Researchers estimate that the bird population has fallen by a quarter since 1970. More than 90% of the loss can be attributed to just a dozen bird families, including sparrows, blackbirds and finches.
State lawmaker Jaime Andrade Jr. was at the so-called pigeon poop station, talking to Chicago's CBS-2 about getting money to clean the station, when a pigeon pooped on his head.
The Highway patrol said no one was hurt when officers eventually caught the emu. The agency wouldn't say who owned the ostrich-like bird, or where it came from.
The 2019 finalists for the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards demonstrate the joys of the happy accident — from a deadpan Japanese macaque to a squirrel wishing on a dandelion.
Alternative tests are emerging, the agency says, such as computer modeling and tissue studies of cells grown in the lab. Environmental advocates say the move is too quick, and disregards human health.
In a controversial move earlier this year, Botswana lifted a hunting moratorium that will allow for as many as 400 elephants to be hunted annually. Many in Botswana welcome the move.
It all started when Corinne Fesseau built a chicken coop. Neighbors complained her rooster disturbed their sleep. They wanted the bird moved farther away. A judge said no and awarded Fesseau damages.
Veterinarians have suicide rates of more than double that of the general population. One group is building an online community to give advice and help out when stress adds up.
The office posted a photo of the "cat burglar" looking bewildered, behind the barred windows of a police car. Good news though: Bones had a microchip and the cat will be returned to his owners.
Hemingway is a farm goose and Waffles is a miniature horse. The unusual pair live at an animal shelter in Bucks County, Pa., where they're up for adoption as a package deal.
Dr. Amir Khalil has led rescue operations and created sanctuaries around the world for 20 years. In April, he embarked on his biggest mission: saving animals from a struggling zoo in the Gaza Strip.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials recommended that Key Deer be "delisted due to recovery," but advocates say the Key Deer population was hard hit by Hurricane Irma and its aftermath.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Someone has been killing the wild burros of California's Mojave Desert, and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management is offering up to $10,000 to anyone who can help catch the culprit.
An outbreak of plague has struck a prairie dog population outside of Denver. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with research wildlife biologist Dean Biggins about the risks to the region's ecology.
One of the ways Native tribes in the West celebrate their history and culture is through annual summer horse races. They're known as Indian Relays, and tribes call them America's first extreme sport.
One way for Pakistani charities to raise funds is by collecting animal hides after Eid holiday meals, and selling them to tanneries. But militants also raise money by gathering animal skins.
Marium became an internet hit as people marveled over videos of her being cared for by scientists in Thailand. An autopsy revealed plastic pieces in her intestines.
The Trump administration is changing how the Endangered Species Act is applied. Critics say it will limit consideration of climate change, but others question if there will be any impact at all.
In 2018, an orca made headlines when she carried her dead calf on her back for weeks. Barbara King says this was a display of animal grief and explains how this changes our relationship with animals.
We know that dolphins make distinctive clicks and whistles. But is that a language? Researcher Denise Herzing thinks it might be — and for the past 35 years — she's been working on unlocking it.
The professional cat advocate and caretaker has penned a new guide, Tiny but Mighty, on how to adopt neonatal kittens, who are often too vulnerable to be housed in standard animal shelters.
Fiona is the millionth "canine good citizen" named by the American Kennel Club. Fiona comforts mourners at her owner's family funeral home in Brooklyn, N.Y.
