The world’s largest network of environmental groups approved the exploration of genetic engineering tools to aid in the ...

This story is part of a collaboration with The Post and Courier of Charleston, South Carolina. A federal health agency that has promised to scale back its animal research has drawn the attention of ...

Editor’s Note: This article is the result of a partnership between The Post and Courier and CBS News. A federal health agency that has promised to scale back its animal research has drawn the ...

On Tuesday, Plympton police recovered more than 100 animals — most of them farm birds, including chickens, turkeys, and geese, along with dogs, cats, goats, and other animals — from a home, officials ...

ESTILL COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — An overcrowded animal shelter in Estill County has temporarily closed its doors to new animals while local rescue organizations work to help the facility get back on its ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Applications opened Friday for Florida’s first regulated black bear hunt in a decade, a lottery that will distribute just 187 harvest permits and has reignited a heated dispute ...

If the 187-bear quota isn’t reached in December, that could lead to a boost in permits for future hunts. Bear hunting has long been controversial in the state, and this year will be the first time ...

Animal rights groups are urging the government to take stronger action in managing the stray dog population, warning that these animals pose risks to both the ecosystem and public safety. NATO awaits ...

A grand jury in New Hampshire has indicted a woman accused of disseminating videos online that depict the abuse of monkeys, according to federal court records unsealed Friday. The two-count indictment ...

Animal rights groups in Taiwan are asking the government to ban individuals from owning meerkats, saying they are not suitable as pets because of their natural instincts and the threat they may pose ...

Local animal groups and others are stepping up to help after three dogs and dozens of cats were rescued from a home in Somerset County. Police said the owner was evicted Tuesday night and abandoned ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A local volunteer-based organization known as TRAPS—short for ‘Trapping, Rescuing, Advocating, and Providing Support’ is working to ease overcrowded shelters by humanely ...