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Parker Rogers, 14, who has epilepsy, with his service dog, Toby.

Rescue dog helps epileptic boy live in spite of seizures

Parker Rogers, 14, who has epilepsy, with his service dog, Toby.

December 22, 2017, 5:05am Life

An epilepsy diagnosis at age 9 changed Parker Rogers’ life drastically. The Fresno boy was having seizures almost daily. He no longer could attend public school, and his time with friends was limited. Read story

Christina Fey of Wolfeboro attends District Court at the Carroll County Superior Courthouse in Ossipee, N.H. Fay, convicted of 10 counts of animal cruelty on Dec. 12 after dozens of her Great Danes were found sick and living in filthy conditions in her home, is scheduled for sentencing on Thursday, Dec. 21.

Woman whose 84 Great Danes were seized avoids jail

Christina Fey of Wolfeboro attends District Court at the Carroll County Superior Courthouse in Ossipee, N.H. Fay, convicted of 10 counts of animal cruelty on Dec. 12 after dozens of her Great Danes were found sick and living in filthy conditions in her home, is scheduled for sentencing on Thursday, Dec. 21.

December 21, 2017, 10:33am Life

A woman who had dozens of filthy and sick Great Danes living in her New Hampshire mansion will serve no jail time for animal cruelty but must pay nearly $800,000 for the care they received after being seized, a judge said Thursday. Read story

A snowy owl flies away after being released along the shore of Duxbury Beach in Duxbury, Mass. The owl is one of 14 trapped so far this winter at Boston’s Logan Airport and moved to the beach on Cape Cod Bay. The large white raptors from the Arctic have descended on the northern U.S. in huge numbers in recent weeks, giving researchers opportunities to study them.

Snowy owl migration gives scientists chance to study them

A snowy owl flies away after being released along the shore of Duxbury Beach in Duxbury, Mass. The owl is one of 14 trapped so far this winter at Boston’s Logan Airport and moved to the beach on Cape Cod Bay. The large white raptors from the Arctic have descended on the northern U.S. in huge numbers in recent weeks, giving researchers opportunities to study them.

December 21, 2017, 10:32am Life

Scott Judd trained his camera lens on the white dot in the distance. As he moved up the Lake Michigan shoreline, the speck on a breakwater came into view and took his breath away: it was a snowy owl, thousands of miles from its Arctic home. Read story

Grizzly bears in the North Cascades? Not unless Washington, D.C., makes a move

December 18, 2017, 12:27pm Northwest

A decision on whether to bring grizzly bears back to the North Cascades won’t be made as soon as planned. Read story

One of two new tiger cubs at the zoo in Bridgeport, Conn.

Rare tigers born at zoo in Connecticut

One of two new tiger cubs at the zoo in Bridgeport, Conn.

December 15, 2017, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife

A Connecticut zoo is welcoming the addition of two tiger cubs. Read story

Some employers invite animals into the workplace.

Pets at office latest perk for stressed workers

Some employers invite animals into the workplace.

December 15, 2017, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife

Chris Delaney typically unwinds from his job at Discovery Communications by taking leisurely weekend drives or flipping through stacks of vinyl at used record stores. But on a recent midweek afternoon, the broadcast ingest operator was releasing his stress — right there at work — by stroking a bearded dragon,… Read story

Hate snakes? Don’t read any further

December 15, 2017, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife

more than 17 feet long and weighing more than 130 pounds, with more rows of sharp teeth than you ever cared to imagine — has been captured and killed in the Florida Everglades. Read story

FDA warns of bad bone treats

December 15, 2017, 6:00am Pets & Wildlife

More than 68 pet illnesses and 15 deaths related to bone treats have been reported to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which has issued a warning against buying and using store-bought bone treats. Read story

Oregon Zoo new home to sea otter

December 11, 2017, 5:50pm Northwest

The Oregon Zoo welcomed a fresh-faced resident Friday with the arrival of a tiny sea otter pup who was rescued in California after he was abandoned at less than 2 weeks of age. Read story

A wolf pack is captured by a remote camera in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area in northeast Oregon in February. The reward for information regarding the killing of two wolves in northeastern Washington state has grown to $20,000.

Reward hits $20,000 for info on slain wolves

A wolf pack is captured by a remote camera in Hells Canyon National Recreation Area in northeast Oregon in February. The reward for information regarding the killing of two wolves in northeastern Washington state has grown to $20,000.

December 11, 2017, 5:36pm Northwest

The reward for information regarding the killing of two wolves in northeastern Washington state has grown to $20,000, two conservation groups said Monday. Read story