archives: animals

Art for Pitties: Ebay Auction to Benefit Pit Bulls

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Nancy Harder hopes this fundraiser becomes a trend.  More »

Beginner’s Guide to Fostering Animals

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Tears and smiles are all part of the animal fostering experience.   More »

Dollars vs. Danger in the Caribbean

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And what it means for tourism and travelers elsewhere.  More »

Should the US Fish & Wildlife Service Sell Confiscated Goods?

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They say "Yes"; PETA says "No."   More »

How Emotional Support Animals Are Changing Air Travel

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Airline employee Reannon Muth says "when pigs fly" isn't just an idiom.   More »

Can Chef Kate Metzler help save the sharks?

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A cultural delicacy threatens the marine ecosystem.  More »

Obama Dam Plan to Damn Wild Salmon?

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It's a make it or break it week for wild salmon and other species.   More »

Don’t Feed Wild Dolphins

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Carlo Alcos explains why you shouldn't feed wild dolphins.  More »

Mysteries of Bird Migration

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How do birds fly thousands of miles? Mary Pfaffko explains.   More »

Saving Santiago’s strays

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How travelers can help.   More »

Bluefin tuna ban & polar bear protection blocked by UN members

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Trade interests trump environmental concerns at the United Nations.   More »

Close Encounters with Marine Mammals: At What Price?

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An Oscar win and a trainer death at SeaWorld raise questions about the way we treat marine mammals.  More »

How Technology Might Save Endangered Species

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WildlifeNearYou is an online clearinghouse for animal sightings.   More »

Pit Bull Bigotry: Public Perception and Legislation

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Nancy Harder questions the prejudice against pit bulls  More »

Wild Pouring Out: Western Oregon’s Wolf Sanctuaries


Elizabeth Eslami visits southwest Oregon's wolf sanctuaries.   More »

Photo Essay: The Booming Business of Wildlife Trafficking

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"Wildlife trafficking is thought to be the third most valuable illicit commerce in the world, after drugs and weapons...."  More »

100 People Arrested, Over Two Tons Of Elephant Ivory Seized

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INTERPOL's largest ever wildlife crime operation in Africa proves successful with the arrest of 100 people and seizure of over two tons of elephant iv  More »

A hashtag for honeybees


In other Twitter news... Honey, could you spare a tweet?   More »

“Amazing Race”? That’s for punks. THIS is an amazing race.

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Could you chase a kudu for eight hours?  More »

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