Animals

It's holiday time at the White House, and President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, are plunging into the season.

Officials alerted owners about securing their animals and having them spayed or neutered. State vets have had to euthanize about a dozen in recent months.

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has killed millions of birds in Pennsylvania, and farms, wildlife centers, and testing labs are bearing the costs.

Protesters symbolically mourned the Atlantic Sturgeon during a mock funeral to urge regulatory agencies to protect the endangered species.

A regulated bear hunt would be a stark policy change for Gov. Phil Murphy, who ended the practice after taking office in 2018.

Action News' Jim Gardner joins us to talk about his decades on the air. Also, the CDC has updated guidelines for opioid prescription. And, innovation at the Philadelphia Zoo.

Conservationists are cheering a decision to prevent next year’s harvest of female horseshoe crabs, which will also help the threatened red knot.

Opponents of the bioenergy facility planned in Seaford say it will worsen water quality and environmental injustice.

“For a while I wanted to do something like this,” said riding club founder Ellis Ferrell.

Cheetahs were declared extinct 70 years ago in India. Ecologists hope its reintroduction will boost efforts to preserve the country's vast grasslands.

The new shelter includes more outdoor play space, doubles capacity for spay/neuter surgeries, and adds Delaware’s first ICU for shelter pets.

The rodent proved good luck this time.

What started in the early days of the pandemic as a passion project has blossomed into a full-on shop that serves dogs high-quality treats in Bucks County.

At least four Philly bookstores have a live-in cat right now, and even more shops have had cats who’ve since switched gears and now enjoy housecat life.

In her new book, dog researcher Alexandra Horowitz 'keeps a lens on the puppy’s point of view, how they see and smell the world, make meaning of it, and become independent.'