Known for their curious and bold nature, it is no surprise that the pup in the video came home with the rabbit "gift." Dachshunds were selectively bred for badger hunting, in fact, their name even ...

A wildlife biologist and conservation photographer, Balunek is studying the unique coyote-badger relationship as part of a larger research project with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. One of ...

Given that their German name literally means “badger dog,” it’s no wonder people bred dachshunds to work as hunting dogs. Despite their small stature, dachshunds were bred with killer instincts.

A judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the use of dogs in Wisconsin’s first wolf hunt Friday, siding with a coalition of humane societies that argue the law does not protect dogs enough. A ...

The Dachshund (sometimes called a Wiener Dog to describe the breed’s long, sausage-like body) originates in Germany where it was bred as a hunting dog specializing in badger hunting.

The RSPCA said it feared two foxes, four rabbits and a badger found dead in a lay-by with dog attack-like wounds in Ashford, Kent, were the victim of illegal hunting.

A man who was badly beaten after taking on a gang of cruel badger baiters regained consciousness only to discover he was lying in the middle of a woods with his head sliced open and part of his ...

An RSPCA spokesperson said: "Badger persecution and hunting with dogs is, sadly, something which we are seeing more of.

They are also adaptable to various living environments, which makes them quite popular among apartment dwellers. These dogs were trained as badger-hunting dogs in 15th-century Germany.

As wolf hunting season in Wisconsin gets underway, a Wisconsin legislator introduced a bill to prohibit hunters from using dogs in the hunt, saying the practice is “inhumane” and puts hunting dogs in ...