Illegal cockfighting threatens endangered sea turtles across Central America

Mongabay
Dec 13, 2024, 1:05 pm671 ptsHot
Cockfighting has been illegal in Costa Rica for more than a century, but this violent tradition persists underground across the country. To make the birds deadlier, their owners often tie razor-sharp blades to their legs, known as gaffs or cockspurs. Aside from the roosters, which get seriously injured or…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

As Kenya’s Electric Motorcycle Ecosystem Grows, Local Firms Are Starting to Specialise and Forge Interesting Partnerships With Large Global Firms 128

How much clothing is too much? The math behind having a sustainable wardrobe 123

The secret language behind animal cooperation 116

Eight ways to sleep well in hot weather 115

The first primates may have evolved in the cold, not the tropics 114

Sunday is the longest day of the year for half the planet. A guide to the summer solstice 110

Hidden geological process offsets carbon emissions from thawing permafrost 103

Is AI Doomed To Fail? 89

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.