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 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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Among the animals featured in a recent crop of memoirs that explore what it means to connect with an untamed creature are (from top left) a hare, a hawk, a fox and a magpie.

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.