Marc Bekoff

Opinion U.S. park rangers have observed that a fear of nature is growing in kids and adults.

Opinion Paws forward, butt up — time to play!

Opinion How is America dealing with the transition of pets from property to companions with rights?

Opinion Kinky is as kinky does, whether bat, bird, bee or human.

Opinion Do you ever stay up late wondering if there really is a dog?

Opinion While humans aren't good at reading guilt in animals, it doesn't mean dogs don't feel it.

Opinion Does conservation demand that a zoo kill healthy lions?

Opinion Being too happy, having too much fun on the run, or being too full of oneself may actually incur significant costs to animals.

Opinion A new study claims zoos provide a learning experience, but little more.

Opinion Animals have much to teach about compassion, lessons that resonate behind prison walls.

Opinion "Zoothanasia" is not euthanasia — there is nothing merciful about it.

Opinion There are alternatives to culling animals in cities, so why does the practice continue?

Opinion Allegations of abuse at Animal Planet raise questions about wildlife programs.

Opinion Animals don't use toilet paper, and don't need it, because they don't walk tall.

Opinion Rats express empathy in ways that are familiar to humans.

Opinion Is it ever right to kill for conservation?

Opinion Elephant females call the shots in elephant society.

Opinion 2014 is starting as a year of strange animal stories.

Opinion 2013 was a good year for animals.

Opinion Should you fear the carnivores migrating towards cities?

Opinion Death is not a humane solution for animal "pests."

Opinion Yes, animals were harmed in that film.

Opinion How are animals treated in a human-dominated world?

Opinion Do animals think in ways that mimic how some people with autism perceive their environment?

Opinion How are older animals treated by their companions in the wild?