Human Wildlife Conflict
Human Wildlife Conflict
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Coyote who swam to Alcatraz Island went twice as far as previously thought
A coyote that gained national attention for swimming to Alcatraz Island in California actually swam twice as far as originally thought to the infamous landmark, surprising researchers tracking the wild animal.
Video captures grey whale being struck by Sea-Doo in Vancouver
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is investigating after a person driving a Sea-Doo struck a grey whale off Vancouver. Witnesses along Vancouver’s seawall saw the collision unfold in the water near Siwash Rock in Stanley Park around 7:30 p.m. PT on Monday.
Why do gray whales keep dying in San Francisco's waters?
Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.
Nearly 1 in 5 gray whales die after entering the San Francisco Bay
Climate change could be forcing gray whales to seek food in San Francisco Bay, where vessel strikes may be driving rising deaths.
Gray whales are entering San Francisco Bay and many aren’t surviving
Gray whales are beginning to break their long-established migration patterns, venturing into risky new territory like San Francisco Bay as climate change disrupts their Arctic food supply. But this unexpected detour is proving deadly: nearly one in five whales that enter the Bay don’t survive, with many struck by ships in the crowded, foggy waters.
California county records sixth person bitten by rattlesnake in under a month
A sixth person has been bitten by a rattlesnake in southern California’s Ventura county in just under a month, two-thirds of the number of people bitten in all of 2025.
Wolf bites woman in shock German attack on busy Hamburg shopping street
It is believed to be the first wolf attack on a human since the animals began to reestablish themselves in Germany decades ago.
Shooting restricted for six British wild birds to halt population decline
Hunters will be banned from shooting a rare and beautiful duck under new proposals to halt the decline of six British wild birds.
Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas
Nearly one third of sharks studied near the Bahamas’ Eleuthera Island were found to have caffeine, painkillers and other drugs in their bloodstreams.
Small changes in how we garden can make a big difference to birds
I was pleased to read Stephen Moss’s account of blue tits starting to sing in his garden as they gear up for nesting season ( Birdwatch: Blue tits are feisty and fascinating but often taken for granted, 11 March ).
Wild monkeys invaded Florida. Should people protect them?
A colony of African vervets in Dania Beach raises big questions about how humans can and should manage nonnative species.
Winnipeg gets approval to use asphyxiant foam, blood-thinning bait to control ground squirrel population
The City of Winnipeg has gotten approval to use pesticides animal advocates say are inhumane to control its ground squirrel population.
Create hedgehog havens – and seven other ways to help our prickly friends
With stumpy, speedy legs, questing snouts and a fierce quiver of needles, hedgehogs are enchantingly strange, like fantasy creatures from a medieval bestiary .
Parks Canada planning to kill dozens of deer on historic Quebec island
Parks Canada is proposing to kill dozens of white-tailed deer at a historic site near Quebec City, saying the deer population on the island presents a threat to rare plants and the safety of employees flying in.
Ultrasound repellers could keep hedgehogs off roads, scientists hope
Hedgehogs have been discovered to hear high-frequency ultrasound, raising hopes that they could be deterred from dangerous roads with ultrasound repellers.
Shark culls brought in after fatal attack causes division and anger in New Caledonia
Authorities say capture of bull and tiger sharks necessary to protect lives as environmentalists launch urgent legal challenge.
‘That’s a losing battle’: baboon incursions cause tense human-wildlife standoff in Cape Town
At the edge of Da Gama Park, where the Cape Town suburb meets the mountain, baboons jumped from the road to garden walls to roofs and back again. Children from South African navy families living in the area’s modest houses played in the street.
We don’t need to control pigeons – just the people who feed them
Dr Dave Dawson and Paul Roberts advise on how to combat pigeon invasions – but Nicholas Milton says we should celebrate these remarkable birds and David Jobbins suggests letting nature takes its course.
Deer shooting to be facilitated in England to protect woodlands
It will be much easier to shoot deer in England under government plans that aim to curb the damage the animals are doing to the country’s woodlands.
Unprovoked shark attacks up sharply in 2025, with 12 human deaths worldwide
The number of people killed or bitten by sharks in unprovoked attacks globally increased significantly in 2025, a report published on Wednesday has found, while a single Florida county maintained its crown as the so-called shark bite capital of the world.
Stay or go: What's next for coyote that escaped to Alcatraz?
A lone coyote that swam more than a mile across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island is being monitored by scientists and could be moved if its presence threatens birds on the infamous Californian island. The canine is surviving on a diet of birds after swimming to the isolated prison island.
Shark attacks in Hawaii spike in October, and scientists think they know why
"Sharktober" — the spike in shark bite incidents off the west coast of North America during the fall — is real, and it seems to happen in Hawaii when tiger sharks give birth in the waters surrounding the islands, new research suggests.
Dingoes on Australia’s K’gari island to be euthanised after tragic death of Canadian tourist Piper James
The dingo pack linked to the death of Canadian tourist Piper James on Australian island K’gari will be destroyed, the Queensland government has announced. Environment minister Andrew Powell said on Sunday that an entire pack of 10 animals would be euthanised.
Shark attacks: How Sydney's beaches became a 'perfect storm'
Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.
Canadian backpacker’s death poses question for Queensland’s K’gari: can dingoes and tourists coexist?
In the early hours of Monday morning, a young woman’s body was found being mauled by a pack of dingoes near a shipwreck on a windswept stretch of white sand beach on an island off the east coast of Australia.
