Posted By
Najib
Apr 22, 2019 04:12
I'm not sure how many butterflies have survived the storm this weekend but few days ago, Lebanon witnessed a migration of butterflies in numbers unseen since 1917, according to Magda Bou Dagher Kharrat, a professor in plant genetics at Lebanon’s St Joseph University. Reuters reported that millions crossed mountains, fields, villages and cities, and brought back reminders to some villagers of the infamous locust infestation during the Great Famine of 1915-1918. I haven't seen many…
Posted By
Najib
Apr 01, 2019 04:17
Killing stray dogs is unfortunately quite common in Lebanon, despite being barbaric and ineffective. There are several ways to handle stray dogs, one of them being building local shelters or contacting animal services to some professional help. Barbara municipality was among the first to set an example for others to follow by rescuing and adopting the dogs, and now Chouf municipalities have opted to handle this matter in a civilized by setting up a big…
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
I’ve read on three different media sources that a wild boar weighing over 300 kilos was killed somewhere in Lebanon. One source said in Hasbaya, the other in Marj el Zouhour and another said somewhere ...
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
I’ve been following this story for the last couple of days and I can’t really tell who’s lying and who’s telling the truth. The Ministry of Agriculture has been denying since day the story but ...
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
Lorises are a group of several species of nocturnal strepsirrhine primates. They are highly endangered species that somehow made their way to a Lebanese pet shop, where they obviously don’t belong. The pet shop was ...
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
We keep seeing viral videos documenting animal abuse in Lebanon but we’ve never heard of anyone getting arrested for these crimes. BETA took it upon themselves to investigate one of these cases and managed after ...
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
Ten old army tanks were dumped off the coast of Sidon in an attempt to create a new haven for wildlife in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as attract tourists and divers to the area. ...
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
This is hilarious. According to this MTV report, they are raising chicken inside EDL’s headquarters on the second floor and they’re provided with 24/7 electricity while the rest of us are paying outrageous generator bills ...
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
Despite efforts to enforce a new hunting law and force hunters to get new licenses, hunting crimes are still numerous in Lebanon and overhunting is undermining efforts of local NGOs. To make things worse, the ...
Animals & Wildlife
7 years ago
The owner (3ammo Mahmoud) of a dog shelter in Tripoli woke up today to find over 90 dogs poisoned and tens dead. The ones still alive are struggling and need medical assistance. The owner has ...
