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Opinion: Wildlife are not pets or playthings. Keeping them illegally is a crime against nature

It’s not in the interest of wildlife to be captured and privatized. Their interests matter more than human possession of them.

In The News on September 21, 2026

Trump Administration reinterprets Endangered Species Act, further weakening protections

News on September 17, 2026

Iceland proposes whaling ban

News on September 11, 2026

Jeers: Catalina Island Conservancy to destroy island’s 2,000 mule deer

News on September 3, 2026

Help us fight largest expansion of hunting in our National Wildlife Refuge System

News on September 3, 2026

Help us resist the roadless rule rollback and protect essential wild places

News on August 31, 2026

Wild Horse Victories

News on August 24, 2026