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Human intervention with young wildlife can do more harm than good 

Around this time last year, I was in a nature preserve near Friends of Animals’ headquarters in Darien, Conn., with my English bulldog Lila. We were sauntering along a trail when I heard a strange noise.   I climbed up the bank on the side of the trail to peek and see where the sound was […]

In Our View on May 4, 2026

Jeers to Health Sec. Kennedy for flipping the food pyramid to emphasize red meat and dairy

In Our View on January 8, 2026

FoA champions beavers, nature’s architects, in Colorado and beyond

In Our View on January 5, 2026

Let’s rewrite the narrative about bobcats in our neighborhoods

In Our View on December 23, 2025

In our view: Fur-free Friday

In Our View on November 28, 2025

Tis the season to be thankful…for wild turkeys

In Our View on November 20, 2025

Nature Conservancy violates a Weston, CT nature preserve by extolling the virtues of gun violence  

In Our View on November 19, 2025