The “Green” Alpaca
By TreeLiving.com Virtually unknown in the United States just a few decades ago, the alpaca has already become a very popular domesticated animal, particularly for hobby farmers. Originally native to the Andes...
BP Asks Judge To Toss Montana Lawsuit Over Cleanup
By MATT VOLZ HELENA, Mont. -- BP lawyers are asking a judge to dismiss a Montana lawsuit that alleges the oil giant took millions of dollars in insurance money and then left the state with the bill for c...
50 Animals Are Dead After Tragedy in Ohio
By Ali Berman Chaos led to tragedy yesterday after the owner of an animal farm opened up the cages and released exotic creatures like tigers, bears and monkeys into the community. The owner of the farm, Terry T...
Jean-Claude Van Damme Speaks Out Against Fur With Massive Billboard
By Ali Berman Jean-Claude Van Damme teamed up with the Belgian animal protection organization GAIA to speak out against fur. In the parking lot of Kinepolis Brussels you can see Van Damme on a billboard ...
Endangered Sea Turtles Drowning In Shrimp Nets
BY ALAN SAYRE NEW ORLEANS -- Several wildlife protection groups are suing the federal agency that regulates fishing in U.S. waters, claiming the government isn't doing enough to protect endangered sea turt...
Getting to Know and Appreciate the Koala
Koalas are one of the most recognizable animals in the world. Although they’re sometimes called “koala bears,” koalas are actually marsupials, which means that they’re closely related to kangaroos and possums. ...
New Australian Law Deadly for Pit Bulls
By alicia G. A new law was implemented in Victoria, Australia last week that will lead to the seizure and killing of any dog fitting the criteria for an unregistered restricted breed found after the law goes in...
Robo-Deer Used To Catch Poachers Across The U.S.
By JOSH LOFTIN SALT LAKE CITY -- Nighttime deer poachers beware – that shadowy creature on the side of the road may just be remote-controlled. State wildlife officials across the country have for several decade...
Starving dog jumps from third story window and survives
By Sharon S. A starving dog left in an abandoned apartment for two months, jumped from a third-story window in a desperate attempt to find food. Amazingly the dog survived the fall and helped rescue a puppy sti...
Hunter Kills Hope, Famous Internet Bear
By Alicia G. Lily is a wild black bear who is part of long-term study of black bear ecology and behavior being conducted by Dr. Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield at the North American Bear Center and affiliated Wil...