Scientists now believe that all mammals and birds — even the octopus — are conscious beings, capable of thinking, feeling emotion and suffering. That's creating a sea change in attitudes toward the ...

Video. Bears rescued from captivity in Armenia are recovering at a wildlife refuge after being kept in poor conditions as ...

Our planet is facing an unprecedented biodiversity crisis. In the last 50 years, the Earth has lost 73 percent of its wildlife populations. Species that once roamed in abundance now edge toward ...

Nepal has proposed legalizing private zoos, wildlife rescue centers and hospitals, but experts warn weak safeguards could ...

Although Costa Rica is committed to protecting wildlife, unscrupulous individuals continue to violate the rules and insist on keeping wild animals as pets. The National System of Conservation Areas ...

The Missouri Department of Conservation reminds people that young wildlife they encounter this time of year may appear to be ...

The possibility of allowing the keeping of certain wild birds, such as macaws, has returned to public debate with the new draft of the Wildlife Regulations. This issue has resurfaced as one of the ...