Critter News

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Sher Singh, one of the kingpins of the countrywide wildlife trafficking racket involved in stealing eight common marmosets from Alipore Zoo on August 9, walked off a train in the wee hours of Friday. Sure doesn't sound like these guys take wildlife trafficking very seriously. Tags: India wildlife trafficking.

India 100

India Trafficking Zoos Wildlife 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

Natural areas include Pelham Bay Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Woodlawn Cemetery, New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo. The authors trace the creation of swamps, wetlands, and meadows by farmers, and then the destruction of wetlands by the building of golf courses, the loss of meadows by the construction of train tracks.

New York City 180

New York City New York Birds Breeding 180

Critter News

AUGUST 9, 2010

Winners First Place: Tammy Apostol, an independent designer in Miami, FL, for her “Green Organic Cotton Gown,” a strapless mermaid silhouette gown with a back train. Born Free USA (BFUSA) is a nationally recognized leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation.

Fur 100

Fur Animal Welfare Ethics Primates 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

Owls 244

Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 244