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Compassionate coexistence. It’s such a simple and worthy goal, yet it’s one of the areas in which the human aspiration to do right by wildlife still falls well short of what animals deserve.

In recent years, our nation has witnessed an epidemic of people acquiring exotic wildlife as pets. Wild animals, including lions, tigers, bears, chimpanzees, monkeys, venomous snakes, alligators and other dangerous species are readily available from breeders and even over the Internet.

Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago says it has ended a program where visitors were allowed to touch or interact with wildlife, including reptiles and small mammals.

In the last month, South Dakota residents have trapped and killed more than 15,000 raccoons, skunks, opossums, foxes and badgers, cut off their tails, and submitted them to the state’s wildlife management agency for a $10-per-tail reward, all as part of South Dakota’s new Nest Predator Bounty Pro

The impact of free-roaming cats on wildlife has long been a hot topic, but the role of dogs gets less attention. It's time to talk about curbing our dogs' instinct to hunt and harass wild animals.

The Chinese city of Shenzhen has put forward a groundbreaking proposal to ban the consumption of dogs and cats, as well as several wild animals, as the coronavirus crisis continues to make headlines around the world.

The United States is one of the world’s largest destinations for illegal wildlife products.

Nordstrom, one of the country’s largest luxury fashion retailers, will stop selling products made with fur and exotic animal skins at all of its U.S. locations by the end of next year.

Instead of awe and wonder, fear is our default reaction to wildlife near our home, often leading to trapping, poisoning, or, in the case of small creatures, the angry stomp of a shoe. Here's why we should challenge our misguided assumptions about wildlife.

One year after its passage, here’s how the Big Cat Public Safety Act gets enforced.

Shenzhen has become the first city in mainland China to ban the consumption of dog and cat meat, marking one of the biggest wins yet in the global battle to end the dog meat trade.

China has sent out conflicting messages over the past few weeks over its decision to lift a 1993 ban on the sale of tiger bones and rhino horns for medicinal use.

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

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.

The Chinese wildlife trade is mired in long-held beliefs about the benefits of eating exotic and often endangered animals for good health. But the reality stands in stark contrast.

Pets rescued from cruel conditions at a Kentucky pet store embrace new lives.

PETEN, Guatemala—Responsive to the threat that illegal trafficking poses to wildlife in Guatemala, Humane Society International and its local partner Asociacion Rescate y Conservacion de Vida Silvestre recently provided training on proper handling of confiscated animals to wildlife technicians fr