Extremely Rare White Giraffe Gets Tracker After Poachers Kill Its Family
Extremely rare white giraffe gets a tracker after poachers killed its family. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/extremely-rare-white-giraffe-gets-tracker-after-poachers-killed-its-n1248078 (Photo courtesy of BBC.com)
Ex British Columbia Conversation Officer Fired For Refusing To Kill Bear Cubs Wins Dismissal Case
British Columbia Conservation Officer who was fired after refusing to kill bear cubs wins dismissal case. https://www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial/BC_conservation_officer_fired_after_refusing_to_kill_bear_cubs_wins_dismissal_case/ (Photo courtesy of Global News)
Poachers In Ethiopia Kill 6 Elephants In One Day
Poachers in Ethiopia kill six elephants in one day. https://hosted.ap.org/summitdaily/article/51f9973bc8e56807324ca3ddb1873ea0/6-elephants-killed-poachers-single-day-ethiopia (Photo courtesy of triblive).
Asia’s ‘Murder Hornet’ Lands In US
Asia’s ‘murder hornets’, as the aggressive insects are known, have been found in the US, and can wipe out bee colonies within hours. They are around 2 inches long, and have stingers powerful enough to puncture beekeeping suits. https://www.foxnews.com/science/asia-murder-hornet-in-us-first-time (Photo courtesy of Fox News.com)
Great White Sharks Attack And Kill Humpback Whale
Great white sharks observed for the first time attacking and killing humpback whale. https://www.newsweek.com/great-white-sharks-attacking-killing-humpback-whale-1492244 (Photo courtesy of New Scientist)
Was Shooting A Ghost Legal Defense In Hammersmith, England In 1804?
Was shooting a ghost a legal defense in a murder trial? In the London neighborhood of Hammersmith, in 1804, sightings of a ghost had everyone alarmed, and one local decided to confront it. He did, a murder trial ensued, and it was 180 years later the English courts settled the matter. https://londonist.com/london/features/hammersmith-ghost-story-murder (Photo courtesy of […]