Two Tricks That Could Tame Your Cat’s Taste for Furry, Feathery Critters
David Cliff/ Nur Photo/ ZUMA Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Feeding pet cats meaty food and playing with them to simulate hunting stops them killing wildlife, according to a new study. Eating grain-free food led to…
Heroes of 2020: My Cat—the Smartest, Best Cat. He Is Named Smarty Cat.
Mother Jones illustration; Jamilah King Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.Before 2020, here’s how I would’ve described my cat, Smarty Cat: “His paws have never touched pavement.” And it was true: Despite being a 12-year-old rescue,…
In Historic Vote, Colorado Has Officially Decided to Reintroduce Wolves to the State
Wolfgang Kaehler/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.While it may have sounded like good news, it was alarming for wolf advocates: In late October, the Trump administration announced the “successful recovery of the gray wolf,” and in doing…
Good News! Endangered Vancouver Island Marmots Are Making a Comeback!
A (very cute) Hoary Marmot in Rocky Mountains British Columbia, Canada.Dennis Fast/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. This piece was originally published in Canada’s National Observer and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership.…
At Sea and in Court, the Fight to Save the World’s Rarest Whales Intensifies
Northern Right whale off Grand Manan Island in Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada.Francois Gohier/Getty Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters.This piece was originally published in Yale Environment 360 and appears here as part of our Climate…
How Do You Track a Murder Hornet?
A real, live murder hornet.Rory Merry/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.This piece was originally published in Slate and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. On Saturday before dawn, entomologists launched their attack on a colony of snoozing murder hornets.…