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Appeal for information after body of grizzly bear found in Canadian river

31-08-2023 18:16

Conservation officers believe animal was shot and dragged into Squamish River in British ColumbiaConservation officers in Canada are asking the public for help after the body of a grizzly bear was discovered floating in a British Columbia river.This week, the province’s conservation service said it was investigating the illegal killing of the bear, after remains were discovered near the town of Squamish. Continue reading...

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US government is funding kills of endangered animals, activists say

31-08-2023 12:00

June hunt in Alaska that killed 99 bears and five wolves prompts activists to renew their call for crackdown on ‘rogue states’The US federal government has been accused of simultaneously paying to protect endangered species while funding state-organized hunts of large, endangered predators, like gray wolves and grizzly bears, that increase the likelihood of their extinction.A coalition of more than 35 animal welfare and Indigenous groups in late 2021 formally petitioned the US Depart

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RSPB chief apologises after charity calls ministers ‘liars’ over green policy

31-08-2023 10:46

Beccy Speight says frustration at ‘weaker protections’ prompted criticism of Sunak, Gove and CoffeyUK politics live – latest updatesThe head of the RSPB has apologised after the wildlife charity called Rishi Sunak and other ministers “liars” in a social media post.Beccy Speight, the chief executive of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, said she did not approve the post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that said the UK prime minister, the levelling-up sec

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RSPB chief apologises for calling ministers ‘liars’ over green policy

31-08-2023 10:23

Beccy Speight says frustration at ‘weaker protections’ prompted criticism of Sunak, Gove and CoffeyThe head of the RSPB has apologised after the wildlife charity called Rishi Sunak and other ministers “liars” in a social media post.Beccy Speight, the chief executive of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, said she did not approve the post on Twitter, which is now known as X, that said the UK prime minister, the levelling-up secretary, Michael Gove, and the envir

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Unions to target Labor MPs after inquiry finds duck hunting should be banned in Victoria

31-08-2023 07:04

Electrical Trades Union boss Troy Gray says campaign to continue the activity will now expandFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVictorian Labor MPs are set to be targeted by duck hunters and unions in an effort to stop the state government from acting on an inquiry’s recommendation to ban the activity.It comes as the upper house MP Sheena Watt, a member of the premier’s socialist left faction

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