Carnivores
Alaska's Great Wide Open
A land of silvery light and astonishing peaks, the country's largest state perpetuates the belief that anything is possible
November 2009 |
By Pico Iyer
National Zoo Celebrates Birth of Rare Clouded Leopards
Notoriously difficult to breed, two new clouded leopards are born at the National Zoo’s research facility
March 25, 2009 |
By Cristina Santiestevan
Wolves and the Balance of Nature in the Rockies
After years as an endangered species, the wolves are thriving again in the West, but they're also reigniting a fierce controversy
February 2009 |
By Frank Clifford
Cats as Pets and Predators
Jake Page explores the evolution and enigmatic ways of the most popular pet in America -- the house cat
January 30, 2009 |
By Abigail Tucker
The White House’s First Celebrity Dog
Bo, the Obama’s First Pooch, has a legacy to live up to in Laddie Boy, the family pet of President Harding
January 22, 2009 |
By Diane Tedeschi
Who's Laughing Now?
Long maligned as nasty scavengers, hyenas turn out to be protective parents and accomplished hunters
May 2008 |
By Steve Kemper
Wolf Tracker
Biologist Gudrun Pflueger talks about her encounter with a Canadian pack
March 11, 2008 |
By Megan Gambino
Rare Breed
Can Laurie Marker help the world's fastest mammal outrun its fate?
March 2008 |
By Guy Gugliotta
Saving the Cheetah
National Zoo scientist Adrienne Crosier discusses how scientists are using artificial
insemination to rescue the species
March 2008 |
By Helen Starkweather
On the Job
A Westminster Dog Show judge talks about his canine career
February 11, 2008 |
By Nicole Wroten
A Brief History of the St. Bernard Rescue Dog
The canine's evolution from hospice hound to household companion
January 01, 2008 |
By Jess Blumberg
On the Prowl
Rare jaguar sightings have sparked a debate about how to ensure the cats' survival in the American West
November 2007 |
By Jeremy Kahn
Interview: Steven Amstrup
A new study spotlights the plight of the polar bear, but there's still time to help the beloved creature
November 2007 |
By Laura Helmuth
A Brief History of House Cats
It may be that "nobody owns a cat," but scientists now say the popular pet has lived with people for 12,000 years
July 01, 2007 |
By David Zax
Clouded comeback?
Smithsonian zoologists are attempting to breed the rare clouded leopard
May 2007 |
By David Zax
Curse of the Devil's Dogs
Traditionally viewed as dangerous pests, Africa's wild dogs have nearly been wiped out. But thanks to new conservation efforts, the smart, sociable canines appear ready to make a comeback
April 2007 |
By Paul Raffaele
It All Falls Down
A plummeting cougar population alters the ecosystem at Zion National Park
December 01, 2006 |
By Eric Jaffe
Cougars on the Move
Mountain lions are thought to be multiplying in the West and heading east. Can we learn to live with these beautiful, elusive creatures?
September 2006 |
By Steve Kemper
Building An Arc
Despite poachers, insurgents and political upheaval, India and Nepal's bold approach to saving wildlife in the Terai Arc just may succeed.
July 2006 |
By John Seidensticker and Susan Lumpkin
