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Men holding spears riding horses next to a bull during the &#039;Toro de la Vega&#039; bull spearing fiesta in Tordesillas, near Valladolid, Spain.

Spanish regional government moves to outlaw bull spearing

Men holding spears riding horses next to a bull during the &#039;Toro de la Vega&#039; bull spearing fiesta in Tordesillas, near Valladolid, Spain.

May 19, 2016, 11:34am Nation & World

A regional government in Spain outlawed Thursday the killing of bulls at town festivals in a measure that likely will stop the animals being speared to death at one of the country’s goriest summer events. Read story

Lynda Trujillo and Christopher Schaal built this coop -- inside a fenced garden -- for their six hens.

Artist’s garden centers on custom chicken coop

Lynda Trujillo and Christopher Schaal built this coop -- inside a fenced garden -- for their six hens.

May 19, 2016, 5:41am Life

Every morning, Lynda Trujillo greets her “girls.” They reward her with friendly clucks — and lots of eggs. Read story

Ratu, a 14-year-old Sumatran rhinoceros, sits next to its newborn calf Thursday at Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia. Ratu has given birth at the sanctuary in a success for efforts to save the critically endangered species.

Endangered Sumatran rhino gives birth in Indonesia

Ratu, a 14-year-old Sumatran rhinoceros, sits next to its newborn calf Thursday at Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia. Ratu has given birth at the sanctuary in a success for efforts to save the critically endangered species.

May 13, 2016, 1:29pm Nation & World

A Sumatran rhinoceros has given birth at an Indonesian sanctuary in a success for efforts to save the critically endangered species. Read story

Hero dog saves 7-year-old girl from rattlesnake

May 13, 2016, 10:45am Life

When a venomous Eastern diamondback rattlesnake appeared in the backyard of a 7-year-old Florida girl, her German shepherd came to her rescue, refusing to back down despite multiple snakebites. Read story

Tame, housebroken half-ton bison for sale by Texas owner

May 13, 2016, 10:32am Nation & World

An 8-year-old bison named Bullet has outgrown its Texas home and the owner wants to find a new place for the 1,000-pound pet to roam. Read story

A grizzly bear wades into water Aug. 2, 2012, near the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Three states, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, are getting ready for the possible return of grizzly bear hunting in the Rocky Mountains for the first time in four decades. The three states are coordinating their plans. Montana released an outline for its hunting regulations on Thursday.

Idaho, two other states weigh allowing grizzly bear hunting

A grizzly bear wades into water Aug. 2, 2012, near the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Three states, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, are getting ready for the possible return of grizzly bear hunting in the Rocky Mountains for the first time in four decades. The three states are coordinating their plans. Montana released an outline for its hunting regulations on Thursday.

May 13, 2016, 6:00am Life

Hunters soon could be chasing grizzly bears across the ridges of the Rocky Mountains, leaving three states to drum up plans to ensure the iconic species won’t be snuffed out soon after recovering from threats to their survival. Read story

In this Monday, May 2, 2016 photo, George, a once neglected and homeless 140-pound Newfoundland Landseer, stands with his owner, Colin Campbell, after an interview in New York.

A classic love tail: Man rescues dog. Dog rescues man.

In this Monday, May 2, 2016 photo, George, a once neglected and homeless 140-pound Newfoundland Landseer, stands with his owner, Colin Campbell, after an interview in New York.

May 13, 2016, 6:00am Life

It’s a classic love tail: Broken man means broken dog and together they make life good again. Read story

Laura Gordon, with two of her own dogs, Luke, left, and Nicki Sixx, at home in Madera, Calif., on Friday, April 22, 2016. Gordon writes dog bios for Labrador Retriever Rescue of Fresno from the viewpoints of the dogs.

Writer’s dog bios send message

Laura Gordon, with two of her own dogs, Luke, left, and Nicki Sixx, at home in Madera, Calif., on Friday, April 22, 2016. Gordon writes dog bios for Labrador Retriever Rescue of Fresno from the viewpoints of the dogs.

May 13, 2016, 5:47am Life

Laura Gordon is good at imagining the world from a dog’s point of view. Read story

Most animals can’t get good night’s sleep

May 13, 2016, 5:32am Life

For most kids, the biggest concern about sleep is being told to go to bed before you want to. Things are different for animals. Unless animals are at the top of their food chain, most can’t afford to get a good night’s sleep. (Or a good day’s sleep, if they’re… Read story

Two young wild horses play while grazing in Reno, Nev.

BLM boss: Wild horse program facing future $1B budget crisis

Two young wild horses play while grazing in Reno, Nev.

May 12, 2016, 2:11pm Northwest

The head of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management says it’s time to admit his agency has a $1 billion problem. Read story