The SPCA seizes 162 rabbits from the Abbotsford property

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The BC SPCA seized 162 rabbits from an Abbotsford home on May 26, but the man behind the operation says the animals were not in any danger and he is fighting to get them back. SPCA spokesperson Eileen Drever said the agency received a call from someone concerned about animals being “possibly in distress” at a home in a residential neighborhood in central Abbotsford. She said she couldn’t comment on the specifics of the case, but, generally, the agency visits a reported location and makes recommendations on improvements that should be made. “If they fail to follow our recommendations, then…

Australia orders cat curfew to stop native species being wiped out

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Cat curfew Down Under: Australia orders moggies be kept indoors to stop them wiping out native species – with 27 animals already driven to extinction By Isaan Khan Published: 20:38 EDT, March 5, 2023 | Updated: 9:12 p.m. EDT, March 5, 2023 Strict cat curfews have been introduced across Australia in a bid to stop them driving other animals to extinction. The drastic move has seen owners face restrictions such as a limit on the number of cats per household and the rule that owners must keep the pets on a lead to leave the property. Councils also have the…

Elephant attacks claim two lives in one day in Coimbatore- The New Indian Express

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Express News Service COIMBATORE: Two persons died in two elephant attacks in two villages situated less than five kilometers from each other near Thadagam in the Coimbatore forest range on Thursday morning.The first incident took place at 2.45 am on farmland owned by A Ramachandran near Mangarai. His son-in-law P Mahesh Kumar (36), who was guarding the land, tried to chase away an elephant but got trampled by it. The animal apparently stayed for some time near the body. Following the information, a forest department team visited the spot and chased away the animal in the forest and sent his…

A rabbit rescue operation was launched to save bunnies from rising floodwaters

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Officials have been rescuing hundreds of endangered riparian brush rabbits, listed as an endangered species, from being stranded and trapped as a result of flooding in the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge. (US Fish and Wildlife Service) With record-breaking storms wreaking havoc throughout the state, even the rabbits need rescuing. For months, a team from the US Fish and Wildlife Service has navigated the Central Valley looking to rescue from rising floodwaters stranded riparian brush rabbits, a small, brown and white creature listed as an endangered species. Using canoes and motorboats, the five team members have trekked out in…

Nuisance rabbits and squirrels in Appleton can be trapped and relocated with permission

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A rabbit sits in a pot of vegetables. Reader questions: We live in Appleton, and we have a problem with rabbits eating many of our flowering plants and shrubs in our yard. We also have squirrels gnawing on some of our expensive outdoor furniture. I have a friend in Kimberly who traps rabbits and then lets them go to the country. Can we legally trap and release in Appleton without getting in trouble? Answer: Landowners in Wisconsin can legally trap rabbits and squirrels on their own property at any time without a license. State law also allows landowners to hunt…

Elephants in US zoos? Without breeding, the future is uncertain

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Estimated read time: 6-7 minutes FRESNO, Calif. — Mabu saunters across a grassy field and raises his long, gray trunk to wrangle food from a hole carved inside a large boulder, captivating the attention of a girl propped up on her father’s shoulders. At this zoo in a central California farming community, the 32-year-old African elephant is key not only to drawing visitors but also to ensuring there are elephants for zoogoers to see in the years to come — a future some animal lovers want to avoid . Over the past year, the Fresno Chaffee Zoo has been pulled…

Friendship between a cat and a rabbit will make you say aww | Trending

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We all have good days and bad days. And when going through a tough day at home or at work, certain things always make us smile. For some, it could be the little gestures by their loved ones or having their favorite foods. Others may simply smile by scrolling through cute animal videos. And if you’re also someone who falls into the last category, we have something that will surely brighten up your mood. Cat and rabbit being friends.(Twitter/@buitengebieden) In a video posted by the Twitter account @buitengebieden, a cat and a rabbit make the cutest of friends. When the…

Picky flamingos prove birds of a feather do flock together

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The flamingo may appear to be a bird of graceful insouciance, but when it comes to picking flock-mates, it is surprisingly choosy. Bird experts have found that the pink waders form cliques with like-minded individuals within their group. It means that, despite its name, a flamboyance of flamingos will have its share of non-showy, submissive individuals huddling together away from their more uproarious associates. “Our previous research has shown that individual flamingos have particular friends within the flock,” said Dr. Paul Rose, from Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and Exeter University’s Center for Research in Animal Behavior. “In this study,…