MeWow! These feral Seattle cats are hunting mice in local breweries A crew of feral cats placed in breweries and industrial sites are keeping pests away. Katie Campbell
Giraffe Benito has a new home in Mexico. Now comes the hard part — fitting in The 4-year-old giraffe arrived Tuesday at his new home in a large animal park in central Mexico. He was transferred following pressure from animal advocates, and after he spent the last year alone. The Associated Press
Girls vs Ghouls A short selection of the finest historical battles--from the cinema to the sea. That's right it's the versus, verzuz? episode. Lindy West
Woolly dogs once provided fleece for Coast Salish tribes. What happened to them? Outside of alpacas, woolly dogs were one of the few indigenous animals providing wool in the Americas. And for centuries, woolly dogs were at the center of tribal life throughout the Coast Salish world. Since the 19th century, however, these dogs are considered extinct. Today, a resurfaced specimen at the Smithsonian Institution is helping broaden the scientific and tribal understanding of the woolly dog's genetics and role in Coast Salish life. Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 25 mins
Looking back and looking ahead: the 50-year anniversary of the Endangered Species Act Since it was passed, the ESA has listed more than 1,600 species for protection, and the overwhelming majority of listed animals have been saved from extinction. What have we learned in the last 50 years about how we can better protect the environment – and what lessons can we take with us into the next 50 years of the Endangered Species Act? Libby Denkmann Play AudioListen 25 mins
UW researcher slows down hummingbirds to study them. What he found is amazing Alejandro Rico-Guevara has dedicated his life to looking at Hummingbirds in ways other people can’t. What he’s learned changed the world’s understanding of hummingbirds and, at times, has been of great use to humans. Hans Anderson Play AudioListen 9 mins
These were the top animal stories on NPR in 2023, including a snake on the plane This year, animals made their marks with encounters that ranged from sad to creepy to cute. Ayana Archie
Cats play fetch, too — as long as they're in control, a study finds A new study showed that cats fetched objects instinctively, in the absence of overt training. Fetching is defined as when the animal retrieves an object that's thrown. Diba Mohtasham
Few and far between, endangered wolverines are difficult to track Wolverines in the contiguous United States were listed as threatened by U.S. Fish and Wildlife last week. Hans Anderson Play AudioListen 14 mins
