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Q: What are glue traps? A: Glue traps, also known as glue boards, are trays coated with an extremely strong adhesive. Any animal who touches one becomes stuck and is unable to escape. Q: Do glue traps

Rodenticides wreak havoc across the animal kingdom. Animal advocates are fighting to end the use of these dangerous chemicals and protect wildlife.

LONDON—The public’s use of glue traps to catch mice and rats will be banned across England after a government-backed Private Members Bill received unanimous support during its third and final reading today in the House of Lords. The ban has been welcomed by animal charity Humane Society

With the recent passage of a bill that gained unanimous support in the House of Lords, England has joined a handful of countries and a host of companies and institutions around the world that have banned glue traps. For mice and rats, the traps’ primary targets, who are so often excluded from

Beavers are making a comeback. Nearly driven to extinction by the fur trade, nature’s best architects are now six to 12 million strong in the United States. This return will provide significant

Prairie dogs are one of the most controversial and widely misunderstood wildlife species in North America. Since early European migration onto the North American grasslands, prairie dogs have been

Opossums get a bum rap. Often seen as pests and accused of everything from knocking over garbage cans to killing chickens, these quiet marsupials are rarely a threat and easily sent on their way

Known for Groundhog Day and weather prediction, nearsighted groundhogs (aka woodchucks) have an important place in the ecosystem. They provide food for coyotes, foxes, weasels, badgers, hawks and

If you spot a coyote in your neighborhood, relax: Most coyotes avoid people. “Seeing a coyote out during the day is not a cause for alarm, especially in the spring and summer when they’re out looking

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

Skunks, easily identifiable by their characteristic black and white striping, are notorious for producing a foul odor when frightened. Although a skunk’s spray is known mostly for its robust smell, it

One of the urgencies that defines our mission in this era is the rapidly increasing threat to wild animals all over the world. Under the overwhelming pressures of biodiversity loss, shrinking habitats and climate change, untold numbers of wild animals also face the cruelty of the illegal wildlife

A microcosm of our contradictory relationships with animals, human-squirrel interactions have long been shortsighted. Although a common animal, squirrels live an uncommon life.

When beavers return, habitats flourish.

Around the world, many thousands of wild animals are exploited for human entertainment, food, fashion and frippery, or killed or injured through poisons and traps, not only causing immense animal suffering but also threatening many species with extinction. According to a UN report, species

Unfortunately, homeowners’ responses to wild nibblers often involve poisons and traps. But you can have your veggies—and your flowers and trees—and let the wildlife eat some, too, by following these

In 2011, researchers set out to determine which wild animals people think are the most charismatic. After surveying over 4,500 people, they found tigers, lions, elephants and giraffes ranked highest

Myths abound about skunks, but these animals are gardeners’ friends.