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Pets & Wildlife

Jade Chen releases her red-tailed hawk, Candy Corn, during a hunt in early January in a wooded field in Grantville, Dauphin County, Pa. (Alejandro A.

Falconry finds new flock of devotees

Jade Chen releases her red-tailed hawk, Candy Corn, during a hunt in early January in a wooded field in Grantville, Dauphin County, Pa. (Alejandro A.

January 22, 2021, 6:07am Life

The red-tailed hawk sat perched on the twisted limb of an old, dead tree, its eyes locked on the woman traipsing through the briars and thickets below. Read story

Lincoln, a Nubian goat, stands in her pen in Fair Haven, Vt.

Goat, dog serve as mayors

Lincoln, a Nubian goat, stands in her pen in Fair Haven, Vt.

January 22, 2021, 6:03am Life

A goat and a dog who were each elected mayor have helped raise money to renovate a Vermont community playground. Read story

A gray whale reveals its fluke before making a deep dive.

Population of formerly endangered gray whale along West Coast plunges

A gray whale reveals its fluke before making a deep dive.

January 21, 2021, 6:00am Latest News

The gray whale population has plunged 24 percent along the West Coast since the last estimate in 2016, estimates released Tuesday show. Read story

Cowlitz Indian Tribe gets grant to survey beaver habitat

January 20, 2021, 8:47am Northwest

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s beaver re-establishment project got a federal boost this year, as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service chose the tribe as a 2020 Tribal Wildlife Grant recipient. Read story

A monarch butterfly is seen in Vista, Calif., in 2015. The number of western monarchs wintering along the California coast has plummeted, researchers announced Tuesday.

Monarch butterfly population closer to extinction

A monarch butterfly is seen in Vista, Calif., in 2015. The number of western monarchs wintering along the California coast has plummeted, researchers announced Tuesday.

January 20, 2021, 6:00am Life

The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted precipitously to a record low, putting the orange-and-black insects closer to extinction, researchers announced Tuesday. Read story

A still from Netflix&#039;s &quot;Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.&quot; (Netflix)

Oklahoma judge orders ‘Tiger King’ zoo to turn over big cats

A still from Netflix&#039;s &quot;Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.&quot; (Netflix)

January 19, 2021, 10:28am Life

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ordered the new owners of an Oklahoma zoo featured in Netflix’s “Tiger King” documentary to turn over all the lion and tiger cubs in their possession, along with the animals' mothers, to the federal government. Read story

Bella enjoys the snowy terrain at the new Hauser Conservation Area on her final hike of 2020.

Hiking with dogs: A perfect snowy trek despite declining health

Bella enjoys the snowy terrain at the new Hauser Conservation Area on her final hike of 2020.

January 18, 2021, 6:00am Life

She leaps off a rock with all the power and grace of a wolf in pursuit of its prey. Read story

In this photo provided by Kate Hilts, Ross Hettervig, left, and Kate Hilts pose for a photo with their cat, Potato, on Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. Veterinarians and owners report some pets are being medicated for anxiety, and others are being put on diets because of too many treats and not enough exercise in parks that humans may be avoiding because of virus concerns. Hilts says her cat, a rescue who joined their household in March 2019, always seemed to enjoy attention from strangers but now hides from visitors.

Amid pandemic, people, pets adapt to spending more time together

In this photo provided by Kate Hilts, Ross Hettervig, left, and Kate Hilts pose for a photo with their cat, Potato, on Nov. 14, 2020, in Washington. Veterinarians and owners report some pets are being medicated for anxiety, and others are being put on diets because of too many treats and not enough exercise in parks that humans may be avoiding because of virus concerns. Hilts says her cat, a rescue who joined their household in March 2019, always seemed to enjoy attention from strangers but now hides from visitors.

January 14, 2021, 6:08am Life

Olivia Hinerfeld’s dog Lincoln and Kate Hilts’ cat Potato have something in common: They both like to interrupt Zoom calls as their owners work from home. Read story

A least tern checks her two eggs on the beach in Gulfport, Miss.

Midwestern bird soars off endangered list

A least tern checks her two eggs on the beach in Gulfport, Miss.

January 14, 2021, 6:03am Life

The interior least tern, a hardy Midwestern bird that survived a craze for its plumage and dam-building that destroyed much of its habitat, has soared off the endangered species list. Read story

WDFW: Bird feeders blamed for deadly salmonella outbreak among wild birds

January 12, 2021, 12:16pm Life

Recent reports of sick or dead birds at backyard feeders in King, Kitsap, Skagit, Snohomish and Thurston counties is prompting the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to recommend that people temporarily discontinue feeding wild birds or take extra steps to maintain their feeders. Read story