Critters vs Humans vs Critters

Scotland passes bill banning fox hunting with packs of hounds

January 26, 2023

A new law to prevent trail hunting with packs of dogs has been passed by Scottish Parliament in a n historic step animal welfare…

“This really hurts:” California’s famous mountain lion, P-22, humanely euthanized after likely “vehicle strike”

December 17, 2022

P-22, the mountain lion known for roaming Griffith Park in Los Angeles and being photographed with the iconic Hollywood sign, has been euthanized after…

Air Bud? College basketball game interrupted as dog runs onto the court

December 11, 2022

College basketball is known for its thrilling plays on the court — it’s just not usually by the four-legged kind. But Saturday’s matchup between…

Once thought to be omnivores of plants and insects, new research show Japanese monkeys are hunting and eating fish

December 1, 2022

Japanese macaques who live in the Japanese Alps endure some of the world’s coldest and harshest environments during winter when food scarcity puts them…

Himalayan yak milk and meat approved as food animal by Indian authorities

November 28, 2022

Yak farmers of Himalayan highlands have a reason to cheer after a scientific panel of the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India approved…

Pig attacked and stabbed in heart by two men

November 11, 2022

An animal sanctuary in Duncan, B.C., is urgently seeking a foster home for a pig that was stabbed multiple times in the Victoria area….

PSA: U.S. National Park Service warns visitors not to lick psychedelic toads to get high

November 9, 2022

It may sound absurd, but the U.S. National Park Service is reminding people not to lick — yes, lick — the Sonoran desert toad….

Crows smarter than monkeys at a mental competency test

November 7, 2022

Researchers at the University of Tübingen have found via experimentation that crows are capable of understanding the concept of recursion, a test of mental…

Mother monkeys separated from their newborns get comfort from plush toys: new study

November 6, 2022

Mother monkeys permanently separated from their newborns sometimes find comfort in plush toys: this recent finding from Harvard experiments has set off intense controversy among scientists…

Halloween costume for your pet? Don’t do it says RSPCA

October 30, 2022

The RSPCA has warned against dressing up pets for Halloween, saying it can be “quite stressful” for animals. While some pets may not mind…