Videos Showing Frogs Being Caught, Skinned and Eaten Circulate on Social Media in Kashkadarya Region

The head of the Ecology Department in Jomboy District, Samarkand Region, was caught red-handed while accepting a monoblock computer as a bribe. In exchange, he had promised not to take action over the illegal felling of trees, to reduce the amount of environmental damage assessed, and to help secure the release of a truck from an impound lot.

Canada is widely regarded as one of the most lake-rich countries in the world. According to some scientific estimates, more than half of the world’s lakes are located within its borders. The country is home to millions of lakes of different sizes, varying in surface area, depth, and geological origin.

Once roaming freely across the vast Kyzylkum Desert and the Ustyurt Plateau, the Asiatic cheetah can no longer be found in the wild in Uzbekistan. One of the fastest land mammals in the world disappeared from the country’s natural landscapes decades ago. Today, the last known population of the Asiatic cheetah in the wild survives in Iran. However, this rare subspecies remains at an extremely high risk of extinction.

Today, in some places, cockfighting is presented as a competition, entertainment, or even a national tradition. Two birds are provoked into fighting, sometimes until they are injured and bleeding, while spectators watch. In some cases, people also place bets on the winner. However, the nature of this practice, its treatment in religious sources, and the question of animal welfare deserve serious consideration.