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Bison graze near a stream in 2014 in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park plans to start shipping many of its famous wild bison to slaughter on Wednesday in response to concerns by the livestock industry over a disease carried by the animals.

Yellowstone bison heading for slaughter as park trims herd

Bison graze near a stream in 2014 in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Yellowstone National Park plans to start shipping many of its famous wild bison to slaughter on Wednesday in response to concerns by the livestock industry over a disease carried by the animals.

March 9, 2016, 10:48am Nation & World

GARDINER, Mont. -- Yellowstone National Park started shipping many of its famous wild bison to slaughter Wednesday to drive down the size of the park's herds and respond to concerns by the livestock industry over a disease carried by the animals. Read story

Oregon county officials rescue neglected, emaciated horses

March 7, 2016, 11:14am Northwest

BEND, Ore. -- Crook County sheriff's deputies have taken three horses from their owners, saying the animals were malnourished and dehydrated. Read story

Dogs maul Seattle woman, 92, causing life-threatening injures

March 7, 2016, 11:13am Northwest

SEATTLE -- Police say a 92-year-old Washington woman is being treated for life-threatening injuries after she was mauled by dogs. Read story

Seattle Aquarium team nurses lost sea turtle back to health

March 7, 2016, 11:12am Northwest

SEATTLE -- By the time Tucker the turtle washed up on an Oregon beach, his body had nearly shut down. Read story

Jacob Gamble plays with his Juliana mini-pig, Ruxin, at his home Tuesday morning in downtown Vancouver. Gamble got Ruxin, a registered emotional support animal, to help ease his post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

Ruxin, the therapy pig, more than a pal to help with pain

Jacob Gamble plays with his Juliana mini-pig, Ruxin, at his home Tuesday morning in downtown Vancouver. Gamble got Ruxin, a registered emotional support animal, to help ease his post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

March 7, 2016, 6:05am Clark County Health

Growing up, Jacob Gamble and his brother raised a few hogs each year on his family's sheep farm in Southern Oregon. Every summer, they took the hogs to the county fair to show them and then sold them. Read story

Author Laura Coffey talks about the virtues of adopting a senior dog.

Author extols senior dogs

Author Laura Coffey talks about the virtues of adopting a senior dog.

March 6, 2016, 6:08am Life

ORLANDO, Fla. -- For pooches and the people who love them, one of life's great injustices is that dogs grow old too soon. A 7-year-old is already a "senior." Read story

Jo Maldonado, left, of DeLand, Fla., calls herself an animal communicator, a skill that is as much art as science. She has worked with horses, dogs, cats, leopards -- even an opossum. Now she&#039;s teaching her skills to fellow humans at Rollins College.

Gestures speak volumes to pets

Jo Maldonado, left, of DeLand, Fla., calls herself an animal communicator, a skill that is as much art as science. She has worked with horses, dogs, cats, leopards -- even an opossum. Now she&#039;s teaching her skills to fellow humans at Rollins College.

March 4, 2016, 6:04am Life

WINTER PARK, Fla. -- In the cacophony of a county animal shelter -- incessant barking bouncing off bare concrete -- a woman with slow, deliberate steps and gently sweeping arms makes her way down an aisle. Read story

Russell Gipson Shearer puts the Whistle pet tracker, a GPS-enabled device, on his dog Rocket at Dolores Park in San Francisco. Technology isn&#039;t just for humans. It&#039;s also for their furry friends.

Technology goes to the dogs, their owners

Russell Gipson Shearer puts the Whistle pet tracker, a GPS-enabled device, on his dog Rocket at Dolores Park in San Francisco. Technology isn&#039;t just for humans. It&#039;s also for their furry friends.

March 4, 2016, 6:02am Life

SAN FRANCISCO -- Technology isn't just for humans anymore. It's also for their furry friends. Read story

Methods to take the fear out of visits to the vet

March 4, 2016, 6:02am Pets & Wildlife

Many animal lovers across the nation know exactly who Dr. Marty Becker, DVM, is. An author of more than 20 pet-related books, the resident veterinary contributor on "Good Morning America" for 17 years, the chief veterinary correspondent on Animal Radio and, well, I could go on and on. Becker has… Read story

Connecticut Navy base has a feral cat problem

March 2, 2016, 11:53am Nation & World

GROTON, Conn. -- Feral cats are stalking a submarine base in Connecticut, and officials say anyone caught feeding the felines will face disciplinary action. Read story