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This October 2017 photo provided by the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates shows a specimen of a pink-headed duck in Ithaca, N.Y. Because of the age of the specimen, the head has changed colors. In October 2017, Richard Thorns plans to launch a seventh expedition into the inaccessible wilds of Myanmar to search for the pink-headed duck that hasn’t been seen alive since 1949, and that was in India. No one has seen the bird alive in Myanmar in more than a century.

Man forges ahead in search for elusive pink bird

This October 2017 photo provided by the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates shows a specimen of a pink-headed duck in Ithaca, N.Y. Because of the age of the specimen, the head has changed colors. In October 2017, Richard Thorns plans to launch a seventh expedition into the inaccessible wilds of Myanmar to search for the pink-headed duck that hasn’t been seen alive since 1949, and that was in India. No one has seen the bird alive in Myanmar in more than a century.

October 28, 2017, 6:00am Life

Hope is the thing with feathers, poet Emily Dickinson wrote. For Richard Thorns, the feathers are pink. Read story

Young detector dog Lulu during her initial training as a bomb detector dog.

Dog loses love of bomb sniffing, booted from CIA

Young detector dog Lulu during her initial training as a bomb detector dog.

October 27, 2017, 6:04am Life

A puppy lost its love for sniffing out bombs and the CIA lost a recruit. Read story

Nick Steveson, a worker for the Washington Department of Fish and Game, surveys elk in December before dropping hay at Oak Creek Wildlife Area near Naches.

Feeding thousands of elk no easy task for officials

Nick Steveson, a worker for the Washington Department of Fish and Game, surveys elk in December before dropping hay at Oak Creek Wildlife Area near Naches.

October 27, 2017, 6:00am Northwest

With snow beginning to fall in the Cascades, it won’t be long before hungry elk start making their way to lower elevations looking for ways to survive what’s expected to be another cold, wet winter. Read story

Dust to dust: Olympia firm composts dead pets.

October 27, 2017, 5:22am Life

What happens to Fido after he dies? Read story

This Sept. 7, 2017 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society shows a female snow leopard cub at the Bronx Zoo in New York. The zoo announced Thursday, Oct. 26, that the snow leopard cub, sometimes called “ghost cats,” has made its public debut just in time for Halloween.

‘Ghost cat’ cub makes zoo debut

This Sept. 7, 2017 photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Society shows a female snow leopard cub at the Bronx Zoo in New York. The zoo announced Thursday, Oct. 26, that the snow leopard cub, sometimes called “ghost cats,” has made its public debut just in time for Halloween.

October 26, 2017, 10:13pm Nation & World

A baby “ghost cat” is making the Bronx its new haunt. Read story

Bend woman sues over house cat bite, says she wasn’t warned

October 26, 2017, 9:38am Northwest

An Oregon woman is suing two Bend residents after she says they failed to protect her from their aggressive house cat. Read story

In this Oct. 10, 2017 photo, a female snow leopard cub leaps towards another leopard at the Bronx Zoo in New York. The zoo announced Thursday, Oct. 26, that the snow leopard cub, sometimes called a "ghost cat," has made its public debut just in time for Halloween.

Baby ‘ghost cat’ makes its Bronx debut

In this Oct. 10, 2017 photo, a female snow leopard cub leaps towards another leopard at the Bronx Zoo in New York. The zoo announced Thursday, Oct. 26, that the snow leopard cub, sometimes called a "ghost cat," has made its public debut just in time for Halloween.

October 26, 2017, 9:04am Life

A baby "ghost cat" is making the Bronx its new haunt. Read story

Sheriff’s Office: Puppy stolen during sale in Ridgefield

October 24, 2017, 9:35am Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies are investigating after a French bulldog puppy was reportedly snatched away from a woman during a sale gone wrong. Read story

Woof! Play and Stay’s employee Debra Shen gets a kiss from a dog who has been dropped off by its owner.

Doggy day cares thrive in pet-obsessed Seattle

Woof! Play and Stay’s employee Debra Shen gets a kiss from a dog who has been dropped off by its owner.

October 20, 2017, 6:05am Northwest

Little cots, cubbies with names, family photos on the walls and even blueberry-infused facials. Read story

The Qoobo is a pillow with a tail that is designed to move like a cat’s.

Robot cat has lifelike tail but no head

The Qoobo is a pillow with a tail that is designed to move like a cat’s.

October 20, 2017, 6:05am Life

Have you ever wanted a cat, but without a head? Read story