Animals

Federal wildlife officials are proposing to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species due to population declines, and researchers in Wisconsin hope it will prompt more conservation of monarch habitat.

Gulls are more spectacular than many people realize and the Great Lakes a prime place to find them — especially in the winter months.

A Dane County judge will appoint a special prosecutor to investigate animal abuse allegations at a Blue Mounds dog breeding facility. 

Veterinarian Angie Ruppel joined WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to answer questions about getting cats spayed or neutered. 

DNR conservation biologist Ryan Brady Brady joined WPR’s “The Larry Meiller Show” to talk about the breeding and predation habits of snowy owls, as well as the threats they during their long journey and time here in Wisconsin.

Morgan Martens of Brule is an 18-year-old musher who has competed in both the junior Beargrease and Junior Iditarod, winning the latter at age 14 in 2021. He told Robin Washington of WPR’s “Morning Editin” the dogs are just as competitive as the mushers, and all have their own personalities.

A Milwaukee-based program has helped over 350 victims of domestic abuse find a foster home for their pets in the past decade. 

Leaving a beloved pet behind while on vacation can be tough. A Lake Mills veterinarian joined “The Larry Meiller Show” to explain what to plan for if you decide to bring them along.

A national doctors advocacy organization is asking federal officials to investigate the use of live pigs for training at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

A waterfowl hunter won’t face charges after killing a wolf in northern Wisconsin this fall, following an investigation by the state Department of Natural Resources.