Are Kids Afraid of Nature? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff U.S. park rangers have observed that a fear of nature is growing in kids and adults.
Citizen Canines? Pet Legal Status is Evolving (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff How is America dealing with the transition of pets from property to companions with rights?
Can Evolutionary Biology Reveal What's Kinky? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Kinky is as kinky does, whether bat, bird, bee or human.
Science Suggests 'The Dog' Doesn't Exist (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Do you ever stay up late wondering if there really is a dog?
Do Dogs Really Feel Guilt or Shame? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff While humans aren't good at reading guilt in animals, it doesn't mean dogs don't feel it.
Two Healthy Lions, and Their Cubs, "Zoothanized" … Why? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Does conservation demand that a zoo kill healthy lions?
Can Animals Be Too Happy, or Have Too Much Fun? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Being too happy, having too much fun on the run, or being too full of oneself may actually incur significant costs to animals.
Do Zoos Really Teach Visitors Anything? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff A new study claims zoos provide a learning experience, but little more.
As Prisoners Learn of Animals' Compassion, They Connect (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Animals have much to teach about compassion, lessons that resonate behind prison walls.
The 'Marius Effect'? First Do No Harm, as Another Giraffe Faces Euthanasia (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff "Zoothanasia" is not euthanasia — there is nothing merciful about it.
Dogs in Sochi, Swans in New York: Culling Must End (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff There are alternatives to culling animals in cities, so why does the practice continue?
When Wildlife TV Programs Hurt the Wildlife (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Allegations of abuse at Animal Planet raise questions about wildlife programs.
Squatters Rights: Why Do Humans Need Toilet Paper and Animals Don't? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Animals don't use toilet paper, and don't need it, because they don't walk tall.
Empathic Rats Free Trapped Buddies From Restraints (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Rats express empathy in ways that are familiar to humans.
Is a Rhino Hunt Really Conservation? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Is it ever right to kill for conservation?
In Elephant Society, Matriarchs Lead (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Elephant females call the shots in elephant society.
2014 Begins with Oriented Animal Pooping and Pufferfish Highs (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff 2014 is starting as a year of strange animal stories.
Ignoring Nature No More: The State of the Animals 2013 (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff 2013 was a good year for animals.
Carnivores in Our Midst: Should We Fear Them? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Should you fear the carnivores migrating towards cities?
Endangered Przewalski’s Horse Breaks Neck, Just as National Zoo Releases Neglect Report (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Are animal deaths at the National Zoo part of a systemic problem?
Have People Really Killed Pests Too Rarely? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Death is not a humane solution for animal "pests."
No Animals Were Harmed in that Film? Not So, Reports Suggest (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Yes, animals were harmed in that film.
Speciesism Is Bad News for Animals (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff How are animals treated in a human-dominated world?
Do Animals Typically Think Like Autistic Savants? (Op-Ed) By Marc Bekoff Do animals think in ways that mimic how some people with autism perceive their environment?