunting big game in Africa with her father for 10...

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Minnesota Hockey Player Shoots Grizzly Bear for Sport

Last year, Minnesota professional hockey player Clayton Stoner reportedly shot and killed a young male grizzly...

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7 Animals Recently Driven to Extinction by Humans

Pinta Island Tortoise (2012) Lonesome George was the last known Pinta Island Tortoise in the world, and he died...

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