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A tiger walks Sunday at the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, India. India's tiger population has gone up 30 percent in just four years. The government lauded the news as astonishing evidence of victory in conservation. But independent scientists say such an increase -- to 2,226 big cats -- in so short a time doesn't make sense. They worry an enthusiastic new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is misinterpreting the numbers, trumpeting false claims of a thriving tiger population that could hurt conservation in the long run.

India’s rising tiger numbers may be victory only on paper

A tiger walks Sunday at the Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur, India. India's tiger population has gone up 30 percent in just four years. The government lauded the news as astonishing evidence of victory in conservation. But independent scientists say such an increase -- to 2,226 big cats -- in so short a time doesn't make sense. They worry an enthusiastic new government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is misinterpreting the numbers, trumpeting false claims of a thriving tiger population that could hurt conservation in the long run.

April 16, 2015, 5:00pm Nation & World

SUNDARBAN TIGER RESERVE, India -- At first, the numbers seem impressive: India's tiger population has gone up 30 percent in just four years. The government lauded the news as astonishing evidence of victory in conservation. Read story

Dog beaten, left for dead to return to WSU vet hospital

April 16, 2015, 5:00pm Northwest

SPOKANE -- A stray dog that was bashed in the head and left for dead in a ditch is returning to Washington State University's Veterinary Teaching Hospital next week for some follow-up care, the school said Thursday. Read story

Yahuda Netanel, a private pilot with Wings of Rescue, holds a rescue dog as he stands by his plane prior to a flight at Van Nuys Airport, in Van Nuys, Calif.

Pilots take dogs from crowded shelters to areas with demand

Yahuda Netanel, a private pilot with Wings of Rescue, holds a rescue dog as he stands by his plane prior to a flight at Van Nuys Airport, in Van Nuys, Calif.

April 10, 2015, 5:00pm Life

LOS ANGELES -- For some dogs, a chance at the good life takes off when the pilots do. Read story

A Royal Palm turkey struts July 7, 2011, on a farm near New Market, Va.

Traditional farm and ranch breeds decline

A Royal Palm turkey struts July 7, 2011, on a farm near New Market, Va.

April 9, 2015, 5:00pm Life

Many traditional livestock and poultry breeds are disappearing, victims of an emphasis on higher production. Read story

Jonathan Lopez, 7, who has cerebral palsy, watches therapist Kristi Immitt, far left, while volunteers guide Patron during the boy's hippotherapy session at Equest on March 31.

Equine therapy helps kids with disabilities

Jonathan Lopez, 7, who has cerebral palsy, watches therapist Kristi Immitt, far left, while volunteers guide Patron during the boy's hippotherapy session at Equest on March 31.

April 9, 2015, 5:00pm Life

DALLAS -- For son Jonathan, born with cerebral palsy, Laura Lopez just wanted the simple things. At age 6, he couldn't walk or speak, his hearing was impaired and he couldn't drink from a cup without help. Read story

Volunteer Melanie Pozez loads rescued dogs into a Wings of Rescue plane to fly them to safe havens, at Van Nuys Airport, in Van Nuys, Calif.

Rescue dogs take off to land a new chance at life

Volunteer Melanie Pozez loads rescued dogs into a Wings of Rescue plane to fly them to safe havens, at Van Nuys Airport, in Van Nuys, Calif.

April 8, 2015, 5:00pm Life

LOS ANGELES -- For some dogs, a chance at the good life takes off when the pilots do. Read story

Bend police knocked for killing cougar in park

April 1, 2015, 12:00am Northwest

BEND, Ore. -- Wildlife advocates have criticized Bend police for shooting a cougar, saying it could have been tranquilized and relocated, or left to leave on its own. Read story

A newborn orca whale swims alongside an adult whale, believed to be the mother, in the Salish Sea waters off Galiano Island, British Columbia, on Monday.

Fourth baby for endangered Puget Sound orcas

A newborn orca whale swims alongside an adult whale, believed to be the mother, in the Salish Sea waters off Galiano Island, British Columbia, on Monday.

March 31, 2015, 12:00am Northwest

SEATTLE -- A new baby orca has been spotted in the waters of British Columbia, the fourth born to the endangered Puget Sound orcas this winter. Read story

A male Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is released into the backcountry of Yosemite National Park, Calif.

Endangered bighorn sheep move a step closer to recovery

A male Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep is released into the backcountry of Yosemite National Park, Calif.

March 31, 2015, 12:00am Nation & World

FRESNO, Calif. -- For the first time in a century, endangered Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep are back on their ancestral range and headed toward recovery, wildlife officials said Monday. Read story

An elephant known as Rama walks at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore. The Oregonian reports that Rama was euthanized Monday.

Oregon Zoo elephant that loved to paint euthanized

An elephant known as Rama walks at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Ore. The Oregonian reports that Rama was euthanized Monday.

March 31, 2015, 12:00am Latest News

PORTLAND -- Oregon Zoo officials in Portland say they have euthanized a 31-year-old elephant known for an apparent enthusiasm for painting. Officials decided Rama was in too much pain from an old leg injury. Read story