Just a few years ago, polar bears ventured into a Russian weather station scaring scientists, and now again, approximately 50 of the predators invaded a remote Russian town – a state of emergency had to … Read More “Polar bears overrun remote Russian town in search of food”
In Volusia, Flagler and three other counties in Florida, nine people have been arrested for illegally baiting black bears with pastries and peanut butter and using hunting dogs to attack and maul the animals as … Read More “‘Horrific’ abuse: Nine arrested for baiting bears and using dogs to maul them”
A federal judge in Montana decided grizzly bears roaming around the Yellowstone National Park area are to remain a protected species, and on Monday reversed the United States Fish and Wildlife service decision to lift … Read More “Grizzly bear hunt canceled by federal judge in Montana”
Two 13-year-old female bears used for their bile and who had been kept captive all their lives in dark steel barred cages in the Thai Nguyen province of Vietnam have been freed for the first … Read More “Two 13-year-old bears used for their bile freed from cage for first time”
A former National Hockey League player from Canada has come under social media outrage after he tweeted about killing a grizzly bear. Tim Brent, who used to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs, posted a … Read More “Social media outraged at former NHL player posing with dead grizzly bear”
Just when you think hunting can’t get any crueler, a father and son have been accused of illegally slaughtering a mother black bear in her den and then shooting her two “shrieking” newborn cubs while … Read More “Hunters killing mother bear and her ‘shrieking’ newborn cubs caught on video”
An emaciated bear kept captive in a cage at an army general’s summer home in Echmiadzin, Armenia saw sunlight for the first time in many years. A video released by the International Animal Rescue shows … Read More “Emaciated bear freed from his cage to see sunlight for first time in years”
A scared bear forced to ride a skateboard in a Russian circus in the Vogograd region was beaten by his trainers when the animal became angry after being whipped to perform.
According to the video, … Read More “Scared bear in Russia circus forced to ride skateboard beaten by trainer”
Video footage of a bear blowing a vuvuzela (plastic horn) while being driven around in Moscow in a jeep after a Russia World Cup victory has outraged fans with many referring to the deed as … Read More “Fans outraged as abused bear forced to blow a horn during Russia World Cup”
After a disturbing video was posted to social media this week of a baby bear cub appearing frightened, struggling and distressed, the United States Department of Agriculture announced an investigation into the Wildlife in Need … Read More “Public outrage at treatment of bear cub video leads to investigation of Indiana refuge”