A MOTHER otter and her cub have been found dead in a crayfish trap in the River Wid, in Writtle.

Bobcats have been seen several times recently in San Juan Capistrano, with two incidents popping up in police reports

Skull fragments of prehistoric koalas from the Riversleigh rainforests of millions of year ago suggest they shared the modern koala's "lazy" lifestyle and ability to produce loud "bellowing" calls to attract mates and provide warnings about predators.

We're in an age where nearly 70 percent of antibiotics produced annually are given to some form of livestock and mass production of livestock has led to widespread animal mistreatment and serious environmental repercussions.

With a little help from TruCatch Traps and Dr. David Elsom, a lioness at the Spirit of the Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Sasha, will be feeling better in no time.

The decade's end provides a time for taking stock of the world around us, including all creatures great and small. With the help of WildEarth Guardians, based in Denver, we've pulled together a list of endangered plants and animals in the Rocky Mountains

Russia will host a tiger preservation summit in Vladivostok in 2010, according to the Russian branch of World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

According to Market Oracle, 2010 will economically suffer a major contraction. Although positive economic news is being currently released, this does not take into account many financial indicators and is basically built upon simple hope and faith.

While it may seem like a great idea to give someone a cuddly cat or dog can an enduring companion and source of joy, giving a pet as a gift should be a well thought-out decision.

The comment threads around here have been home to a lot of arguments over the last year, and a few discussions have a habit of resurfacing from time to time. One of these typically starts with a defender of animal-eating accusing vegans of being