San Jose permanently okays killing wild pigs
For this story we head down to San Jose, where wild pigs have been causing quite a stir. These big, burly beasts weigh around 300 pounds. All that...
View ArticleIn San Francisco, coyotes are your wildest neighbors
San Francisco is a biodiversity hotspot. Its vast parks are home to more than 50 types of mammals. Now, the city named after the patron saint of...
View ArticleMeet Golden Gate Park’s hairiest denizens
Betsy. Buttercup. Bambi. Those are not Disney characters but three of the eight female bison that live at the bison paddock in Golden Gate Park. Sarah King, the primary bison keeper, introduces me to...
View ArticleSan Jose permanently okays killing wild pigs
For this story we head down to San Jose, where wild pigs have been causing quite a stir. These big, burly beasts weigh around 300 pounds . All that weight can do a lot of damage when it goes tearing...
View ArticlePhilosophy Talk asks about the moral lives of animals
If a lion did a good deed, how would we know? Can animals ever act for moral reasons?
View ArticleYour Call: What do tracking technologies reveal about where the animals go?
Technology has transformed the way scientists and researchers track animals around the globe. In their new book, Where The Animals Go: Tracking Wildlife with Technology in 50 Maps and Graphics,...
View ArticleIn San Francisco, a dog lover helps decide the fate of wayward pooches
There’s Wifi and Tesla, Cheerios and Cocoa Puff. There are three registered Clintons, and thirteen Bernies. Those are just some of the names of registered dogs residing in San Francisco, where the...
View Article99% Invisible: Sounds Natural
Of course, there’s some level of illusion in all film-making, even in nature documentary film. Filmmakers choose their shots and edit footage to form a narrative. In some cases, these illusions can...
View ArticleIn San Francisco, coyotes are your wildest neighbors
San Francisco is a biodiversity hotspot. Its vast parks are home to more than 50 types of mammals. Now, the city named after the patron saint of animals is home to an apex predator, the coyote. The...
View ArticlePhilosophy Talk: Nonhuman Rights
If humans have human rights because they’re persons, are there some nonhumans who are also persons with nonhuman rights?
View ArticleHow Shelters Are Dealing With Shelter-In-Place
Bay Area shelters and dog rescues are currently closed to the public. So, what’s happening with all the unhoused dogs? Turns out, shelters are getting creative.
View ArticlePhilosophy Talk: Pet Ethics
Are pets our partners, our property, or something in between?
View ArticlePet Care Is Also Human Care During Shelter-In-Place
Many pets have been seeing a whole lot more of their people during the past few months. Our animal friends probably love the extra company and attention, but what happens when pets develop medical...
View ArticleSandip Roy #348: Pariah Dogs
The dogs that wander the streets in Kolkata are not strays, but part of an extended family, cared for and fed by many of the cities lesser known individuals. Pariah Dog the movie is now available on...
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