Animals

Cat In Nova Scotia Sneaks Into A Box And Ends Up In Montreal

6:53am December 18, 2018

When the package arrived in Montreal, the shipping company discovered the stowaway. CTV News reports workers used the shipping code to figure out where the package — and Baloo — came from.

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Peter Neaton and his crew unload black cod pots in Homer, Alaska after a November fishing trip in the Gulf of Alaska.

Alaska Fishermen Hauling A Bigger Catch With Gear They Get To Use For The First Time

8:04am December 16, 2018

by Aaron Bolton

Alaska fishermen who took advantage of new regulations allowing them to fish with a previously banned piece of gear are happy they saved their catch from hungry whales.

Tuna, seen on display last year at a fish market in Mexico City. The World Trade Organization dealt Mexico a defeat on appeal Friday, dismissing the country's argument that labeling regulations in the U.S. violated WTO rules.

U.S. Gets A Big Win In Its Long Fight With Mexico Over 'Dolphin Safe' Labels

8:27pm December 14, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The World Trade Organization sided with the U.S. on Friday, rejecting Mexico's claim that the U.S. is unfairly denying Mexican tuna products the advantageous "dolphin safe" label.

Lorrie Scheppler, a Cape resident, had a rat problem in her apartment in West Dennis, Mass.

Got Rats? Join The Club

5:53pm December 14, 2018

by Sarah Mizes-Tan

Business is booming for East Coast exterminators as residents are seeing rats in new places. Experts blame human behavior and mild winters.

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Reporter Nate Hegyi helps butcher an elk during a hunting workshop in McCall, Idaho.

OPINION: What My Dad And I Learned In Hunting Class

5:44pm December 11, 2018

by Nate Hegyi

A father and son are part of the majority of Americans who don't hunt and didn't learn from their parents. So they take a class, and learn a little about hunting and a few things about themselves.

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World News

Roger The Buff Kangaroo, Beloved Online, Dies At Age 12

1:59pm December 10, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Roger, who lived at The Kangaroo Sanctuary in Alice Springs, Australia, was an orphan who grew up to be an impressively ripped alpha male. Photos of his physique were popular online.

The largest goat wisely wears the color of the season.

Health & Safety

Dear Internet: Goats In Sweaters Are Cuter Than Kittens In Mittens

5:39pm December 08, 2018

by Danielle Preiss

A woman from Iowa began taking pictures of goats in sweaters in Bangladesh and India. The owners thought she was crazy. But her work has made a difference in the lives of the locals, in a good way.

Researchers say they've found a way to let queen bees pass on immunity to a devastating disease called American foulbrood. The infectious disease is so deadly, many states and beekeeping groups recommend burning any hive that's been infected. Here, a fram

World's First Insect Vaccine Could Help Bees Fight Off Deadly Disease

3:48pm December 07, 2018

by Bill Chappell

American foulbrood is an infectious disease that devastates honeybee hives. Scientists say they've created a vaccine for it, despite a big hurdle: Bees don't have antibodies.

Kate Orff: How Can Oysters Revive New York City's Waterways?

9:30am December 07, 2018

by NPR/TED Staff

Oysters filter water, their shells form protective reefs and habitats, and regenerate into more oyster shells. Kate Orff uses oysters to revive depleted ecosystems — like those around New York City.

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Tristram Stuart: Can Feeding Scraps To Livestock Help Tackle The Food Waste Crisis?

9:30am December 07, 2018

by NPR/Staff

Our industrial food system is doing serious damage to our planet and food waste is a rampant problem. Tristram Stuart offers one strategy to combat food waste: cook scraps and feed them to livestock.

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