DARIEN — Nestled away in a Darien neighborhood, not far from the Post Road, sheep Chuckie, Belle Fleur and Bellina enjoyed a spring shearing last week, with their wool going toward the Connecticut ...

THEY’RE JUST VERY INSTINCTUAL CREATURES. FRIENDLY AND GOOFY. BUT THERE’S MUCH MORE TO WOOL THAN JUST SWEATERS AND HATS. WOLVES HEYDAY MAY HAVE COME AND GONE. MY GREAT GRANDFATHER SOLD WOOL BY THE ...

Editor's Note: This is an excerpt from WBUR's Saturday morning newsletter, The Weekender. If you like what you read and want it in your inbox, sign up here. It’s springtime, and just like us, animals ...

A heated debate has erupted online over whether sheep shearing is ethical or exploitative. Alaina Wood (@itsthegarbagequeen), whose bio says she’s a sustainability scientist and climate activist, took ...

A heated debate has erupted online over whether sheep shearing is ethical or exploitative. Alaina Wood (@itsthegarbagequeen), whose bio says she's a sustainability scientist and climate activist, took ...