In Celebration of Charlie

Charlie was euthanised at 12:30 pm today. He had a long illness. I nursed him for about 6 months, quite intensively in the last few weeks. He was deeply loved. He was diagnosed with a tumor in the face – in the sinuses and nose. The tumor was pushing his right eye out; it …

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Animal Control Officer is an Animal Hoarder

A animal hoarding situation is taking place in the town of Pompey, New York, which is in the Syracuse area. WSYR reported the story September 30. A video can be seen here (update 21st Oct 2016 – link broken – sorry). Unfortunately, this tragedy involves an animal control officer, Susan Snavlin, who is believed …

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Both Rich and Poor Nations Responsible for Decline in Wildlife

In different ways both rich and poor countries share the blame for a halving in wildlife populations since 1970. Over this time the world’s human population has neatly doubled. Africa has the sharpest increase as I recall. Most of the decline in mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and amphibians over the past 40 years has …

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