Animals
Goat Farmers Find Success in Festival Sales in Spite of COVID-19 Complications
Thanks to trainings from Heifer Nepal, goat cooperatives have successfully navigated a festival season crippled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Healthy Animals, Healthy Nations: An Interview with Veterinarian David Sherman
In his book That Sheep May Safely Graze, Sherman offers up a roadmap for how to deliver community services in unstable countries. He also makes...
The Fascinating Fauna of Guatemala
As one of the most ecologically diverse countries on the planet, Guatemala is home to some amazing animals. Some you’ve probably heard of....
Rats That Are Making The World A Better Place
This Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, January 25, 2020 kicking off the Year of the Rat. Here are a few rats whose honorable service or winning...
Fighting Fire with Goats
A surprising hero has emerged to help the world’s wildfire problem ¬– the ever-versatile goat. These animals that we love have come through...
How It's Made: Alpaca Yarn & Knits
Heifer project participants in Apahua, Ecuador are mastering all of these necessary steps to turn their camelid herds into sustainable profit.
8 Facts You Didn't Know About Turkeys
How much do you really know about the delicious bird that graces your Thanksgiving table each year?
The Holy Elephants That Protect Farmers’ Crops in Nepal
Women in the western jungles of Nepal face a particular set of farming challenges. Only a narrow dirt road separates their homes and Banke National...
How to Tell the Difference Between Alpacas and Llamas
Llamas and alpacas are often mistaken for the same animal, but these two species actually have several different physical characteristics and...