A federal judge last week put the gray wolf back on the Endangered Species list. U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy, sitting in Missoula, MT, said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service erred when it delisted the gray wolf in the two states.
Malloy said that delisting the wolf must be a decision based on biological factors, [...]

A rare Sumatran tiger at the Toronto Zoo has died.
Rengat, as he was known, had to be put down last night due to kidney failure, officials said.
The tiger, a star attraction at the zoo, turned 17 this week. The Sumatran tiger is an endangered species — it is estimated that there are only [...]

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Pluto never had it so good: The next major attraction to open at Walt Disney World won’t be for the kids — it will be for the dogs.
Best Friends Pet Resort, scheduled to open Aug. 27, will offer not just boarding, but also bedtime stories and a water park for [...]

FORT WORTH, Texas – Seven puppies died after flying in the cargo hold of an American Airlines jet.
American said it contacted the shipper who put the puppies on a Tuesday morning flight from Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Chicago, and is investigating further.
Airline spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan said Wednesday the shipper put 14 puppies aboard Flight 851, [...]

Toronto police have released details of what they’re calling a “suspicious incident” in the off leash area at Cherry Beach that might have been aimed at injuring dogs.
Police say a board laced with nails was found buried in the sand on Tuesday.
It was “a wooden board, with numerous nails driven through it,” said [...]