July 5, 2024, 6:16am Life
Local animal shelters have plenty of dogs waiting for new homes, but if you choose to adopt from a private rescue group, it helps to do some homework first. Read story
July 5, 2024, 6:14am Life
A man recently killed a bear in a Colorado mountain town while fearing for his life. Here’s what Colorado Parks and Wildlife had to say about whether or not that killing was justified. Read story
July 5, 2024, 6:14am Life
A braille-inscribed video game controller for a blind student. A splint for a cat or dog with an injured leg. An acorn that can be filled with seeds for a bird to reach with a broken beak. Read story
July 5, 2024, 6:13am Life
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Read story
July 3, 2024, 8:22am Northwest
The Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan — found atop the Cascades from Canada to southern Washington — is officially listed as a threatened species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday. Read story
July 2, 2024, 6:08am Business
As the crow flies, it’s 2 miles between sister bird sanctuaries in Clark County: the 314-acre La Center Bottoms and the 5,200-acre Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Read story
July 1, 2024, 5:22pm Life
Wildlife officers shot and killed three coyotes at the San Francisco Botanical Garden over the weekend after a coyote attacked a 5-year-old girl, authorities said Monday. Read story
July 1, 2024, 4:45pm Life
Rori Chang will be spending Fourth of July watching action movies from the comfort of her Glendale, Ariz., home, perhaps something from Marvel or a John Wick flick. But it’s not for her. It’s for her golden retriever, Ava. Read story
July 1, 2024, 7:24am Latest News
A scenario experienced by many Washingtonians during the warm seasons: A family of wild animals has made a home somewhere next to, near or under the house or porch and there are young ones. The question after such a discovery usually goes something like, “What now?” Read story
June 29, 2024, 6:00am Life
Over 45,000 species are now threatened with extinction — 1,000 more than last year — according to an international conservation organization that blames pressures from climate change, invasive species and human activity such as illicit trade and infrastructural expansion. Read story
