Animals

Conservation advocates are petitioning the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to list the gray wolf as a state-threatened or endangered species as Republicans in Congress seek to remove federal protections for the animal.

When Elias Weiss Friedman recently spoke with WPR’s “BETA,” he reflected on his own childhood dog, talked about approaching dogs and their people on the street, and wondered what that world might be like if dogs were in charge.

The Milwaukee County Zoo recently announced plans to close its small mammals building by the end of the year. Leadership said the building is not fit to meet modern animal care standards. 

Three zookeepers introduced WPR’s “Wisconsin Today” to the newest additions at their grounds: Canada lynx kittens, a baby camel born at 99 pounds and two North American river otters.

A Republican-authored bill hopes to crack down on Wisconsinites who misrepresent their pets as service animals.

Two suppliers of aquatic creatures were recently convicted for ignoring warnings from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and selling illegal crayfish species to Wisconsinites, the department announced today. 

Conservation and environmental groups are worried the Trump administration’s proposal to redefine harm under the Endangered Species Act may severely limit habitat protections for species in Wisconsin.

With drone surveys already being adopted in parts of the U.S. and internationally to track species ranging from elephants to marine mammals, Amanda Griswold’s findings contribute to a growing body of knowledge about how aerial monitoring can support wildlife management on a broader scale.

More than 2,000 volunteers are set to participate in this year’s Annual Midwest Crane Count, a long-running citizen science program.

Wolves and dogs share many similarities. However, there are a few important differences in the way they interact with humans, Patricia McConnell, an applied animal behaviorist who’s worked with and studied dogs for more than 25 years, said on “The Larry Meiller Show.”