Matthew Russell

Dr Matthew Russell is a TEU delegate for staff at Massey University. OPINION: Our universities are not going through a “vital evolution”, they are under attack.

America's bald eagles, revered as symbols of freedom and strength, are under siege from a black market that has made eagle feathers a lucrative commodity. The poaching of these protected birds, along with golden eagles, is tied to a demand among Native American communities where feathers are essential to cultural and religious ceremonies.

In one of Pennsylvania's largest recent poaching cases, three Washington County men—Ezra McClelland, Julian Marth, and Grant Bamberger—received jail sentences, heavy fines, and lifetime hunting license revocations for killing 21 deer over two nights in December 2023.

The Delta Smelt, a once-abundant species in California's Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, teeters on the brink of extinction. This small, silvery fish has become a symbol of the state's complex water management battles, inextricable linked to the delicate balance between environmental conservation and agricultural and urban water demands.

The African Penguin, a beloved emblem of Southern Africa's coastal regions, is rapidly disappearing from the wild. Once numbering in the hundreds of thousands, this charming seabird now faces extinction within the next two decades unless urgent conservation measures are implemented.

After back to back cup fixtures, Sky Bet League One action is back on the agenda when the Royals travel to Stevenage on Saturday afternoon.

The battle to save vulnerable bat species has taken an innovative turn. With populations declining due to habitat loss, disease, and environmental pressures, scientists are turning to biomaterials to create safe, sustainable habitats that support these critical creatures.

An Arkansas man faces serious charges after allegedly entering an illegally killed deer into a hunting contest in Louisiana. Authorities say Andrew Riels, 27, from Crossett, Arkansas, shot a 15-point buck under illegal conditions in his home state before submitting it to a Louisiana-based competition. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) cited Riels for hunting contest fraud and violations of interstate commerce laws earlier this month.

In 2017, several private universities were hit with ERISA class actions alleging various breaches of fiduciary duty and prohibited transactions—including claims that these universities’ defined contribution plans charged unreasonable recordkeeping costs. One such university was Cornell in the case of Cunningham v. Cornell University.

The sight of a tiger pacing in a cage under the spotlight of Tiger Stadium captures attention, but not without controversy.