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Pets & Wildlife

The elusive marbled murrelets numbers are in decline.

Timber companies can’t log former Elliott State Forest parcel, appeals court affirms

The elusive marbled murrelets numbers are in decline.

June 28, 2024, 5:22pm Life

A federal appeals court has sided with environmental groups over logging private land that was once part of the Elliott State Forest. Read story

This undated photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance shows Giant Panda Yun Chuan, a nearly five-year-old male giant panda. Two giant pandas from China have safely arrived in Southern California, where they will be cared for as part of an ongoing conservation partnership, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Friday.

Pair of giant pandas from China arrive safely at San Diego Zoo

This undated photo provided by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance shows Giant Panda Yun Chuan, a nearly five-year-old male giant panda. Two giant pandas from China have safely arrived in Southern California, where they will be cared for as part of an ongoing conservation partnership, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Friday.

June 28, 2024, 3:10pm Life

Two giant pandas from China have safely arrived in Southern California, where they will be cared for as part of an ongoing conservation partnership, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said Friday. Read story

Dr. Lisa Walling greets her 13-year-old hospice patient, Rugby, a Newfoundland, in the dog&rsquo;s home in Bedford, N.Y., on May 7.

How to navigate end of pet’s life

Dr. Lisa Walling greets her 13-year-old hospice patient, Rugby, a Newfoundland, in the dog&rsquo;s home in Bedford, N.Y., on May 7.

June 28, 2024, 6:04am Life

Dr. Lisa Walling’s first house call of the day was with a particularly fluffy hospice patient — a 13-year-old Newfoundland named Rugby. Read story

Fisherman Brad Carlisle, left, and fishing guide Jordan Chrestman bring one of three boatloads of dogs back to shore after they were found struggling to stay above water far out in Mississippi&rsquo;s Grenada Lake.

Fisherman land big catch, rescue 38 dogs from lake

Fisherman Brad Carlisle, left, and fishing guide Jordan Chrestman bring one of three boatloads of dogs back to shore after they were found struggling to stay above water far out in Mississippi&rsquo;s Grenada Lake.

June 28, 2024, 6:02am Life

By the time fishermen spotted the first head bobbing above the water, the 38 dogs were exhausted and struggling to stay alive. Read story

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agencym, giant panda Yun Chuan eats at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Yanan, southwest China&rsquo;s Sichuan Province on April 18, 2024. A pair of giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao are on their way from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Pair of giant pandas on their way from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agencym, giant panda Yun Chuan eats at the Bifengxia Panda Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Yanan, southwest China&rsquo;s Sichuan Province on April 18, 2024. A pair of giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao are on their way from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

June 27, 2024, 8:27am Life

A pair of giant pandas are on their way from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Wednesday. Read story

A beaver swims in a pond on the tundra. (Peter Pearsall/U.S.

No longer considered predators, Oregon beavers get new protections from state

A beaver swims in a pond on the tundra. (Peter Pearsall/U.S.

June 26, 2024, 7:01pm Life

Oregon’s state animal has for years been classified as a “predator” by the state fish and wildlife agency, and that’s meant that the North American Beaver has lived largely unprotected from private landowners who can kill them at will. Read story

This photo provided by Jordan Creech shows a white buffalo calf born on June 4, 2024, in the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, a spiritually significant event for many Native American tribes. The calf&rsquo;s birth fulfills a prophecy for the Lakota people that portends better times but also signals that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals.

Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone

This photo provided by Jordan Creech shows a white buffalo calf born on June 4, 2024, in the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, a spiritually significant event for many Native American tribes. The calf&rsquo;s birth fulfills a prophecy for the Lakota people that portends better times but also signals that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals.

June 26, 2024, 5:23pm Life

Dancing, drumming, singing and the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a message of reassurance during hard times featured in Native American religious ceremonies Wednesday that commemorated a recent rare event in Yellowstone National Park. Read story

A gray wolf.

Vote nears on ending ‘endangered’ status for WA wolves

A gray wolf.

June 25, 2024, 5:24pm Latest News

The Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide next month on lowering gray wolves’ status under the state’s endangered species law. Read story

Clark College biology professor Steven Clark takes a bee survey Monday at one of Clark College&rsquo;s bee gardens. The college became a Bee Campus USA affiliate in 2023.

Professor takes stock of bees at Clark College’s bee campus

Clark College biology professor Steven Clark takes a bee survey Monday at one of Clark College&rsquo;s bee gardens. The college became a Bee Campus USA affiliate in 2023.

June 25, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

The Fourth of July isn’t the only time Clark County residents get to see a dazzling display of color. The wildflowers at Clark College’s bee gardens are in full bloom. From the scarlet red of ornamental poppies to the stark white and lemon yellow of daisies to the vivid blues,… Read story

In mid-June, your reporter briefly thrust his phone over this nest in a front-porch flower basket, just to see who was at home. Vancouver Audubon member Susan Saul identified this baby as a dark-eyed junco. The nest was empty by the end of the month.

Vancouver Audubon offers advice on when birds move in

In mid-June, your reporter briefly thrust his phone over this nest in a front-porch flower basket, just to see who was at home. Vancouver Audubon member Susan Saul identified this baby as a dark-eyed junco. The nest was empty by the end of the month.

June 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

A few weeks ago while shopping for veggie starts and garden supplies, my wife and I also picked up a hanging flower basket for our small, sunny front porch. Read story