Animals
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
Listen 3:57School 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
Listen 1:21Fox 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
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
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
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
Listen 1:05Smithsonian 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
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
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
Listen 0:5571 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, 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
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 1:38The McCausland Arena at the Chamounix Equestrian Center was built by the youth development organization Work to Ride.
6 months ago
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
Listen 7:14From 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.
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