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A cat hangs out in a social room at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington on an early Saturday morning in December 2022. The Humane Society for Southwest Washington has announced it will acquire the Humane Society of Cowlitz County.

Humane Society for Southwest Washington will acquire Humane Society of Cowlitz County

A cat hangs out in a social room at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington on an early Saturday morning in December 2022. The Humane Society for Southwest Washington has announced it will acquire the Humane Society of Cowlitz County.

October 22, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

The Humane Society for Southwest Washington announced Monday it will acquire the Humane Society of Cowlitz County. Read story

John Kofel pets his dog Kirby before giving Kirby his daily dosage of CBD and THC oils, which sit on the table next to him at right, at his home in Aurora, Colo. (Helen H.

CBD products can aid dogs with pain, anxiety

John Kofel pets his dog Kirby before giving Kirby his daily dosage of CBD and THC oils, which sit on the table next to him at right, at his home in Aurora, Colo. (Helen H.

October 18, 2024, 5:25am Life

Kristy Rosenberger swears by cannabidiol — more commonly known as CBD — not for herself, but for her dogs. Read story

Panda Cam goes live at San Diego Zoo

October 18, 2024, 5:23am Life

A little more than two months after two giant pandas — the first sent to the U.S. in 21 years — debuted at the San Diego Zoo, fans can now do a virtual pop-in. Read story

Zach Richardson, owner of the Nashville Chew Crew, looks over his flock July 9 along the Cumberland River bank in Nashville, Tenn. The sheep are used to clear out overgrown weeds and invasive plants in the city&rsquo;s parks, greenways and cemeteries.

Cities are using sheep to graze in urban landscapes

Zach Richardson, owner of the Nashville Chew Crew, looks over his flock July 9 along the Cumberland River bank in Nashville, Tenn. The sheep are used to clear out overgrown weeds and invasive plants in the city&rsquo;s parks, greenways and cemeteries.

October 18, 2024, 5:23am Life

Along the Cumberland River just north of downtown Nashville, Tenn., tourists on party pontoons float past the recognizable skyline, but they also can see something a little less expected: hundreds of sheep nibbling on the grass along the riverbank. Read story

Smithsonian&rsquo;s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) staff hold a media event regarding the arrival of two giant pandas from China, male Bao Li and female Qing Bao, at the National Zoo, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Washington.

The pandas have landed! Here’s what you need to know

Smithsonian&rsquo;s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) staff hold a media event regarding the arrival of two giant pandas from China, male Bao Li and female Qing Bao, at the National Zoo, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, in Washington.

October 16, 2024, 2:54pm Life

Washington’s newest power couple, Bao Li and Qing Bao, are settling into their new home at the National Zoo. The giant pandas will remain off-limits through early next year, when the zoo will unveil its newly renovated panda house to the public. Read story

Columbia Land Trust staffers David Cook, from top Elizabeth Martin and Sanoe Keliinoi work to move western pearlshell mussels Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, on Wildboy Creek near the former site of Kwoneesum Dam. The mussels were moved downstream to a temporary home before the dam was removed and are now being moved back further up Wildboy Creek.

‘A significant milestone’: Camp Kwoneesum Dam is gone but work to reshape the land continuesvideo icon

Columbia Land Trust staffers David Cook, from top Elizabeth Martin and Sanoe Keliinoi work to move western pearlshell mussels Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, on Wildboy Creek near the former site of Kwoneesum Dam. The mussels were moved downstream to a temporary home before the dam was removed and are now being moved back further up Wildboy Creek.

October 16, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

The past five months have brought a lot of changes to the remote forestland that once housed Camp Kwoneesum Dam. Read story

In this image taken from video and released by China&rsquo;s National Forestry and Grassland Administration, female giant panda Qing Bao is prepared for transport from the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwestern China&rsquo;s Sichuan province on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.

Pandas arrive in the US. Next stop is the National Zoo

In this image taken from video and released by China&rsquo;s National Forestry and Grassland Administration, female giant panda Qing Bao is prepared for transport from the Dujiangyan Base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in southwestern China&rsquo;s Sichuan province on Monday, Oct. 14, 2024.

October 15, 2024, 8:25am Latest News

The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought is coming to an end. Read story

FILE- Panda cub Bao Bao, right, and her mother Mei Xiang are seen in their habitat at the National Zoo in Washington, Aug. 23, 2014.

The pandas are coming! The pandas are coming!

FILE- Panda cub Bao Bao, right, and her mother Mei Xiang are seen in their habitat at the National Zoo in Washington, Aug. 23, 2014.

October 14, 2024, 1:31pm Life

The National Zoo’s long dark panda drought seems to be coming to an end. Read story

A North American black bear. How you react to a bear in the wild depends on several factors, including the distance you are from the bear, how it&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s acting and how it reacts to you.

5 potentially lifesaving tips for when you spot a bear on the trail

A North American black bear. How you react to a bear in the wild depends on several factors, including the distance you are from the bear, how it&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s acting and how it reacts to you.

October 14, 2024, 6:05am Life

I was drifting to sleep in my tent, soothed by the crisp night air, when I heard one word that jarred me back to reality. Read story

Jim Tibensky bears down on two Pekin ducks in the Chicago River as he attempts to rescue them in Chinatown&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Tom Ping Park on Sept. 5, 2024, in Chicago. The ducks were dumped there a couple months ago.  Tibensky and members of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CBCM) help rescue domestic birds, like the Pekin ducks, wrongfully dumped into local parks and nature areas.

Duck dumping: Abandoned pets often can’t survive in the wild; Chicago bird rescuers overloaded

Jim Tibensky bears down on two Pekin ducks in the Chicago River as he attempts to rescue them in Chinatown&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Tom Ping Park on Sept. 5, 2024, in Chicago. The ducks were dumped there a couple months ago.  Tibensky and members of the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors (CBCM) help rescue domestic birds, like the Pekin ducks, wrongfully dumped into local parks and nature areas.

October 14, 2024, 6:00am Life

The bright white feathers of a pair of Pekin ducks ruffled in the summer breeze as they snoozed on concrete steps leading into the Chicago River at Ping Tom Memorial Park. The birds were unfazed by the whistling trains, the rumbling traffic of the city and the nearby gaggles of… Read story