Six surprising measures on the ballot today

Nov 8, 2016
Yes, marijuana legalization is a big issue for lots of states, but what about other measures that affect the economy?
Voters cast their ballots.
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For chimps no longer needed for research, smoothies and sanctuary

Sep 15, 2016
When the National Institutes of Health quit funding biomedical testing on chimpanzees last year, that put most research chimps out of work.
Sarah Baeckler Davis at a sanctuary in North Georgia for chimps retiring from private research labs.
Stephannie Stokes

Importing a beluga whale? There's a form for that

Sep 7, 2016
Bringing in beluga whales to the US to boost the small number in captivity isn't easy.
Visitors gather at the Georgia Aquarium's beluga tank. Some pull out phones for pictures, others reach out to the glass as if they can touch the whales as they slip by. 
Sam Whitehead

Now hiring: Hedgehog Officer

Jul 6, 2016
Suffolk Wildlife Trust in the U.K. is looking for the new face of hedgehog conservation

Helping pets have a good end-of-life with hospice care

May 30, 2016
The growing field of pet hospice care helps elderly pets and their owners.
Suki, a 15-year old Cairn terrier, enjoys a little sunshine and a patch of green. Her owners are choosing pet hospice and palliative care as her health declines.
Todd Bookman/WHYY

Should sheepherders get a pay raise?

Oct 1, 2015
They are mostly immigrant guest workers who don't make minimum wage.
Most sheepherders in the U.S. are immigrant guest workers who are not subject to the federal minimum wage. The department of labor is looking into a pay raise.
Joe Mahoney/Rocky Mountain PBS I-News

Mail, on a wing and a prayer.

Sep 30, 2015
What, no owls?

For public good, not for profit.

My First Job: Animal Chef

Jun 23, 2015
Peanut butter pine cones or dead mice, anyone?

Health care costs? Let's talk

Jun 17, 2015
Vets offer a price range for treatments. Can we ask our doctors for the same?

Pricing a child's plea for equine ownership

Nov 19, 2014
While it is expensive to buy and care for a horse, parents say the experience is worth it.