Coyote who swam to Alcatraz Island went twice as far as previously thought
A coyote that gained national attention for swimming to Alcatraz Island in California actually swam twice as far as originally thought to the infamous landmark, surprising researchers tracking the wild animal.
Video captures grey whale being struck by Sea-Doo in Vancouver
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is investigating after a person driving a Sea-Doo struck a grey whale off Vancouver. Witnesses along Vancouver’s seawall saw the collision unfold in the water near Siwash Rock in Stanley Park around 7:30 p.m. PT on Monday.
Why do gray whales keep dying in San Francisco's waters?
Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.
Nearly 1 in 5 gray whales die after entering the San Francisco Bay
Climate change could be forcing gray whales to seek food in San Francisco Bay, where vessel strikes may be driving rising deaths.
Gray whales are entering San Francisco Bay and many aren’t surviving
Gray whales are beginning to break their long-established migration patterns, venturing into risky new territory like San Francisco Bay as climate change disrupts their Arctic food supply. But this unexpected detour is proving deadly: nearly one in five whales that enter the Bay don’t survive, with many struck by ships in the crowded, foggy waters.
California county records sixth person bitten by rattlesnake in under a month
A sixth person has been bitten by a rattlesnake in southern California’s Ventura county in just under a month, two-thirds of the number of people bitten in all of 2025.
Wolf bites woman in shock German attack on busy Hamburg shopping street
It is believed to be the first wolf attack on a human since the animals began to reestablish themselves in Germany decades ago.
Shooting restricted for six British wild birds to halt population decline
Hunters will be banned from shooting a rare and beautiful duck under new proposals to halt the decline of six British wild birds.
Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas
Nearly one third of sharks studied near the Bahamas’ Eleuthera Island were found to have caffeine, painkillers and other drugs in their bloodstreams.
Small changes in how we garden can make a big difference to birds
I was pleased to read Stephen Moss’s account of blue tits starting to sing in his garden as they gear up for nesting season ( Birdwatch: Blue tits are feisty and fascinating but often taken for granted, 11 March ).
Wild monkeys invaded Florida. Should people protect them?
A colony of African vervets in Dania Beach raises big questions about how humans can and should manage nonnative species.
Winnipeg gets approval to use asphyxiant foam, blood-thinning bait to control ground squirrel population
The City of Winnipeg has gotten approval to use pesticides animal advocates say are inhumane to control its ground squirrel population.
Create hedgehog havens – and seven other ways to help our prickly friends
With stumpy, speedy legs, questing snouts and a fierce quiver of needles, hedgehogs are enchantingly strange, like fantasy creatures from a medieval bestiary .
Parks Canada planning to kill dozens of deer on historic Quebec island
Parks Canada is proposing to kill dozens of white-tailed deer at a historic site near Quebec City, saying the deer population on the island presents a threat to rare plants and the safety of employees flying in.
Ultrasound repellers could keep hedgehogs off roads, scientists hope
Hedgehogs have been discovered to hear high-frequency ultrasound, raising hopes that they could be deterred from dangerous roads with ultrasound repellers.
Shark culls brought in after fatal attack causes division and anger in New Caledonia
Authorities say capture of bull and tiger sharks necessary to protect lives as environmentalists launch urgent legal challenge.
‘That’s a losing battle’: baboon incursions cause tense human-wildlife standoff in Cape Town
At the edge of Da Gama Park, where the Cape Town suburb meets the mountain, baboons jumped from the road to garden walls to roofs and back again. Children from South African navy families living in the area’s modest houses played in the street.
We don’t need to control pigeons – just the people who feed them
Dr Dave Dawson and Paul Roberts advise on how to combat pigeon invasions – but Nicholas Milton says we should celebrate these remarkable birds and David Jobbins suggests letting nature takes its course.
Deer shooting to be facilitated in England to protect woodlands
It will be much easier to shoot deer in England under government plans that aim to curb the damage the animals are doing to the country’s woodlands.
Unprovoked shark attacks up sharply in 2025, with 12 human deaths worldwide
The number of people killed or bitten by sharks in unprovoked attacks globally increased significantly in 2025, a report published on Wednesday has found, while a single Florida county maintained its crown as the so-called shark bite capital of the world.
Stay or go: What's next for coyote that escaped to Alcatraz?
A lone coyote that swam more than a mile across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island is being monitored by scientists and could be moved if its presence threatens birds on the infamous Californian island. The canine is surviving on a diet of birds after swimming to the isolated prison island.
Shark attacks in Hawaii spike in October, and scientists think they know why
"Sharktober" — the spike in shark bite incidents off the west coast of North America during the fall — is real, and it seems to happen in Hawaii when tiger sharks give birth in the waters surrounding the islands, new research suggests.
Dingoes on Australia’s K’gari island to be euthanised after tragic death of Canadian tourist Piper James
The dingo pack linked to the death of Canadian tourist Piper James on Australian island K’gari will be destroyed, the Queensland government has announced. Environment minister Andrew Powell said on Sunday that an entire pack of 10 animals would be euthanised.
Shark attacks: How Sydney's beaches became a 'perfect storm'
Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.
Canadian backpacker’s death poses question for Queensland’s K’gari: can dingoes and tourists coexist?
In the early hours of Monday morning, a young woman’s body was found being mauled by a pack of dingoes near a shipwreck on a windswept stretch of white sand beach on an island off the east coast of Australia.
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