Lawmakers pen letter to Fauci, NIH over funding for alleged experiments with puppies

Lawmakers pen letter to Fauci, NIH over funding for alleged experiments with puppies

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said she wants Dr. Anthony Fauci and the NIH to respond to allegations that the agency funded $1.68 million overseas experiments that involved abusing puppies.

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said she wants Dr. Anthony Fauci and the NIH to respond to allegations that the agency funded $1.68 million overseas experiments that involved abusing puppies.

More elephants evolving to be tuskless after years of poaching, researchers say

More elephants evolving to be tuskless after years of poaching, researchers say

Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks.

Researchers have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks.

Mountain lion found near Rohnert Park schools to be euthanized

Mountain lion found near Rohnert Park schools to be euthanized

The mountain lion discovered in the North Bay on Monday will have to be euthanized due to a health condition, officials say.

The mountain lion discovered in the North Bay on Monday will have to be euthanized due to a health condition, officials say.

Pet owner warns of bobcat on the prowl in Livermore after fatal attack

Pet owner warns of bobcat on the prowl in Livermore after fatal attack

A pet owner in Livermore is alerting others after his cat was violently attacked by a bobcat. It happened last night on Old Oak Road.

A pet owner in Livermore is alerting others after his cat was violently attacked by a bobcat. It happened last night on Old Oak Road.

Wild pigs destroy winery owners' front yard in Livermore

Wild pigs destroy winery owners' front yard in Livermore

The drought is causing more wild pigs to search for food away from the hillsides. In Livermore, wild pigs are causing quite a problem for one winery owner.

The drought is causing more wild pigs to search for food away from the hillsides. In Livermore, wild pigs are causing quite a problem for one winery owner.

Cat stuck in cinder block wall rescued by firefighters in Arizona

Cat stuck in cinder block wall rescued by firefighters in Arizona

Firefighters in Mesa, Arizona, rescued a pet cat who had been reported missing after it got stuck in a cinder block wall.

Firefighters in Mesa, Arizona, rescued a pet cat who had been reported missing after it got stuck in a cinder block wall.

Tranquilized mountain lion demonstrated strange behavior, undergoes medical evaluation

Tranquilized mountain lion demonstrated strange behavior, undergoes medical evaluation

Wildlife experts say a mountain lion seen in Rohnert Park near two schools on Monday was tranquilized and is undergoing medical evaluation after demonstrating behavior unlike a full-grown predatory animal. 

Wildlife experts say a mountain lion seen in Rohnert Park near two schools on Monday was tranquilized and is undergoing medical evaluation after demonstrating behavior unlike a full-grown predatory animal. 

Safari West wildlife preserve in Santa Rosa loses accreditation

Safari West wildlife preserve in Santa Rosa loses accreditation

The loss of accreditation does not stop the preserve from operating but it is a loss of prestige in the industry.

The loss of accreditation does not stop the preserve from operating but it is a loss of prestige in the industry.

Penguin under SeaWorld Orlando's care beats cancer twice

Penguin under SeaWorld Orlando's care beats cancer twice

SeaWorld Orlando says a 33-year-old male King Penguin named Donna has beaten cancer not once, but twice.

SeaWorld Orlando says a 33-year-old male King Penguin named Donna has beaten cancer not once, but twice.

Budweiser welcomes newborn Clydesdale named ‘Eminem’

Budweiser welcomes newborn Clydesdale named ‘Eminem’

"When your parent’s names are Marcie & Myles— it’s only right that your name is Eminem!" the ranch wrote on Facebook.

"When your parent’s names are Marcie & Myles— it’s only right that your name is Eminem!" the ranch wrote on Facebook.

Two-headed turtle hatches in Massachusetts

Two-headed turtle hatches in Massachusetts

A two-headed diamondback terrapin hatched two weeks ago at a protected nesting site in Massachusetts. A wildlife center is studying and caring for the turtle, which has a rare condition called bicephaly.

A two-headed diamondback terrapin hatched two weeks ago at a protected nesting site in Massachusetts. A wildlife center is studying and caring for the turtle, which has a rare condition called bicephaly.

Wildlife officers free elk that was roaming with tire around its neck for more than two years

Wildlife officers free elk that was roaming with tire around its neck for more than two years

Wildlife officials in Colorado say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least two years has finally been freed of the obstruction.

Wildlife officials in Colorado say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least two years has finally been freed of the obstruction.

California to allow more canine blood banks, walk-in donors

California to allow more canine blood banks, walk-in donors

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to let veterinarians run community blood banks where residents can take their pets to donate blood and that can sell and transfer the blood supplies to clinics that need it.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law to let veterinarians run community blood banks where residents can take their pets to donate blood and that can sell and transfer the blood supplies to clinics that need it.

1st mountain lion in California released back to wild dies

1st mountain lion in California released back to wild dies

The first mountain lion to be rehabilitated and returned to the wild in Southern California has been found dead, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday.

The first mountain lion to be rehabilitated and returned to the wild in Southern California has been found dead, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday.