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Pets & Wildlife

Yellow 2291 was tranquilized in Chatsworth last week after a long trek down to Malibu and relocated to Angeles National Forest by state wildlife officials.

This bear may pave the way for new wildlife crossings

July 15, 2024, 6:02am Life

A bear taking the scenic route around Southern California may help researchers learn how wild animals cross freeways to get from one habitat to the next — and how they might be kept out of your backyard. Read story

Losing a pet can be a tough experience, but deciding what to do with the body of your pet can be even harder, especially when you view them as a part of your family.

What does Washington state law say about burying pets in the yard?

July 13, 2024, 6:00am Life

Losing a pet can be a tough experience, but deciding what to do with the body of your pet can be even harder, especially when you view them as a part of your family. Read story

A red wolf pup has health checkup in June at the Saint Louis Zoo Sears Lehmann, Jr. Wildlife Reserve in Missouri.

Four endangered red wolf pups ‘thriving’ at Missouri wildlife reserve

July 12, 2024, 6:10am Life

The world’s most endangered wolf species got a big boost at a Missouri wildlife reserve — four little puppies born this spring. Read story

California mulls listing white sturgeon as endangered

July 12, 2024, 6:10am Life

The largest freshwater fish in North America, which was once abundant in California’s major rivers and San Francisco Bay, has declined in numbers to a point that state officials will consider whether to protect the fish as a threatened species under the state’s Endangered Species Act. Read story

Giant panda Xin Bao, a nearly 4-year-old female, plays July 3 the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance in San Diego.

Pandas settling into new home at San Diego Zoo

July 12, 2024, 6:10am Life

Two giant pandas sent from China to the San Diego Zoo last month are acclimating well to their new home, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Tuesday. Read story

In this image provided by Skylar Sojka, shelter manager at Giles County, Va., Animal Shelter, Jesse Rochette embraces with Sparsy at the shelter in Pearisburg, Va. A group of cavers, including Rochette, who were exploring in western Virginia over the weekend rescued the dog that the Giles County shelter is calling a “living miracle” after she was found 40 to 50 feet down in a cave.

Cavers exploring in western Virginia rescue ‘miracle’ dog found 40 to 50 feet down in cave

July 10, 2024, 3:07pm Life

One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over the weekend turned into a rescue mission when they found her 40 to 50 feet underground. Read story

The protection of sea lions is one of many issues taken on by the Sierra Club, which has been roiled by a labor dispute.

Sierra Club workers vote to authorize strike amid layoffs, allegations of mismanagement

July 7, 2024, 5:27am Business

Unionized workers at the Sierra Club, a leading environmental organization, have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a potential strike amid layoffs and allegations of financial mismanagement. Read story

A scene from “Belly of the Beast: Bigger and Bloodier,” part of 21 hours of programing celebrating “Shark Week.” (Discovery Channel)

Time to tune in for ‘Shark Week’

July 6, 2024, 5:59am Entertainment

Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water. You’re looking — yes, looking — for a group of hungry sharks to spark a feeding frenzy. To attract them, you shoot out hundreds of gallons of synthetic blood and chum. Then watch them lose it. Read story

A gray wolf at the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minn. Colorado is going to be reintroducing gray wolves.

Northwest ecosystems changed dramatically when wolves were nearly exterminated, study finds

July 5, 2024, 2:36pm Northwest Free

Ecosystems in the Northwest were heavily shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out of the region, a new study finds. Read story