U.S. scientists say captive breeding colonies of a critically endangered vulture are too small to protect the bird species from extinction. With a seven-foot wingspan, the oriental white-backed vulture (Gyps bengalensis) was an awesome presence in south

On a beautiful Alaskan summer morning in July of this year, a litter of 4-week-old wolf cubs were napping in the safety of their natal den, cuddled together, little bellies full of mother's milk when suddenly they were roughly pulled, half asleep, into

LANCASTER, Calif. -- A dog badly burned by someone who deliberately set the animal on fire in Lancaster was being treated at an animal shelter Tuesday, and authorities sought the public's help in finding the tormentor.

Authorities arrested a former high school basketball coach and kennel owner after finding 41 dead dogs on his property.

On Monday, April 21st, without prior notice, the San Francisco SPCA terminated its 30-year-old Hearing Dog Program. The director, the lead trainer, and a staff animal caretaker were immediately fired and given 1-hour notice to collect their belongings.

Should polar bears be slaughtered because people are too lazy to scare them away or too stubborn to stay out of their protected area during peak polar bear season? Guns have been banned in national parks for 122 years, but Parks Canada is considering

Ingrid E. Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, has written a letter to Clinton protesting her placing a bet to begin with

The U-N estimates that one in five breeds of farm animal are in danger of extinction...and with the continued rise in commercial farming, many breeds are rapidly in decline.

A Sacramento man was arrested Saturday after authorities found more than 300 cats and kittens stacked inside freezers in the man's home.

WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. (AP) - State police in Mercer County say they believe all-terrain vehicle riders are responsible for the dragging death of a 10-year-old blind pony.