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CPW defends citation for hunter who mistook — and fatally shot —collared wolf for coyote – The Colorado Sun

The Colorado Sun Telling stories that matter in a dynamic, evolving state. We stopped watering, but now our yards are wilting. What’s next? Join The Colorado Sun’s solutions journalism discussion in Berthoud on Sept. 26, where we’ll discuss water-wise landscapes and tour one of the most beautiful low-water gardens in northern Colorado. Colorado Parks and […]

Fox, bear, wolf, or lion? These 5 dogs are often confused for wild animals – The Times of India

Not every dog looks like a dog at first glance. Some have the face of a fox, others carry themselves like wolves, and a few are so fluffy that people compare them to bear cubs. Spend enough time scrolling through pet videos online, and you’ll eventually come across one of these breeds. The comments are […]

Inside PETA’s Fight to Take Down the Iditarod – Rolling Stone

By Zachariah Hughes The Iditarod, the annual thousand-mile sled-dog race across Alaska, starts with something in between a parade, a dog show and a wilderness carnival. The streets of downtown Anchorage fill with more than a thousand yapping huskies, tied to trucks, harnessed to sleds and fitted into trucks specially outfitted to haul dozens of […]

Inside the Fur Industry: Factory Farms – People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

About 85 percent of the fur industry’s skins come from animals living captive in fur factory farms.1 These farms can hold thousands of animals, and their farming practices are remarkably uniform around the globe. As with other intensive-confinement animal farms, the methods used in fur factory farms are designed to maximize profits, always at the […]

Video: Horrifying footage of abused animals features in new PETA anti-fur campaign video – irishmirror.ie

Animal rights group PETA has released horrifying footage of animals who have been sickeningly abused as part of a new campaign against fur.In the video, which is narrated by singer Paloma Faith, foxes with skinless paws are seen being forced to live beside dead and decomposing cagemates.A mink with an untreated head wound – showing […]

Nature Center Notes: Small but mighty weasels – The Asheville Citizen Times

A small and unique mammal calls the Western North Carolina mountains home. Although size can be deceiving, least weasels are known as fierce carnivores!Identified by their size, least weasels have long slender bodies, short tails, dark eyes and stubby ears. Their fur ranges from ginger to dark brown on top with a white underside. During […]