The European Union has robust environmental legislation, with the Birds and Habitats Directives playing a particularly important role in protecting wildlife. In contrast, animal welfare legislation – ...

Other near universal welfare issues among small pets — which apply to our cats and dogs, too — include monotonous and unnatural diets, boredom, and lack of enrichment. Pierce said that handling can ...

Avian flu is on the rise in Pennsylvania, but can it spread to pets? Here are symptoms to watch for.

Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking ever faster, mostly due to a combination of intensive agriculture ...

A nonprofit is trying to raise millions to protect the nesting grounds of famous California bald eagle couple Jackie and ...

Shawna Achten first opened Furr-Ever Friendz in 2024, inspired by her dream to own her own pet shop and love for reptiles.

Through intensive efforts, New Zealand conservationists have been fighting for years to keep the kakapo, the world's only ...

The outbreak marks the first cases of HPAI H5N1 in marine mammals in California and the first detection in northern elephant ...

Darlington bird rescuer, Laura Hewitt, has spoken of her heartbreak after a surge in shootings left birds injured across the town.

A ground-dwelling bird known for elaborate mating dances on the southern Great Plains will no longer be federally protected after the Trump administration agreed ...