WV: Animal Welfare
Some Wild Birds Get Boost from Farm Bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – While the Farm Bill is crucial policy for agriculture, it's also quite literally for the birds. The "State of the Birds 20…
Backyard Chickens Bring Salmonella Concerns
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Nearly a thousand people across the country have become ill this year from salmonella connected to backyard flocks of …
Report: U.S. Should Use Fewer Antibiotics in Agriculture
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A new report calls for banning or restricting the use of antibiotics in farm animals to curb the global spread of …
Cleaning Up Farm Runoff Crucial to Chesapeake Bay
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. – A federal court victory has cleared the way for what conservationists say needs to happen on farms within the Chesapeake …
No Need to Panic Over Fido Flu
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Fears of the flu for Fido are running high among many dog owners. It's the result of a rare strain of canine influenza …
Parents: Stick With Stuffed or Candy Bunnies and Chicks for Easter
CHARLESTON, W.VA. – Easter is almost upon us, and while some parents might be tempted to give their children live bunnies or baby chicks…
Last-Chance Pets Find Patriot Companions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Last chance pets are finding forever homes with the nation's heroes with the help of some matchmaking. Beth Zimmerman…
NIH to Retire Majority of Research Chimpanzees
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins has announced a decision to retire nearly 90 percent of the NIH…
"Osprey Cam" Shows Chesapeake Bay Reality TV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - They've been called Chesapeake Bay's newest and most popular reality TV stars. Online viewers in 60 countries have watched the …
Report: Summer's Signs of Things to Come
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – With the beginning of fall, a look back at West Virginia's weather this summer suggests a lot about climate change and …
Will Walmart Make Its Suppliers Stop Using Gestation Crates?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - An animal-advocacy group says Walmart is quickly becoming the lone major corporation that still allows its pork suppliers to use …
New FDA Ban Aimed at Reducing Prevalence of "Super Bugs"
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Farmers in West Virginia and around the country only have a couple more months to find alternatives to a common antibiotic …