Feb 17 CJ the German shorthaired pointer wins Best in Show at Westminster By Joshua Barajas A German shorthaired pointer named CJ was appointed top dog Tuesday night at the nation’s most prestigious dog competition. Continue reading
Jan 30 Animal ‘selfies’ show how protecting wildlife habitats is paying off By Andrew Mach Researchers found that of the 244 species photographed, just 22 percent decreased in number – suggesting protected areas can maintain overall biodiversity. Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 3:58 Photos reveal that protecting animal habitats is improving biodiversity By PBS News Hour For nearly a decade, scientists have used motion-triggered cameras to capture animals living in protected areas around the world. Researchers from the Tropical Ecology Assessment and Monitoring Network have sifted through those pictures, which show that efforts to preserve habitats… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 11:31 Why activists are fighting over feral felines By PBS News Hour With an estimated 80 million feral cats in communities across the United States, there is growing a controversy on how to deal with them. Euthanizing cats has been the traditional approach, but many animal rights activists believe that approach is… Continue watching
Jan 08 U.S. wildlife officials propose reclassifying manatees’ endangered status By Joshua Barajas Federal wildlife officials announced Thursday that the West Indian manatee, which once drifted close to extinction, will be reclassified as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act. Continue reading
Nov 21 Skull of bear that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh on display in London museum By Andrew Mach The skull of the bear that inspired A.A. Milne’s much-loved character Winnie-the-Pooh is now on display at the Royal College of Surgeons’ Hunterian Museum in London. Continue reading
Nov 13 Why you think you want a puppy (but you really, really don’t) By Laura T. Coffey In the process of writing the new book “My Old Dog: Rescued Pets with Remarkable Second Acts,” author Laura T. Coffey learned something she didn’t understand when she first got her puppy Manny: When it comes to adopting a dog,… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 6:35 Wind farm works to reduce eagle deaths from old turbines By PBS News Hour The Altamont Pass, east of San Francisco, is home to hundreds of bird species, as well as to 3,000 wind energy turbines. That's a deadly combination, especially for golden eagles. Special correspondent Scott Shafer and producer Gabriela Quirós of KQED… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 5:46 How Katrina changed the laws about evacuating pets in natural disasters By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 13 The heart rates of black bears spike when drones fly overhead By Nsikan Akpan Drones are a popular toy/tool among ecotourists, ecologists and conservationists, but a new study shows an unintended health consequence of their use with bears. Continue reading