In short: About 22,000 hectares of forest at Mount Cole and Mount Buangor burned in February during weeks-long bushfires. Six weeks later, wildlife carers and rescuers say they are beginning to see the impact of the bushfire on local wildlife. What’s next? An ecologists says introduced predators will have greater access to the area after the fire and are likely […]
Breaking: U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposes to protect native carnivores on national wildlife refuges
By Sara Amundson and Kitty Block Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it will be proposing a rule that would ban predator control on the National Wildlife Refuge System. When finalized, this rule will be a huge victory for countless wildlife living on refuges. The National Wildlife Refuge System is home to thousands […]
I have worked for Native Animal Rescue for seven years — calls have exploded since 2021
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. The injured pelican sat immobile on a piece of pipe at the Santa Cruz Harbor, near Seabright State Beach. Its foot was bloody and it was tethered to rocks 20 feet away by a long piece of fishing […]
Native Environment | My Shetland
The little ones are happy in their field of nothing. They look like proper little “wild” Shetland ponies in their native environment. And Tiddles just looks like a filth monster in his pit. Mostly the little boys can be found in the far corners of their 40 acre field, which is good. They are exploring […]
Berks native in Florida grateful for help to keep animal shelter afloat | Berks Regional News
READING, Pa. – A Berks County native running an animal shelter in Florida says she has received a number of donations from Pennsylvania since she shared her story of trying to stay afloat financially in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Liz McCauley is hoping her Berks County family can send support and keep the shelter financially afloat […]