by Sandra Kyle | Aug 24, 2019 | wildlife
For the thousands of mammal, reptile, amphibian, and bird species that call the Amazon their home, the current raging wildfires will cause a massive toll in the short term, and threaten their species’ existence long term. “They can try to hide by burrowing or...
by Sandra Kyle | Aug 23, 2019 | wildlife
The intelligent and resourceful possum was introduced into New Zealand from Australia in the mid19th century for the fur trade. It is now generally loathed by the population, who hold the marsupial accountable for ruining forests and decimating the bird population....
by Sandra Kyle | Aug 12, 2019 | Fish, Oceans, wildlife
End Animal Slaughter contributor LYNLEY TULLOCH briefly outlines cruel and unsustainable fishing practices. No 1: Death by Bombing When we think of slaughterhouses we think of a building encased within impenetrable walls, a place where the unseemly happenings inside...
by Sandra Kyle | Aug 9, 2019 | Evolution, factory farming, Mental illness in animals, Sentience, wildlife
It seems self-evident that animals, who suffer from the same physical diseases as we do, can also suffer from similar mental disorders. Post Trauma Stress Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Self-harm, Anxiety, Depression have all been studied in animals...
by Sandra Kyle | Jul 31, 2019 | Fish, Video, wildlife
This moving story of human/non-human friendship is one of the most unusual we have seen. It is the story of a Japanese Diver and his friend Yoriko, a humphead wrasse. The wrasse is a large, diverse and remarkable fish. There are more than 600 species of wrasse,...
by Sandra Kyle | Jun 26, 2019 | climate change, Environment, Nature, Sentience, Uncategorised, wildlife
The article below was written by Buddhist monk, teacher and author, THICH NHAT HANH, and we have reprinted it with original illustrations of New Zealand native plants and animals by Alex L Scott. “This is the kind of awareness, the kind of awakening that we...
