Animals
How backyard chickens blur the lines between farm animal and pet
In some cities, like Philadelphia, people run afoul of the law by keeping chickens. But back in the old days, it was the natural order of things.
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Listen 11:03To get by in a changing climate, plants need animal poop to carry them to safety
Poop – or more specifically the digestion time of animals – is crucial to the survival of plants around the globe, especially as the climate gets hotter.
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Penn State researchers aim to debunk myths surrounding spotted lanternfly
Some misconceptions about the spotted lanternfly came as a result of misunderstandings about the bug soon after it was discovered in Berks County in 2014.
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Betty White birthday celebrations in Philly, and local animal shelters to support in her honor
How to toast the late, great actress, who died just before her 100th birthday.
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Rowan University to open N.J.’s first veterinary school
When the school opens in four years, Rowan Vet’s founding dean said the program will make sure students are ready for jobs in the field on day one after graduation.
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Recycle your Christmas tree by turning it into a snack for goats
It’s the fourth annual tree-cycle hosted by the Philly Goat Project.
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Philly animal shelter urgently seeking people to foster, adopt dogs
The Animal Care and Control Team of Philadelphia is over capacity, especially with dogs, and more could be on the way.
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How Delco Dawgs and others work to unsnarl the county’s stray animal issue
Delco has no countywide animal shelter, or even a comprehensive animal control structure, leaving cats and dogs out on the street.
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Dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, otters, hyenas and white-tailed deer are among the animals that have tested positive, in most cases after contracting it from infected people.
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‘Never seen anything like it’: Philly area nonprofits deploy to Kentucky after deadly tornadoes
As officials assess the damage, Delaware Valley nonprofits — including the Red Cross of Southeastern Pa. and the Brandywine Valley SPCA — are among those offering help.
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A rare and magnificent Mandarin duck is paddling around Pennypack Park
Philly birders are aflutter over the rare sight.
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The Last Diving Horse in America
In a new book, animal rights activist Cynthia Branigan tells the story of the last remaining Steel Pier Diving Horse, Gamal, who she rescued from auction. He changed her life.
Air Date: November 23, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:28Photo essay: Spectators return to the 2021 National Dog Show
Now in its 20th year, the National Dog Show is welcoming vaccinated guests to enjoy the show live at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks.
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Biden says pardoned turkeys will get ‘boosted,’ not ‘basted’
In remarks full of jokes, Biden said the turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly, were selected based on their “temperament, appearance and, I suspect, vaccination status.”
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