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Vermont State University confers doctorate in ‘litter-ature’ upon tabby for being keen hunter of mice and beloved figure on campus

Scientist discovers a cast of recurring characters using burrows in the aftermath of bushfire, after sifting through more than 700,000 images

Exclusive: Study shows Penguin Island population in freefall, sources say, amid pressure from tourism, boat traffic and warming seas

The behavior, documented in footage from researcher Chris Law, is most seen in females and sheds light on the threatened species

Raccoon runs through pitch during game between New York City FC and Philadelphia Union before being captured in trash can

Most Australians don’t know what to do with their dead pets, vapes and lightbulbs, a waste survey has found

A miniature poodle named Sage is America’s top canine after earning the title of best in show on Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show

Rolling report: America’s top canines vie for the coveted title of best in show at the Westminster dog show in New York. Follow along with Bryan Graham

State’s department of fish and wildlife says the brown pelicans are showing signs of malnutrition, but that the cause is still unclear

Huge effort to save the horses involved clearing a roadway into the thick woods and building a bridge utilizing logs and plywood

Porcine pals Patty and Betty were shot by butchers who said their GPS ‘screwed up’ when it pointed them to the wrong house

In a revolutionary approach, scientists are hoping that modifying the marsupial’s genes to resist cane toads’ toxin will save it from extinction

Loss of habitat and food sources driving fruit bats closer to urban centres, leading to bat deaths, power outages

Exclusive: great-niece of Walt Disney issues appeal to appalled voters on behalf of Progressive Change Campaign Committee

Shug the pinstriped pony, who hoofed it as her trailer stopped on a highway, was eventually found horsing around

Republican senator says Noem’s story of killing her 14-month-old hunting dog makes her unlikely to be Trump’s running mate

Clarence Yoder was reportedly injured by animal in return, before police arrested him for disorderly conduct and other charges

No dog person himself, apparently even Trump sees the bad optics in having a ‘puppy killer’ as a running mate

Family discovers ‘terrifying’ gigantic bee colony in wall of home with blood-like honey oozing down wall and $20,000 in damage

National Park Service will reintroduce bears to Washington’s North Cascades and won’t remove horses from North Dakota park

Virus has already killed other mammals including sea lions and seals, while also taking toll on farm animals

Six people have been killed and more than 200 injured in attacks by bears over the past year

Michael Sanchez took photos of a bird at Hug Point that may be first official images in North America of the rare blue rock-thrush

Three of the striped African mammals recaptured but one remains at large after escaping from trailer en route to Montana

Galena survived six days of travel with no food or water before being discovered in relatively good shape by Amazon employee

Revelation in new book that possible Trump running mate killed ‘untrainable’ hunting dog prompts widespread revulsion

Egg cartons are labeled with all sorts of descriptors in the US, making grocery shopping a confusing experience. Experts tell us what these labels mean and how to shop

Staff at Topeka zoo are ‘devastated’ by death of Karen, who was known as the ‘dancing queen’

Researchers in Canada studying interventions to stem decline of mountain caribou have found wolf culls most effective

The biggest cities in the US are mourning animals who fostered a rare sense of connection. Art is preserving their legacies

Gathering antlers has been a favorite pastime in the state, but the high dollars they fetch is now putting animals’ lives at risk

Birdwatching may have started out as a hobby, but active volunteers are helping bridge data gaps of threatened species and reaping real world outcomes as they go

Experts celebrate discovery of secretive and endangered Australasian bittern in recently restored wetlands

Noreen and Antonia, born last May, are among first cloned offspring of a native endangered species in the North America

Two parrots have formed a unique relationship after arriving at a Tasmanian wildlife sanctuary

Cambridge scientists critique study that concluded the cancer was no longer a threat to species’ survival