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Canadian fur market experiencing ‘mini boom’ – Cabin Radio

“The fur market is very strong,” Doug Chiasson, executive director of the organization, told Cabin Radio. “We’re going through what some folks are calling a mini boom.” According to the Fur Institute, which works to promote the fur trade and advocate for the industry, last month’s Fur Harvesters Auction in North Bay, Ontario saw some […]

Half-dog, half-wolf: why this rare animal puzzles scientists and nature lovers – Futura, le média qui explore le monde

In February 2026—yes, mere months ago—the Greek wildlife protection organization Callisto was on the hunt for a problematic wolf in the Halkidiki region of northern Greece. But what they actually trapped was not the usual suspect: it was a wolf-dog hybrid, marking the first time in Europe that such an animal had its mixed heritage […]

The Curious Animals of Amsterdam’s Art Zoo (Published 2025) – The New York Times

A new museum in a 17th-century canal house brings together fantastical taxidermy and natural history objects in an eclectic and eccentric mix.A cheetah at the Art Zoo in Amsterdam.Credit…Ilvy Njiokiktjien for The New York TimesSupported byBy Nina SiegalReporting from AmsterdamEva Krook stood inside a canal mansion in Amsterdam last year, nervously awaiting news about a […]

MEDIA RELEASE: Cody Roberts Dodges Prison for Sadistic Wolf Torture – IDA – In Defense of Animals

PINEDALE, Wyo. (April 8, 2026) — In Defense of Animals is utterly disgusted by reports about today’s sentencing of Cody Roberts, the Wyoming man who notoriously tortured a juvenile wolf in February 2024. Despite pleading guilty to felony animal cruelty, Roberts was sentenced today by Judge Richard Lavery to zero days in prison, receiving only 18 […]

Rare Carolina parakeet specimen set to go under the hammer – The Northern Echo

  Heritage Nature A rare juvenile specimen of the extinct Carolina parakeet is set to go under the hammer. The bird will be auctioned by Tennants Auctioneers on April 22, as part of its Natural History and Taxidermy Sale. This display, estimated to fetch between £15,000 and £25,000, includes a selection of North and South […]

When The Bats Go, We Go: Putting a Stop to Taxidermy – The Flagler College Gargoyle

March 2, 2025 By Abby Wahl As far back as I can remember, bats have been my favorite animal. The environmental importance of the creature as well as their curiosity and aloofness drew me in, despite their portrayals in modern media as being evil sidekicks or omens of terrible things to come.I find myself looking […]