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Animals

A hoary bat hides in the pine inside its enclosure at the Pennsylvania Bat Conservation and Rehabilitation
Science

Saving the ‘sky puppies’: How one wildlife rehabilitator is working to rescue bats in Pa.

In the face of devastating population loss throughout the region, every bat that the Pennsylvania Bat Conservation and Rehabilitation is able to save is making a difference.

4 months ago

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students reading alongside Maverick, a String Theory School therapy dog
Education

School let the dogs out: Philadelphia’s String Theory has a staff of 4-legged therapists

Every day, trained therapy dogs roam the halls of the Center City charter school, and they’re having a positive impact on student performances.

5 months ago

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A fox has been spotted in Broomall
Community
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Fox with plastic tube stuck around neck sparks concern in Broomall

Good Boy Dog Recovery, a group that typically focuses on rescuing dogs, believes the fox has corrugated plastic piping around its neck.

5 months ago

A dog sitting in a crate in the yard
Courts & Law

‘Horrible neglect’: Arrest warrant reveals ‘deplorable’ conditions for 91 dogs and cats in pet sanctuary at Delaware townhouse

One listless cat died on the way to the hospital, and another cat and dog were euthanized. Owner Mark Ptomey faces 64 animal cruelty charges.

5 months ago

Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh, sisters and co-hosts
Community
Billy Penn

This sister-led Philly podcast is changing the tone around conservationism

This week, Kate Coffin and Jenn Asplundh launch the ninth season of "The Kindred Podcast," an interview-style show exploring our deep and evolving relationship with animals.

5 months ago

Delaware River
Science

In the Delaware River, climate change and invasive species threaten shad, ‘America’s founding fish’

The fish are a critical food source for larger fish like striped bass, as well as bears, raptors, cormorants and gulls.

5 months ago

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Panda Bao Li eats bamboo at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
NPR
Politics & Policy
NPR

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday.

5 months ago

In India, the human-elephant conflict is a growing phenomenon of dangerous interactions between humans and wild Asian elephants. The conflict is driven by habitat loss and human expansion. (Courtesy of Kim Frank)
The Pulse
Science

Chasing giants: One writer’s journey to bring nuance to India’s wild elephant conflict

About 10 years ago, writer Kim Frank set out to learn why wild elephants were trampling people in India. She revealed a complex human-wildlife conflict.

5 months ago

the clinical skills lab at the Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine
Education

Rowan opens New Jersey’s first veterinary school, catering to South Jersey’s underserved farm community

Amid a shortage of veterinarians across the country, Rowan’s Shreiber School gives aspiring animal doctors a chance to stay in the Garden State.

5 months ago

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Cats in rescue facility
Community
6abc

71 cats saved from Bensalem rescue as director faces cruelty charges

SPCA's communications and development director says the cats are receiving treatment for fleas, ear mites and respiratory infections, among other things.

5 months ago

Jane Goodall smiling while speaking on a panel
Science

Jane Goodall, conservationist renowned for chimpanzee research and environmental advocacy, has died

While living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, Goodall documented the animals using tools and doing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to people.

5 months ago

A piping plover runs across the beach
Science

Delaware’s piping plover chicks remain at risk from climate change, predators and humans

Though conservation efforts have helped to improve piping plover pairings, researchers say fledgling numbers are not keeping pace.

5 months ago

Listen 1:38
Several horses near the fence of a penned-in area
Community

After nearly 30 years of dreaming, a $15M state-of-the-art equestrian arena opens in Philly’s Fairmount Park

The McCausland Arena at the Chamounix Equestrian Center was built by the youth development organization Work to Ride.

6 months ago

A dog is seen in a grassy field
Community

This Mullica Hill dog trainer draws on past trauma to help rehabilitate anxious and abused pups

On National Dog Day, a South Jersey trainer shares how her past trauma helps her connect with and rehabilitate abused, anxious dogs.

7 months ago

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The horse Whiskey being pet by a child
Community

From beaches to barns: Cape May nonprofit gives horses a second chance

In South Jersey, a local rescue group is saving abandoned horses and reimagining equine care.

7 months ago

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