A rat moves into a young squirrel's peaceful neighborhood and refuses to respect the space. Unable to force the rat to move away, the other animals watch as more and more rats come to live in the area of town they once avoided.

After a wealthy consultant asks a local bird-hunting legend for shooting lessons, the hunter soon comes to regret agreeing to teach him and tricks him into ending his tutelage.

A town newcomer befriends a seasoned bird hunter and learns about his tragic past and the wild family that continues to haunt him long after they’ve left town.

A squirrel monkey defeats the competition and fulfills her dream of becoming an astronaut. Based on the true story of Miss Baker, one of the first animals to be launched into space in 1959.

An old logger tells the story of a giant hunter and his dog hunting a ferocious turkey terrorizing the local wildlife.

A young boy goes out hunting with a neighbor and a suspicious accident occurs.

A woman and her husband try to catch a mouse in their kitchen, but when the creature dies, it punctuates the lovelessness in their marriage.

When an isolated group of US soldiers are on an expedition in the Arctic, one shoots and wounds an owl and takes it back to camp as a pet. One of his associates thinks that the owl should be killed or set free, and acts accordingly.

A tenant couple cares for a handful of quails, despite the concern that their landlords next door have for their garden. When winter comes, the quails have disappeared, leaving the couple to hope they will return in the spring.

Sly, a monkey with human capacities, is growing increasingly upset with his containment. All he wants is to be treated with respect.