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Dire wolves and woolly mammoths: Why scientists are worried about de-extinction – BBC

The creation of three "dire wolf" pups has raised hopes that it may be possible to resurrect extinct animals. But some scientists have grave concerns.When news broke that Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotechnology company, had resurrected three extinct dire wolves, the internet reacted with awe. It is a species that last roamed the earth some […]

Ucluelet was the deadliest community in B.C. for black bears in 2025 – Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper

A black bear tips over an unanchored cart. (WildSafe BC surveillance photo)The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) killed 13 black bears in Ucluelet last year, making the town of roughly 2,000 residents the deadliest community in British Columbia for the animals.For the small tourist town nestled on the west coast of Vancouver Island, it’s not […]

Dutchess Woman Caught Trying to Sell Endangered Animal Skin – hudsonvalleycountry.com

A Hudson Valley woman was nailed after the DEC says she attempted to sell an endangered animal skin online.The New York Department of Environmental Conservation announced that they have seized a leopard skin that was being illegally sold online. The DEC says they discovered an ad for a genuine leopard skin that was posted online in October. An investigator […]

Black bears would gain state protection, furbearer season under House bill – KCRG

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch) – As Iowa’s black bear population becomes more permanent, lawmakers seek to end the “open season” on the bears by designating them a fur-bearing animal in the state. House File 2099 would add black bears to the state list of fur-bearing animals, which would give the Natural Resources Commission […]

Coyote or gray wolf? How to tell the difference in the Roaring Fork Valley – AspenTimes.com

NewsNews | Sep 13, 2025 rstingray@aspentimes.comAs hunting season gets under way, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is warning those with coyote tags to be aware of the differences between coyotes and wolves.Currently, the federal Endangered Species Act and state law protect gray wolves in Colorado. Coyotes are managed as furbearers, meaning “species with fur having commercial […]

EXCLUSIVE: Inside hellish fur farms where animals suffer to make fashion items for top UK shops – mirror.co.uk

Nada Farhoud joined an undercover investigation on a fur farm in Finland(Image: Kristo Muurimaa from Oikeutta Eläimille)I am staring into the eyes of an animal which has spent its entire miserable, tormented life trapped in a tiny, barren cage so that it can become a frivolous fashion item.This distressed Arctic fox is missing an ear. […]

Science/Nature | Claws reveal wolf survival threat – news.bbc.co.uk

Recovery of threatened canine groups can be hampered by cross-mating, so the data has important conservation implications. The finding could help efforts to monitor the recovery of threatened wild dogs and wolves around the world. These “dewclaws” are the underdeveloped first toes common in domestic dogs but thought absent from wolves. Anything like this is […]

Fur: Building a Taboo Beauty Brand Through Trust (2025) – shopify.com

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Fury after real jaguar fur coat appears on clothes site Depop for £300 – mirror.co.uk

One of the illegal coats listed for sale(Image: Essex News and Pictures)Depop has pledged to crack down on people selling illegal furs from endangered animals via its site.Coats made of jaguar and ocelot pelts were among those touted on the fashion app in breach of international laws.One was being advertised for £750 while a seller […]