Woylies have been listed as a threatened species after a dramatic decline in numbers of the kangaroo-like marsupial, Western Australia's Environment Minister David Templeman says. An estimated 70-80% decline in population since 2001.

If you eat chicken, this is for you. Research has suggested that more than a quarter of broiler chickens have difficulty walking due to the fast rate at which they are grown. Some are completely lame

For over two years now, environmentalists have been working to protect the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act - but the Fish and Wildlife Service keeps delaying a decision. At first we thought it was just because they were mean but then a certain

The huge increase in growth rates of broiler chickens means more than a quarter of these intensively-reared birds have difficulty walking, according to a comprehensive survey carried out by the University of Bristol.

A clouded leopard's search for food led it to a chicken coop at a former rubber estate in Chepor where it was later captured by wildlife officials. "We presume the cat was driven out of its habitat to look for food because of encroachment into its surroun

A $3,270,000 weekend fundraiser - including an anonymous donation of $2 million - has put the Humane Society for Southwest Washington over the top in its campaign to build a much-needed animal shelter.

VICTORIANS found being extremely cruel to animals will be banned from having pets for up to 10 years under laws to be introduced in State Parliament today. Heavy fines and two years' jail are other penalties to be introduced for people who commit

Polar bears have been in the public eye lately. Earlier this year, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service proposed listing the furry arctic denizens as threatened and subject to protected under the federal Endangered Species Act.

Territorial behavior, anxiety and other medical issues lead dogs to bite children, a new study shows. To see if there were any common links among dogs who had bitten a child within a particular four-year period, researchers examined 111 cases of dog

The mother of a girl mauled by a pair of pit bulls wants the city to adopt an ordinance banning the breeding or possession of those dogs in San Antonio. But Flo Reyes faces an uphill battle when she goes before the City Council