Hunting
After 200 Years, a Wolf Pack Returns to Denmark
A female wolf has been spotted among a group of males in Jutland
Where Duck Decoys Became High Art
See more than 1,200 of these bobbing bits of history at the upcoming world championship
Orcas Are Killed in Front of Tourists, Now Caribbean Nation Wrangles With Whaling Laws
The prime minister of St. Vincent will introduce legislation to outlaw orca hunting
Poaching Isn't the Cheetah's Only Problem
Humans isolate the rare cats with roads and fences—which can be as devastating as hunting them outright
A Japanese Fleet Killed Over 300 Whales This Season
The creatures were supposedly collected for the sake of research
Mice Have Called Human Houses Home for 15,000 Years
Even before the dawn of agriculture, house mice plagued homes
What Will It Take to End International Killer Whale Capture?
The West may have rejected whale captivity, but the painful relationship between humans and orcas is far from over
How Did Sabercats Use Those Outlandish Fangs?
We’ve barely scratched the surface of how this charismatic cat utilized its dental cutlery
What Happens When an Archaeologist Challenges Mainstream Scientific Thinking?
The story of Jacques Cinq-Mars and the Bluefish Caves shows how toxic atmosphere can poison scientific progress
Why Elk Calves Are Undetectable to Yellowstone's Wolves
In Yellowstone, elk calves are left unprotected by their herd and are the easiest prey for wolves to catch. Luckily, the newborns have no scent
The Real Reason the Turtle Learned to Hide its Head Will Surprise You
Turtles retract their heads for protection, but new research suggests that ability evolved for an entirely different reason
Disappearing Puffins Bring an Icelandic Hunting Tradition Under Scrutiny
Historically, hunting seabirds has been a distinctive feature of Nordic coastal culture. Should it still be?
A New Report Says We're Hunting the World's Mammals to Death. What Can Be Done?
Solutions are multifaceted and region-specific, but conservation researchers have some ideas
Humans May Have Hunted Cave Lions to Extinction—For Throw Rugs
Dear cave lions: We're so, so sorry.
Fur Real: Scientists Have Obsessed Over Cats for Centuries
Ten of the best feline-focused studies shed light on our relationship with these vampire-hunting, sexy-bodied killers
Campsite Places Humans in Argentina 14,000 Years Ago
Excavations at the site Arroyo Seco 2 include stone tools and evidence that humans were hunting giant sloths, giant armadillos and extinct horse species
100 Years Later, the First International Treaty to Protect Birds Has Grown Wings
The U.S. and Canada celebrate the centennial of an agreement recognizing that birds see no borders
The Indochinese Leopard Is Down to Just a Few Lives
These threatened cats now occupy just 8 percent of their historic range in Cambodia, new population estimate finds
Rare Wolf or Common Coyote? It Shouldn't Matter, But It Does
The concept of species is flawed, but it still has a huge bearing on conservation policy
Forget Bees: This Bird Has the Sweetest Deal With Honey-Seeking Humans
The effectiveness of the honeyguide call sheds light on why this golden relationship has stuck around so long
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