Thousands Of Cats Destined For Vietnamese Tables Are Buried Instead
Even though eating cats is banned, "little tiger" remains a delicacy. Many are sourced from China and smuggled over the border.
Animals
Beautiful Bird Exhibit Spotted At Smithsonian
The American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., has gathered the work of artists who paint, photograph and sculpt winged creatures — underscoring their endangered existence and exquisite beauty.
To Save 2 Cows, All It Took Was A Good Icebreaker
This week, the City of Fountain Fire Department in Colorado repurposed some firefighting tools for a chillier job: rescuing cows that had fallen through a half-foot of ice into freezing pond water.
Jeremy The Koala, Rescued From Australian Brush Fire, Goes Home
The animal had suffered burns to his paws in the blaze that swept through the Adelaide area earlier this month. After a full recovery, he has been released back into the wild.
Scientists, General Public Have Divergent Views On Science, Report Says
A Pew Research Center study shows that the two groups disagree most strongly on the safety of GM foods, the use of animals in research, climate change and human evolution.
Rare Fox Takes A Walk In The Park, And Yosemite Staff Cheer
It's been nearly 100 years since a sighting of a Sierra Nevada red fox was documented in Yosemite National Park, according to park staff.
Tiger Skins And Rhino Horns: Can A Trade Deal Halt The Trafficking?
A proposed U.S.-Asia trade pact calls for incorporating the issue wildlife trafficking. The goal is to slow the poaching of endangered animals such as elephants, tigers and rhinos.
Beef Packers Block Plan To Revive Growth-Promoting Drug
Beef processors continue to block efforts to bring back Zilmax, a drug that makes cattle put on weight faster. Is it because they're concerned about animal welfare, or beef exports?
On The Ant Highway, There's Never A Backup
A team of Indian physicists has made a mathematical model that purports to explain why ants don't have traffic jams. NPR's Joe Palca explains as part of his series, Joe's Big Idea.
Chipotle's Pulled Pork Highlights Debate Over Sow Welfare
Wondering why your local Chipotle is no longer serving pork? It's because a big supplier was housing pigs in confined quarters. But there's debate about whether that's really worse for the animals.