From exploring the impact of the critically endangered golden coin turtle on Hong Kong’s ecological balance and cultural ...

The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is pleased that the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council has ...

Every piece of legislation starts as an idea, and that idea can come from a legislator, a staff member, a professional lobbyist, or an “average citizen.” Legislation succeeds or fails depending on a ...

Animal cruelty involves inflicting harm, injuring, or killing an animal. The cruelty can be intentional, such as kicking, burning, stabbing, beating, or shooting; or it can involve neglect, such as ...

The Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR), located in San Antonio, Texas, is home to 222 chimpanzees. The chimpanzees play a vital role in the development of vaccines for hepatitis and ...

According to the 2021–2022 National Pet Owners Survey, 70% of all US households include a companion animal. Pets not only provide love and affection—they may even help keep us well. Recent studies ...

Fish tanks are ubiquitous—found in doctor’s offices, Chinese restaurants, corporate headquarters, and in millions of homes throughout the world. Some studies report that they reduce anxiety, stress, ...

In many cities, horse-drawn carriages are seen as tourist attractions, evoking nostalgic images of days gone by. Yet, underlying these quaint notions is the reality for the horses: daily exposure to ...

The International Whaling Commission (IWC) allows for whaling on otherwise protected animals when it is conducted by certain indigenous people to satisfy subsistence needs. The rules for aboriginal ...

The siege is getting worse. African elephants are being killed at a greater rate than at any time since the worldwide ban on the ivory trade was adopted in 1989. Every 15 minutes, on average, an ...

In this country, a plate of frog legs (or “frogs' legs” as the dish is commonly called outside the US) usually brings to mind France or the French-influenced regions of the American South. Frog legs, ...

Habitat destruction and degradation, urban and suburban sprawl, and ongoing challenges posed by invasive species make conflicts between wildlife and humans inevitable. Homeowners, property managers, ...