Rat patrol: African rodents trained to sniff out smuggled wildlife products
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Move over, sniffer dogs! Scientists in Tanzania are now using African giant pouched rats to locate smuggled wildlife products such as pangolin scales, rhino horns, elephant tusks, and illegal timber. The organization Apopo's effort capitalizes on these Read More...
World Animal Protection’s Unique Personality Awards: Celebrating the Sentient Souls of Wildlife
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM World Animal Protection has long been at the forefront of fighting animal cruelty, with initiatives aimed at ending the exploitation of animals in tourism and advocating for better welfare standards globally. In celebration of World Animal Day (October 4th) Read More...
Australia adds 127 reptiles to global treaty against wildlife trade
Australia added a total of 127 reptiles to a global treaty put in place to shield animals from the illegal wildlife trade. The inclusion of these 127 animals (one of the biggest listings in the treaty’s history) will grant these scaly creatures, who have long been targeted by bad actors in the Read More...