The 2024/25 college sports season has “devolved into a chaotic circus” campaigners say, as a tiger and longhorn steer have been brought into stadiums.

Over half a million marine animals are caught and killed in fishing gear every year as unintentional “bycatch”.

A reported $23 billion was “wasted” on government-approved animal tests last year.

Under the state’s plans, up to 80 percent of predators across a 20,000-acre range will be shot on sight.

The successful release is part of plans to restore a self-sustaining population of wolves in the region.

Shelters and sanctuaries across the state have opened their doors to help house evacuated animals.

The data suggests a wider shift towards more plant-forward eating habits, as millions in the country now consider themselves vegan or follow a diet that reduces or eliminates meat.

Thousands of dogs have already been rounded up and killed across Morocco as part of the country’s efforts to “clean up” its 3 million stray animals in preparation to host the sports tournament.

Scientists report that microplastic contaminants were present in commonly eaten fish and crustaceans captured in the West Coast.

Several states had petitioned the government to delist grizzlies, a move which could have allowed the species to be included in state-sponsored trophy hunts.

The bill’s political support highlights a profound shift in attitudes towards keeping wild animals in captivity.

Bathing captive elephants is promoted to tourists throughout the country, but animal welfare experts say the activity is dangerous to humans and fuels the exploitation of elephants.

Entire wolf families are set to be killed, despite campaigners branding the hunt illegal as wolves are a “strictly protected species” under EU law.

The United States has reported its first ever human death from H5N1 in Louisiana, raising new, terrifying concerns about the virus's potential impact on human health.

The legislation is described as shifting the cost of climate adaptation from everyday New Yorkers to the fossil fuel companies most responsible for the pollution.

In the United States, around 80% of antibiotics are sold for use in animal agriculture.

Major companies are sourcing meat from chickens who have been selectively bred to grow so rapidly that the animals can struggle to walk or even stand up.

How to protect rhinos from poachers, learning about what owls know, and the campaign to stop the construction of the biggest ‘monkey farm’ in the US - these are just some of the topics covered in our most listened-to episodes of the year.

The two remarkable events highlight how wildlife continues to surprise scientists and animal experts.

The religious event has been condemned for its “unfathomable” scale of animal suffering, with devotees beheading thousands of buffalo, goats, rats, and more.