Ivory trade nations face threat of sanctions
Top conservation organizations warned Wednesday that the illegal ivory trade is hastening the decline of Africa's already endangered elephant ...
Online ivory trade threatens Africa's elephants
Conservationists say there's a new threat to the survival of Africa's endangered elephants that may be just as deadly as poachers' bullets: the ...
Ancient Arctic camel linked to modern breed
Ancient, mummified camel bones dug from the tundra confirm that the animals now synonymous with the arid sands of Arabia actually developed in ...
Group says Google shopping ads fuel ivory trade
A conservation group claims that Google has something in common with illicit ivory traders in China and Thailand: It says the Internet search giant ...
Grunting Ohio zoo workers act as moms to gorilla
Some zoo workers in Cincinnati are going ape over a baby gorilla. They are wearing all-black outfits, grunting affectionately, and generally imitating ...
Thailand's prime minister vows to end ivory trade
Facing the possibility of sanctions, Thailand's prime minister vowed for the first time to work toward ending her country's trade in ivory. But she ...
No-kill wolf ban spurs nonlethal options
As long as wolves have been making their comeback, biologists and ranchers have had a decidedly Old West option for dealing with those that develop ...
Smiling polar bear cub debuts at western NY zoo
A smiling, playful 3-month-old polar bear cub has made its public debut at the Buffalo Zoo in western New York. The fluffy white cub was introduced ...
Ahead of CITES, pressure to ban Thai ivory trade
You can buy it freely in urban markets and rural stalls set up at elephant shows in Thailand every day: ivory, carved into everything from intricate ...
Meet Gladys Stones, Ohio zoo's youngest gorilla
A baby gorilla that was recently moved to the Cincinnati Zoo from Texas now has a name. Cincinnati Zoo officials say the female baby gorilla has been ...
Taco Bell, Icelandic pies drawn into meat scandal
Taco Bell is the latest restaurant chain to acknowledge that its food has been adulterated with horse meat, yanking a variety of ground beef products ...
37-pound tubby tabby Biscuit in need of home
At 37 pounds, Biscuit is about the right weight for a 4-year-old — human, that is. A St. Louis-area animal shelter is trying to find a new home for ...
Owner: Dog may have been poisoned at Westminster
A dog owner says she thinks there's a chance her prized pet was deliberately poisoned while competing at the Westminster Kennel Club show, causing it ...
Q&A: Chances of a horse meat scandal in the US?
The horse meat scandal that is hitting Europe has yet to spread to the United States, allowing American consumers to rest easier when buying ground ...
Poland finds horse meat DNA in beef samples
One of Poland's top veterinarians said Thursday that traces of horse-meat DNA have been found in beef samples taken from three meat processors — the ...
After meatballs, Ikea withdraws sausages
After withdrawing meatballs from stores across Europe, home furnishings company Ikea said Wednesday its own tests confirmed "a few indications of ...
Lions, bears removed from gangster's property
A man known as Nutzu the Pawnbroker has been indicted for leading a fearsome criminal gang, but the public seems to be more ...
Zoo's bald eagle captured after 3 days on the lam
A radio transmitter and then a feast of quail and mouse led to the capture of a California zoo's bald eagle after three days on the lam. The Palo Alto ...
South Africa: Buffalo and donkey in beef products
Worried about horse meat in your beef? Try water buffalo, donkey and goat. South African food scientists said they have found all three in mislabeled ...
Ikea withdraws meatballs in more than 20 countries
Swedish furniture giant Ikea became entangled in Europe's widening meat scandal Monday, forced to withdraw meatballs from stores across Europe amid ...
Monkey-mothering 24-hour chore for Colombian woman
The tiny night monkey is with Martha Silva 24 hours a day, nestled in a wool pouch inside her coat or beside her while she sleeps. Eight times a day, ...
Ireland: Plant sent horse labeled 'beef' to Czechs
An Irish slaughterhouse has been caught labeling horse meat as beef and shipping it to a company in the Czech Republic, Ireland's government said ...
Alaska state senator proposes bounty on sea otters
An Alaska state senator is proposing a bounty on sea otters, the cute little marine mammals often seen by tourists swimming on their backs between ...
Russia seeks EU guarantees over horse meat scandal
Russia may suspend meat imports from European Union nations because of the horse meat scandal, an official said Thursday. Gennady Onishchenko, ...
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