Icelandic sheepdog is a pedigree at last – UK's Kennel Club finally recognises breed believed to be more than 1,000 years old that featured in Icelandic Sagas ~life.pets Article 477 words 12 votes
Arctic foxes were almost hunted to extinction in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Can projects to breed and feed them help this native species return for good? ~enviro conservation Article 1215 words 6 votes
Indian government to impose ban on import, sale, and cross-breeding of twenty-three ferocious dog breeds ~life.pets Article 686 words 15 votes
Inside the world of guide dog dropouts (2019) ~life.pets Article 1690 words, published Nov 11 2019 26 votes
Is this the protein plant of the future? New study finds ‘sweetness gene’ that makes lupins tastier ~food Article 652 words 16 votes
By selectively breeding forty generations of silver fox over the course of sixty years, researchers managed to make them as friendly as dogs ~science biology Article 3265 words, published Dec 7 2018 64 votes
Norway's breeding programme sees arctic foxes return in high numbers – foxes still listed as under threat of becoming extinct in Scandinavia ~enviro conservation Article 304 words 3 votes
‘A sense of crisis’ for wasabi, a pungent staple of Japanese cuisine ~food Article 1478 words 6 votes
Tasmanian devils born on Australian mainland for first time in 3,000 years ~enviro conservation Article 5 votes
Beauteous beasts - Humans have been breeding animals for beauty for centuries. But should we draw the line at genetically modified pets? ~science Article 4306 words, published Mar 25 2013 4 votes
Valley of the Ragdolls - They're floppy, relaxed, and they come when you call them. Is the Ragdoll a genetic miracle, or just one very cool cat? ~life.pets Article 3247 words 6 votes