18+ hour, 53+ min ago  (223+ words) In gallop racing, winning is paramount " often at the expense of the animals. The German Animal Welfare Federation voices sharp criticism of the current campaign by the Verein Deutscher Galopp. The keeping conditions of the animals are also frequently not…...

21+ hour, 20+ min ago  (324+ words) Because several sheep were killed in the Hessian Rh'n in August, the Unterfranken district government issued a shooting permit for a female wolf on 26 August. A few days later, the authority announced that the female wolf that had been killed…...

11+ hour, 47+ min ago  (409+ words) In Innichen (South Tyrol), the 50-year-old son of a hobby hunter shot his ailing father and a neighbour. Police cordoned off the area on a large scale. On the night of Saturday to Sunday, 18 August 2024, a tragic act of violence…...

20+ hour, 3+ min ago  (358+ words) The list of species threatened with extinction has grown by more than 1, 000 entries within a single year. More than 45000 species are now threatened with extinction " 1000 more than in the previous year. This was reported by the International Union for Conservation…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (368+ words) Poachers have killed more than 100 rhinos in South Africa in the first three months of this year, most of them in national parks, highlighting the ongoing struggle to protect one of the world's most iconic endangered species. South African Environment…...

16+ hour, 41+ min ago  (451+ words) Spicy flavour, crisp bite and healthy: radishes. They are in season all year round. The bright red, round radishes pack a punch: they contain few calories but many healthy nutrients such as vitamins B and C, potassium, iron and magnesium....

17+ hour, 41+ min ago  (907+ words) A video shows Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin repeatedly whipping a horse during training. The scandal has thrust animal welfare into the spotlight. Riders at the Olympic Games in Paris are shocked by a video showing three-time gold medalist Charlotte…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (336+ words) 29-year-old hunted without a valid licence " penalty order issued. A 29-year-old man from the canton of Zurich shot a total of 21 wild animals between April and November 2024 without a valid hunting licence, reports the NZZ on 10. 9. 2025. The Winterthur/Unterland public…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (362+ words) Hobby hunter shot in the Loire department " already the fifth fatality this season. He was 42 years old and a farmer. Although the new hunting season began only three weeks ago, several accidents have already been documented. In the Loire department,…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago  (308+ words) On 27 August 2025, the cantonal government of Aargau set the annual lease fee total as well as the territory boundaries for the new hunting lease period 20272034. It was decided to reduce annual revenues from hunting leases by 100'000 francs to 1. 1 million francs…...