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FILE - This Sept. 26, 2018, photo provided by the National Park Service shows a 4-year-old female gray wolf emerging from her cage as she is released at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. Researchers who were forced to cut an annual survey of wildlife on the remote Lake Superior island short this winter due to unusually warm weather announced Tuesday, April 30, 2024, that the data they were able to gather shows the island&rsquo;s wolf population is stable.

Remote Lake Superior island wolf numbers are stable but moose population declining, researchers say

FILE - This Sept. 26, 2018, photo provided by the National Park Service shows a 4-year-old female gray wolf emerging from her cage as she is released at Isle Royale National Park in Michigan. Researchers who were forced to cut an annual survey of wildlife on the remote Lake Superior island short this winter due to unusually warm weather announced Tuesday, April 30, 2024, that the data they were able to gather shows the island&rsquo;s wolf population is stable.

May 5, 2024, 6:02am Life

Researchers forced to cut short an annual survey of wildlife on a remote Lake Superior island this winter due to unusually warm weather announced Tuesday that they managed to gather data that shows the wolf population is stable. Read story

The ashy pebblesnail is one of two species of snail the Center for Biological Diversity has petitioned the federal government to list as an endangered species.

Center for Biological Diversity hopes to protect Washington’s Ashy pebblesnail and shortface lanx

The ashy pebblesnail is one of two species of snail the Center for Biological Diversity has petitioned the federal government to list as an endangered species.

May 4, 2024, 6:12am Clark County News

Once found throughout the Columbia River basin, the ashy pebblesnail and the shortface lanx have disappeared from much of Washington. The Center for Biological Diversity hopes to change that. The nonprofit group has petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to add both species to the federal endangered species list. Read story

May is national Chip Your Pet Month

May 3, 2024, 5:27pm Life

Chip Your Pet Month is celebrated every May and is meant to encourage microchipping so pets can be reunited with their owners if they go missing, according to National Today. Read story

This image provided by the Washington State Patrol shows zebras that got loose Sunday, April 28, 2024, when the driver stopped at the Interstate 90 exit to North Bend, Wash., to secure the trailer in which they were being carried. The Washington State Patrol said the four zebras made their way to the town before three were capture, and the fate of the fourth was not immediately known.

WA’s missing Z the zebra is ever-present on social media

This image provided by the Washington State Patrol shows zebras that got loose Sunday, April 28, 2024, when the driver stopped at the Interstate 90 exit to North Bend, Wash., to secure the trailer in which they were being carried. The Washington State Patrol said the four zebras made their way to the town before three were capture, and the fate of the fourth was not immediately known.

May 3, 2024, 12:15pm Latest News

Why do zebras have stripes? Read story

Sea lions are seen on rafts along Pier 39, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A.

An anchovy feast draws a crush of sea lions to one of San Francisco’s piers, the most in 15 years

Sea lions are seen on rafts along Pier 39, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A.

May 3, 2024, 8:30am Life

They’re lounging, biting each other and generally making a ruckus in numbers not seen in more than a decade. And don't even think about stealing their anchovies. Read story

Dogs compete in French sport

May 3, 2024, 6:53am Life

Lynn Peacock’s simple command, “Ziva, attack,” sent her 1-year-old German shepherd into a full sprint until its teeth latched onto decoy, Saul Garcia, who was sporting a padded bite suit. Read story

A flock of flamingos fly over Florida Bay on April 23. (Matias J.

Rare flamingo flock inspires hope

A flock of flamingos fly over Florida Bay on April 23. (Matias J.

May 3, 2024, 6:52am Life

For the last century, flamingos in Florida were more likely to be spotted on T-shirts and cups in a souvenir shop than flapping around in the wild. Read story

Carrie Clark of Lehi, Utah, says Galena, a 6-year-old house cat, went missing after jumping into a box being returned to Amazon without its owners noticing.

Feline’s inadvertent special delivery: Cat got into box that was sealed, returned to Amazon facility

Carrie Clark of Lehi, Utah, says Galena, a 6-year-old house cat, went missing after jumping into a box being returned to Amazon without its owners noticing.

May 3, 2024, 6:09am Life

Matt Clark needed to return five pairs of steel-toed work boots that he ordered from Amazon, so he packaged them up in a big box — along with the family cat. Read story

Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog

April 30, 2024, 9:06am Life

Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy. The story — and the vilification she received on social media — has some wondering whether she’s still a viable potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential… Read story

FILE - A pedestrian walks past the entrance to Yellowstone National Park, June 15, 2022, in Gardiner, Mont. A man who kicked a bison in the leg was then hurt by one of the animals on April 21, 2024, in Yellowstone National Park, according to park officials. Park rangers arrested and jailed him after he was treated for minor injuries.

Yellowstone tourist from Idaho kicks bison in its leg before it turns and injures him, rangers say

FILE - A pedestrian walks past the entrance to Yellowstone National Park, June 15, 2022, in Gardiner, Mont. A man who kicked a bison in the leg was then hurt by one of the animals on April 21, 2024, in Yellowstone National Park, according to park officials. Park rangers arrested and jailed him after he was treated for minor injuries.

April 29, 2024, 5:32pm Life

A Yellowstone National Park visitor was left injured while harassing a bison herd, park rangers said. Read story