'Animal Ethics in the Wild' by Catia Faria. Source: Cambridge University Press, with permission. As a long-time field researcher, I've seen my share of pain, suffering, and death in various wild ...

A new study examines indicators of mental wellbeing in wild animals to improve conservation efforts. A world-first holistic framework for assessing the mental and psychological wellbeing of wild ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As a society, we tend to hold romanticized notions about life in the wild. We picture these rabbits nuzzling with ...

Fatal attractions are a standard movie plotline, but they also occur in nature, with much more serious consequences. As a conservation biologist, I’ve seen them play out in some of Earth’s most remote ...

If you know anything about the experiences of animals reared in captivity for food, fur or human amusement, you might imagine that the lives of wild animals are idyllic. If nature is conceived as a ...