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Nutria ??? an invasive, destructive species ??? invaded the southside of Hampton Roads years ago from North Carolina. In 2020, it was discovered that they've crossed the James River, getting a toehold in virgin territory with enough prime habitat to allow their population to boom.

They’re rodents, of unusual size: War on invasive nutria heats up in Virginia, with collateral damage

Nutria ??? an invasive, destructive species ??? invaded the southside of Hampton Roads years ago from North Carolina. In 2020, it was discovered that they've crossed the James River, getting a toehold in virgin territory with enough prime habitat to allow their population to boom.

June 7, 2021, 6:06am Life

There’s an animal in my freezer that looks like a giant rat. Read story

WDFW biologst Ben Maletzke identifies wolf predator tracks, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.

After being driven to near extinction, wolves are back in Washington. Can we coexist with them?

WDFW biologst Ben Maletzke identifies wolf predator tracks, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021.

June 6, 2021, 6:02am Latest News

They walked in on their own: the first wolves in more than 100 years known to call Washington state home, after this native species was nearly wiped out by hunting, trapping and government extermination campaigns. Read story

An Eastern gray squirrel snacks on a Periodical cicada. The cicadas have begun to emerge from their 17-year home underground providing a bounty of food for many other animals.

As cicadas emerge, wildlife ready for a feast

An Eastern gray squirrel snacks on a Periodical cicada. The cicadas have begun to emerge from their 17-year home underground providing a bounty of food for many other animals.

June 4, 2021, 6:03am Life

It was June 2004, and the elephants at the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore were getting awfully sick of Brood X cicadas, which had emerged en masse after 17 years underground. Read story

Pet-friendly designs to incorporate into your home

June 4, 2021, 5:58am Life

Animal lovers know that your pet is truly your family. Read story

A bear helps itself to a birdfeeder in a backyard. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Officer Tom Moats contends that if you are feeding birds in bear country during the spring, you are bound to draw bears. Birds have plenty of wild food available in the spring.

Bears and fawns, oh my: Washington expert says leave baby deer alone, discourage bruins

A bear helps itself to a birdfeeder in a backyard. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Officer Tom Moats contends that if you are feeding birds in bear country during the spring, you are bound to draw bears. Birds have plenty of wild food available in the spring.

June 1, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Life

This the time of year when humans encounter wildlife. Deer and other animals are having babies, and bears are emerging from their winter dens hungry. The bears are desperately seeking sources of food, and are drawn to bird feeders, trash cans and pet food near homes. Also, deer are having… Read story

A stranded beluga whale was found dead in the mudflats near Potter Marsh in Alaska.

Beluga whale found dead in Alaska will help scientists better understand the endangered animals

A stranded beluga whale was found dead in the mudflats near Potter Marsh in Alaska.

May 31, 2021, 6:01am Life

A stranded beluga whale found dead in the mudflats near Potter Marsh on Tuesday will likely help scientists untangle more information about the critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga population. Read story

The skull of Machairodus aphanistus, found in Spain and on display at the Regional Archaeological Museum of Madrid.

‘Massive’ cat once roamed Inland Northwest, research co-authored by Gonzaga professor finds

The skull of Machairodus aphanistus, found in Spain and on display at the Regional Archaeological Museum of Madrid.

May 31, 2021, 6:00am Life

Imagine a cat. Now imagine that cat weighs as much as 900 pounds and eats things the size of a rhinoceros. Read story

Dog handler John Rucker collects an ornate box turtle that one of his Boykin spaniels located and brought to him Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the Nachusa Grasslands, near Franklin Grove in Lee County, Ill. A team of researchers and veterinary students from the University of Illinois Wildlife Epidemiology Laboratory located and did health assessments in the field on the threatened turtles.

Dogs help researchers find threatened turtles

Dog handler John Rucker collects an ornate box turtle that one of his Boykin spaniels located and brought to him Thursday, May 6, 2021, at the Nachusa Grasslands, near Franklin Grove in Lee County, Ill. A team of researchers and veterinary students from the University of Illinois Wildlife Epidemiology Laboratory located and did health assessments in the field on the threatened turtles.

May 28, 2021, 6:05am Pets & Wildlife

A team of Illinois researchers is using dogs to track down a threatened species of turtle. Read story

Researchers are working on a pilot program to inject rhino horns with radioactive material, a tactic that could discourage consumption and make it easier to detect illegal trade.

Pilot program to use radioactive rhino horns

Researchers are working on a pilot program to inject rhino horns with radioactive material, a tactic that could discourage consumption and make it easier to detect illegal trade.

May 28, 2021, 6:04am Life

Researchers are working on a pilot program backed by Russia’s Rosatom Corp. to inject rhino horns with radioactive material, a tactic that could discourage consumption and make it easier to detect illegal trade. Read story

A domestic cat grooms its fur.

Cats big winners in Seattle adoption surge

A domestic cat grooms its fur.

May 26, 2021, 6:03am Life

It’s been widely reported that animal adoptions surged during the pandemic around the nation as folks spent more time at home and alone. Now we’ve got some local data to back that up — and in the Seattle area, cats came out the big winners. Read story