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MURCHISON, Texas—Before arriving at Humane World for Animals’ sanctuary Black Beauty Ranch, a marmoset named George had a lonely existence as someone’s “pet,” kept caged in a Wisconsin basement.

The elements we all too often chop down, rake away, chase with leaf blowers, bag up to be hauled off like trash are homes for other species, not to mention restaurants, kitchens and nurseries. For so many animals, life begins in the decay.

Here's how you can spur wildlife-friendly projects in your community.

Have you seen chained dogs in your neighborhood and wondered what to do? Here are some common questions about chaining and tethering, and how you can help.

Prairie dogs are vital to North America’s grasslands—one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world—but they’re struggling to shed their bad reputation.

Opossums are gentle neighbors, rarely dangerous, and often not even responsible for messes they get blamed for. Here's what to do if you have one in a crawlspace.

From natural histories of misunderstood species to stories of interconnectedness, the following selections will help you (and, in some cases, your children and grandchildren) think differently about wildlife in your own neighborhood and beyond.

Sanctuary caregivers prep hundreds of pounds of produce each week for monkeys, pigs and more.

What you don’t know can hurt birds. Planting bird food is a natural alternative to purchasing sunflower seed and other commercial crops where lethal wildlife control has sometimes been used to protect harvests.

Are cats stalking your backyard bird feeder? Here’s how you can help both birds and cats.

Living alongside deer for decades, I’ve learned that gardens can thrive in their presence—to the point where our habitat now hosts uncommon butterflies, drawn to plants the deer leave untouched.

The loud low-frequency noise of landscaping machinery travels far and drowns out a proven natural benefit to our mental health: birdsong.

Changing the law of the land benefits animals, the environment and humans.

How familiar are we, really, with what lies below, let alone who eats, sleeps and breeds there? Instead of traveling afar for a sense of place in the universe, what if we paid more attention to what’s right underfoot?

This guide covers the fundamentals of proper horse care, including nutrition, shelter, veterinary care, hoof care, exercise, and overall welfare—based on widely accepted animal welfare standards.

You don’t have to break the bank to create a lovely backyard haven.

Being trapped and relocated is one nightmare that is a common reality for many backyard creatures. One minute they’re going about the business of survival, and the next, without warning, they’re whisked away from the only home they’ve ever known.

Learn how to live near and deal with this gentle species when they enter your yard or garage.