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Chickens stand in their cage at the Rose Acre Farms, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, near Stuart, Iowa. About 96 percent of eggs sold in the United States come from hens who live in the so-called battery cages from the day they're born until their egg-laying days end 18 to 24 months later. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
By MICHAEL J. CRUMB

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Are cramped chickens crazy chickens?

Researchers are trying to answer that question through several studies that intend to take emotions out of an angry debate between animal welfare...

Researchers ask: Are caged chickens miserable?

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Are cramped chickens crazy chickens?

Researchers are trying to answer that question through several studies that intend to take emotions out...

Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Sweeping from lush mountain rain forests to pristine beaches, a corridor of land protected by Puerto Rico's last...

Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says he has the best interest of polar bears at heart, but he doesn't intend to let the federal government's expanded protection for bears...

Hawaii's famed white sandy beaches are shrinking

KAILUA, Hawaii (AP) — Jenn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to...

Death Valley bones may be missing German tourists

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Skeletal remains found in Death Valley may belong to one or more of the four German tourists who vanished in searing summer heat 13 years ago,...

Dolphin stranded in Ala. after Tropical Storm Ida

GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — An Atlantic bottlenose dolphin is being treated for dehydration and pneumonia after it was found stranded following Tropical Storm Ida's brush with the Alabama...

India to move all zoo elephants to wildlife parks

NEW DELHI (AP) — All elephants living in Indian zoos and circuses will be moved to wildlife parks and game sanctuaries where the animals can graze more freely, officials...

Calif water deal no quick fix for struggling farms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was promoting a complex legislative package to rebuild California's water system, he often appeared...

Groups sue to make rare flying squirrel endangered

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Environmental groups are suing the federal government to return a type of flying squirrel to the endangered species list.

The small nocturnal squirrel is...

BLM now collecting higher drilling application fee

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A huge increase in the application fee for oil and gas companies to drill on federal land is unfair and won't speed up review of drilling permits, industry officials...