If you want to give a very worthwhile gift for Christmas, why not give a 'Sponsor Dog' as a present. Pro-Galgo have pictures and information about sponsor dogs. £10 a month, that's all. Some are even ready for the UK. Baas Galgo offer galgo sponsor

How did fur, once taboo, become so acceptable - desirable even - again? Elizabeth Day investigates an ethical dilemma that goes to the heart of the fashion industry - and meets the animal rights campaigner who refuses to be defeated

Problem of biodiversity loss has been 'eased off centre stage' by focus on climate change, according to Prof Edward Wilson, the ecologist described as 'Darwin's natural heir'

After months of evading capture by teams of wildlife specialists, a wayward Louisiana black bear seems to be calling Dularge his new home. Despite sending out a multi-agency task force of specialists equipped with heat-sensing, night-vision goggles,

Huddled at a remote shooting range, 30 wildlife officers listen to Mike Orlando explain how to shoot a bear with paintballs, beanbags, rubber pellets, blanks -- just about anything other than an actual bullet.

Here at Pasado's, we're happy to greet our turkeys at the gate, and not on the dinner plate. For Thanksgiving, we plan to "serve" our turkeys here at the sanctuary by spoiling them with their favorite treats. The turkeys gratefully gobble up their

The Thanksgiving season helps us all remember the things we are thankful for. Pasado's Safe Haven is especially thankful for our dedicated volunteers. Kelley P. has volunteered with the farm animals at Pasado's since June of this year, and she's had the

David Lawrence, a retired dairy farmer and self-educated naturalist, has gained a growing reputation for nurturing orphaned moose, allowing them to reach maturity and live within a protected 600 acre preserve. These animals are living as they would

A man was left seriously wounded after climbing into a bear enclosure in a Swiss zoo yesterday. The 25-year-man climbed onto a wall surrounding the BärenPark (Bear Park) in the city of Bern, Switzerland, before falling 13ft into the enclosure, police

The artificial compound bisphenol A (BPA) is currently used by many major food brands as a lining metal cans. It is also found in baby formula containers and in other consumer productucts such as the plastic linings of metal water bottles. Studies have