Hand-Raised Elephant Calves Released

 Wildlife Extra:

April 2008. The Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) along with its partner the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and the Assam forest department has rescued and rehabilitated 13 abandoned elephant calves in Assam…

Cat Lady Of Baghdad

 The Telegraph:

A former British soldier has been hailed as the “Cat Lady of Baghdad” after setting up a lifeline to evacuate pets from the war-torn city to Britain…

Stranded Orca Found

Wildlife Extra:

A stranded Orca has been found at Sandwood Bay on land belonging to the John Muir Trust’s Sandwood Estate in Sutherland. The eight and a half metre long adult is thought to be a male, but has been stranded for too long to establish a cause of death…

RSPCA – Puppy Survey

 RSPCA:

Anyone who has bought a puppy in the last three years is being invited to take part in a national online survey organised by the RSPCA.The survey includes questions such as where the puppy came from, how it was advertised, how much it cost, and if you’d buy another puppy from the same place…

EU Seeks To Ban Import Of Seal Products

AFP:

The European Commission will seek to ban the import of “inhumane” seal products, a spokeswoman said Friday, though animal rights groups fear the move may not prevent the annual cull in Canada…

Charity Worker Bitten By Rabid Dog

Sunday Mirror:

A charity worker told last night how she was bitten three times by a rabid dog – as the killer disease returned to Britain for the first time in 18 years…

Polar Bears At Risk From Climate Change

 BBC News

Polar bears in Canada are at risk from climate change but not threatened with extinction, a panel of experts has advised the Canadian government.

The government should develop a plan to protect the country’s estimated 15,000 polar bears, the panel said…

Squid Thaw Put On Ice

 BBC News:

Technicians in New Zealand have postponed until Monday the delicate process of defrosting a colossal squid caught in Antarctic waters last year.

Bird Cruelty In Sussex Continues

Wildlife Extra:

The recent spate of bird cruelty in Sussex has continued with more horrific incidents. After last week’s report of 5 gulls being shot in Sussex, we have today (April 21st) received 2 further reports of appalling cruelty from the Hastings/Eastbourne area…

Puppy Badly Beaten By Young Children

The Mirror:

A puppy was beaten to within an inch of its life by a gang of tiny children. The four and five year olds repeatedly battered the terrified Staffordshire bull terrier with a stick. They only stopped when a passerby chased them off and found 10- week-old Meg cowering in pain.