Wild coyotes live among us — is your cat on their menu? Wild carnivores live among us. We may not know the exact number of coyotes here in Seattle but we should get used to them being here because they probably won't be leaving anytime soon. Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Why are dogs allowed in Seattle bars? Unlike kids, dogs are taken nearly everywhere: restaurant patios, taprooms, even the grocery store. Casey Martin
The unlikely friendship of a baby donkey and a dog named Ranger at the Sammamish Animal Sanctuary Last year 40 animals were rescued by the Sammamish animal sanctuary. While many shelters take in dogs and cats, this sanctuary focuses on rescuing farm animals. Medha Kumar
Crow versus eagle, who wins? And other answers to your animal questions Here at SoundQs, we get a lot of questions about animals. We’re talking rats, bats, squirrels, crows, opossums, you name it. On this episode, we answer a dozen of your urban wildlife questions. Deborah Wang
The hunt to find just one square inch of silence I go deep into the Olympic National Forest to find the most elusive creature imaginable: silence. Chris Morgan
Pets, Pests, And Food: Our Complex, Contradictory Attitudes Toward Animals Does living with animals really make us healthier? Why do we eat some animals and keep others as pets? This week on Hidden Brain, we talk with psychology professor Hal Herzog about the contradictions embedded in our relationships with animals. Shankar Vedantam
'Giants Of The Monsoon Forest' Explores The Lives Of Working Elephants In Asia Geographer Jacob Shell describes the lives of these elephants of mountainous Myanmar and northeastern India that haul timber or transport people with details at once compelling and disturbing. Barbara J. King
How a UW geneticist is saving elephants with poop The world is dealing with an unprecedented spike in illegal wildlife trade, threatening to overturn decades of conservation gains. Sarah Leibovitz
A harsh life among 'super over-caffeinated' penguins I talk with two filmmakers who got up close and personal with Antarctic penguins. Chris Morgan
Meet Washington's newest endangered species Some endangered species in Puget Sound are almost as big as a school bus. Others can fit in the palm of your hand. John Ryan