animal welfare

Star of India: The girl who rode the tiger

November 29, 2017 By Michael Berkowitz

Divya Srivastava came to Ranthambore, India’s National Park Tiger Reserve, for a vacation. She stayed to save the world.

Black Cat Appreciation Day: the perfect time to adopt

August 17, 2015 By Blake Skylar

"Black cats are still the least likely to be adopted, and they need people to give them a chance."

Florida’s wildlife and environment endangered by the governor

August 3, 2015 By Joshua Leclair

Since his first year as governor, Republican Rick Scott's environmental track record has been a natural disaster.

Zimbabwe: Minnesota dentist faces charge of lion poaching

July 29, 2015 By Farai Mutsaka

James Palmer allegedly shot a protected lion known as Cecil with a crossbow in a killing that has outraged conservationists and others.

Toxic shock: California’s nightmare oil spill

May 26, 2015 By Blake Skylar

As in the case of so many prior disasters, environmentalists and everyone affected by this devastating oil spill are trying to get through what some have called a "nightmare scenario."