When beavers chew through fences or flood a road, they're often trapped and removed as pests. Researchers in Utah asked a different question: what if those same animals could be put to work restoring rivers that desperately need them? Two Thirsty Rivers The Price and San Rafael rivers run through some of the driest country in Utah, where reservoirs, diversions and drought … [Read more...] about Utah Moved 47 ‘Nuisance’ Beavers To A Desert River, And Only About A Quarter Stayed
A Grieving Elephant in Black and White Takes the Top Prize at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 — and a 14-Year-Old Wins Big Too
The winners of the 62nd Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced on October 13, 2026, and for the first time in the contest's history, both the adult and young grand-prize winners were black-and-white images. A record 65,403 entries from 121 countries and territories were submitted. The Aftermath: The Grand Prize Winner Italian photographer Federico … [Read more...] about A Grieving Elephant in Black and White Takes the Top Prize at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 — and a 14-Year-Old Wins Big Too
Owner chains ‘diseased’ pup to old truck and left him to starve
When a young dog named Duke was rumored to have a contagious disease, his neighbors in a Bulgarian village did exactly what they were told: they stayed away. For 10 days, nobody helped him. Then one woman noticed. The Rumor and the Chain Duke was about 10 months old when the story began. A rumor spread that he carried a highly contagious illness and that nobody should go … [Read more...] about Owner chains ‘diseased’ pup to old truck and left him to starve
Eight to Ten Pieces of Chicken a Day — How a 118-Pound Dog Named Nuggi Led to Jail Time in New Zealand
When animal inspectors walked into a home in South Auckland in 2021, they were braced for the kind of cases they usually see: underfed, neglected animals. What they found instead was a dog so overweight he could barely walk. Found at 118 Pounds The dog, a brown crossbreed named Nuggi, came to the attention of authorities in October 2021, when police carried out a search … [Read more...] about Eight to Ten Pieces of Chicken a Day — How a 118-Pound Dog Named Nuggi Led to Jail Time in New Zealand
Mud Cookies and Empty Plates — What Haiti’s Cheapest “Meal” Reveals About a Hunger Crisis Affecting Over Half the Country
In the poorest neighborhoods of Haiti, some families fill their stomachs with cookies made from dirt. The practice is a symptom of a far larger crisis, one that is growing as gang violence, displacement and high prices push food out of reach. What Are Mud Cookies? Known in Haitian Creole as bonbon tè, mud cookies are flat discs made from dried yellow clay, mixed with a … [Read more...] about Mud Cookies and Empty Plates — What Haiti’s Cheapest “Meal” Reveals About a Hunger Crisis Affecting Over Half the Country