Animals

TripAdvisor Stops Selling Tickets To Animal-Abusive Attractions

8:34pm October 12, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

The travel website has been under pressure from animal welfare groups to help raise awareness among wildlife tourists about the impact of tourist-animal interaction.

Health & Safety

Killing Reindeer To Stop Anthrax Could Snuff Out A Nomadic Culture

10:43am October 12, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

Zombie bacteria in defrosting reindeer carcasses brought anthrax back to Siberia. Now the government wants to slaughter 250,000 reindeer to stop the spread.

National

WATCH: Arkansas Tries To Blow Up Bridge, Bridge Doesn't Cooperate

9:33am October 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Authorities said the bridge was weak. But it turned out to be quite a bit stronger than expected. "Well, that didn't go as planned," the highway department said after the demolition-that-wasn't.

Magpie Swoops Down On Newlyweds In Australia

7:43am October 12, 2016

Australian photographer Karen Parr posted wedding photos. She was taking shots of a happy couple on a bridge when they were repeatedly dive-bombed by a magpie.

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Chicks in the Perdue hatchery in Salisbury, Md. The company says that it is now raising all of its chickens without routine antibiotics. Only those flocks that get sick, about 5 percent of all birds, will be treated.

Perdue Goes (Almost) Antibiotic-Free

4:17pm October 07, 2016

by Dan Charles

The giant poultry producer says that it is now raising all of its chickens without routine antibiotics. Only those flocks that get sick, about 5 percent of all birds, will be treated.

Poachers killed this black rhinoceros for its horn with high-caliber bullets at a water hole in South Africa's Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. They entered the park illegally, likely from a nearby village, and are thought to have used a silenced hunting rifle. Bl

Rhino Horn: The Most Valuable Appendage In Illegal Wildlife Trade

5:57pm October 06, 2016

by NPR Staff

Journalist Bryan Christy estimates the wholesale market for rhino horn is a quarter of a billion dollars. Customers think the horn has healing powers. Criminal syndicates take the money.

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A man carries a Nile Perch of about 175 pounds caught in a lake in Uganda. The huge fish — they can weigh up to 440 pounds — were introduced to several African lakes and have wiped out hundreds of local species.

Why A Really Big Fish Isn't Always Good For Business

3:59pm October 05, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

Developing countries have been invaded by 200-pound Nile perch, pretty flowers and beavers. A new study asks: What's the impact?

A team member from NPO Japan Rescue Dog Association and his dog search for victims in Rikuzentakata, Miyagi prefecture in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster.

From Fire Hydrants To Rescue Work, Dogs Perceive The World Through Smell

3:30pm October 04, 2016

Dogs can sniff out people, drugs, bombs, cancer, time of day, oncoming storms and much more. In her new book Being A Dog, Alexandra Horowitz explores the mysteries and mechanics of canine noses.

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Bees Added To U.S. Endangered Species List For 1st Time

5:15pm October 03, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Seven species of the yellow-faced bee, which is the only bee native to Hawaii, have been designated as endangered. They're known for their yellow-to-white facial markings.

World News

Montreal Bans Pit Bull Dog Ownership After Deadly Attack

4:44pm September 30, 2016

Montreal joins the list of cities and countries banning people from owning pit bull dogs. Bronwen Dickey, a journalist and author on pit bulls, talks about why bans like Montreal's come from misleading studies and cultural stereotypes.

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