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
Jul 22 This café wants you to take a midday kitten break By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Crumbs & Whiskers has everything you would expect of a typical café -- drinks, a selection of baked goods, and plenty of places to chill or work. They also have resident cats. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 7:45 How studying insects may lead to smarter drones By PBS News Hour When you watch an insect fly in slow motion, you get a whole new perspective on the complexity of movement and engineering. A new collaborative research project, funded by the U.S. Air Force, is devoted to studying how insects and… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 4:21 Not Trending: Can horses help rehabilitate inmates? By PBS News Hour When we only pay attention to the things that are trending in our social networks, we may be missing some compelling stories. Carlos Watson, CEO of website Ozy, joins Gwen Ifill to share a few overlooked items, including a man… Continue watching
May 01 Using humor to protect 'ugly' animals, because they can't all be as cute as pandas By Shehryar Nabi Go to any zoo that boasts having a giant panda, and you’ll see their cute faces plastered on everything from T-shirts to key chains. But imagine going to the zoo and being welcomed with a banner featuring a big ol’… Continue reading
Mar 26 China races to save the Yangtze finless porpoise By Jasmine Wright Determined to save the last mammals in the Yangtze River from extinction, China plans to relocate eight critically endangered finless porpoise’s to a new home far away from humans. Continue reading
Feb 26 Top dog: Labrador retriever remains America's favorite breed By Zachary Treu You have spoken, people of America: For an astounding 24th consecutive year, the most popular breed of dog in the United States is the Labrador retriever, according to rankings released by the American Kennel Club today. Nipping at the… Continue reading