Humans aren't the only animals to consume alcohol. But although the behavior is likely widespread in the wild, scientists know little about which species are partaking and why.

A federal program kills hundreds of thousands of wild animals a year. Documents obtained by NPR show that many of those animals were killed in places where no damage to livestock was reported.

Firstly, listening to and observing animals in the wild to understand their behaviour and cognition and to understand what they’re saying and why. Secondly, ...

A USDA program kills wild animals at the request of private livestock owners. NPR obtained exclusive documents to show how its employees manage wildlife.

An estimated 10 million animals die from abuse, neglect or cruelty each year in the U.S. Learn about facts, statistics and how to report animal abuse.

Most of what wild animals have to say about people probably has to do with what a drag we are to be around. They’re constantly sounding alarm calls, issuing scolds, taking sudden flight.

Wild animals also experience adversity. Although their negative experiences are easy to dismiss as part of life in the wild, they still have lifelong repercussions — just like traumatic events ...

Wild animals also experience adversity. Although their negative experiences are easy to dismiss as part of life in the wild, they still have lifelong repercussions — just like traumatic events ...

Close interactions with wild animals have caused numerous disease outbreaks in humans, including Ebola and HIV. (Learn more about how this novel coronavirus may have jumped from animals to people.) ...

For Wild Animals, the Bird Flu Disaster Is Already Here Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild.