Animals

Here in Idaho everyone has been feeling the heat, including the animals! And because they can’t pop inside for a little air conditioning animals have adapted to the heat in different ways, including splooting.

Whole carcass mountain lions, bear or wolf pelts, beaver furs, bundles of antlers and horns.. those are just a few of the many items the Idaho Fish and Games department is auctioning off in its third annual fur sale.

It’s difficult to fathom that some of the beautiful dogs on the planet are often rescued from horrible circumstances. But that’s how Tiffany Larson spends her days. In fact, on the website of her nonprofit, Unega Mountain Dog Rescue, the headline reads, “Saving lives, one dog at a time.”

True, the zoos of the world remain closed to the public due to the pandemic, but caring for the animals has taken on extra urgency. In fact, zoo…

This is an encore presentation.Until a few decades ago, the killer whales of the Puget Sound were frequently captured by the dozen and sold for…

Poaching killing off Idaho birds.A look at Boise's growing pains.A look back at the re-location of a Boise landmark.- Researchers are finding a disturbing…

Boise State University professor Neil Carter researched the impact of human activity on the bahavior of nocturnal animals and the results are…

This interview was originally broadcast in January, 2018.Over thousands of years, dogs have earned the title of man’s best friend. Yet even as their…

An Idaho woman says an increasing number of abandoned pets been turning up near Lake Lowell between Nampa and Caldwell.KTVB-TV reported Monday that…

This episode originally was broadcast in March, 2017.Humans think, feel and plan for the future. We say hello, and goodbye. We design and use tools to our…