Could Germany host 20,000 elephants? We asked an expert. – POLITICO

Could Germany host 20,000 elephants? We asked an expert. – POLITICO

But but but … let’s say the elephants did end up in Germany — which originally triggered Botswana’s ire by moving to bring in a ban on trophy-hunting imports, thereby nullifying a popular population-reduction method — where would be the ideal spot for them to live? We asked an expert, Nuremberg Zoo director Dag Encke, … Read more

Relais & Châteaux chefs pledge to stop serving eel with immediate effect to prevent its extinction

Relais & Châteaux chefs pledge to stop serving eel with immediate effect to prevent its extinction

Working in concert with Ethic Ocean, the Association’s World Culinary Council will lobby European ministers to protect biodiversity PARIS, Dec. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The members of Relais & Châteaux’s World Culinary Council has voted to immediately remove eel from their own menus and are sending a call to action to the rest of the group’s … Read more

This Polish city’s top-rated tourist attraction was a street cat until he was rehomed

This Polish city’s top-rated tourist attraction was a street cat until he was rehomed

Gacek the cat first rose to fame in 2020 after being featured in a video that has since amassed over five million views. ADVERTISEMENT A stray cat in Poland made international headlines earlier this year after being voted the best tourist attraction in the city of Szczecin. The animal named Gacek – meaning long-eared bat … Read more

The best places — and best times — to take a safari

The best places — and best times — to take a safari

Kenyan travel writer Harriet Akinyi breaks down the top 10 African countries for game drives. Source: Harriet Akinyi In some African cultures, the combination of rain and sunshine means that a leopard and a lioness have given birth to a cub.   I was hoping that this was the case as we traversed Kenya’s Maasai … Read more

A female photographer found a way to help hundreds of dogs get adopted

A female photographer found a way to help hundreds of dogs get adopted

Rachael Rodgers photographs shelter dogs, which helps them get adopted faster. Source: Rachael Rodgers Rachael Rodgers is a photographer who documents her road trips on Instagram. But her travel companions aren’t family members or friends — they’re dogs without permanent homes. Rodgers, who lives in the small hamlet of Exshaw in Alberta, Canada, said she … Read more

Parvo outbreak in Champaign County: vets at full capacity

Parvo outbreak in Champaign County: vets at full capacity

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 02:26:20 GMT (1691807180480) 32a17648de9010471cb1424969f60b8cd245ab5b 764af03fb5464b567cc88eb8e2b89c9094d4b4c5 News Weather Features Sports Game Center Watch Now 80 Sat 85 Sun 81 by Marlena Lang Sat, August 12th 2023, 2:24 AM UTC Dog at shelter (WICS) 0 Loading … Source link

Heatwaves and animal welfare: The ethics of livestock farming on a warming planet

Heatwaves and animal welfare: The ethics of livestock farming on a warming planet

Heat stress hits livestock too: How can we adapt our food systems for better animal welfare? Europe recently sweltered through its hottest July on record. The human impacts on work, tourism and health were clear to see. But behind closed doors, animals kept as livestock also suffered from severe heat stress. New data obtained by … Read more