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Pets & Wildlife

Pets are fattest in these states

July 7, 2017, 5:59am Life

It might seem logical that the states with the highest prevalence of overweight people would have the highest percentages of hefty pets. Surely all those fit Coloradans with their outdoorsy lifestyles have slim dogs, right? Read story

Camas-Washougal Fire Department officers Dane Hammond, front, and James Tierney help rescue a dog that was trapped down a steep canyon in Camas since at least Wednesday morning.

Camas-Washougal firefighters rescue dog trapped in canyon

Camas-Washougal Fire Department officers Dane Hammond, front, and James Tierney help rescue a dog that was trapped down a steep canyon in Camas since at least Wednesday morning.

July 6, 2017, 8:56pm Clark County News

The days of firefighters climbing trees to rescue cats are mostly in the past, but on Thursday officers from the Camas-Washougal Fire Department completed the increasingly rare animal rescue. Read story

This June 29, 2017, remote camera image released by the U.S. Forest Service shows a female gray wolf and two of the three pups born this year in the wilds of Lassen National Forest in Northern California. California wildlife officials said Wednesday, July 5, the female gray wolf and her mate have produced at least three pups this year in the wilds of Lassen County. (U.S.

2nd gray wolf pack seen in N. California

This June 29, 2017, remote camera image released by the U.S. Forest Service shows a female gray wolf and two of the three pups born this year in the wilds of Lassen National Forest in Northern California. California wildlife officials said Wednesday, July 5, the female gray wolf and her mate have produced at least three pups this year in the wilds of Lassen County. (U.S.

July 5, 2017, 9:10pm Northwest

California wildlife officials say a female gray wolf and her mate have produced at least three pups this year in the wilds of Lassen County. Read story

A Siberian Lynx named Mowgli, one of two 7-week-old lynx that have gone missing from the facility. Animal Gardens caretaker Danette Vincenti says the staff at the zoo last saw the lynx about 5 p.m. Monday, July 3, 2017. Vincenti believes the top of the cats’ cage was sliced open to make it look like they escaped. She says it’s likely someone stole them and is trying to sell them on the black market.

Petting zoo caretaker believes Siberian lynx were stolen

A Siberian Lynx named Mowgli, one of two 7-week-old lynx that have gone missing from the facility. Animal Gardens caretaker Danette Vincenti says the staff at the zoo last saw the lynx about 5 p.m. Monday, July 3, 2017. Vincenti believes the top of the cats’ cage was sliced open to make it look like they escaped. She says it’s likely someone stole them and is trying to sell them on the black market.

July 5, 2017, 9:48am Life

The staff at a Wisconsin petting zoo says their two 7-week-old Siberian lynx have gone missing. Read story

Woman, dogs attacked by black bear in northern Idaho

July 5, 2017, 9:30am Northwest

Authorities in northern Idaho are hunting a black bear near Priest Lake that attacked and injured a 60-year-old woman and her two dogs. Read story

Washington game farm welcomes 2 timber wolf puppies

July 3, 2017, 10:30am Northwest

A Sequim wolf pack is expecting two timber wolf puppies to join their family. Read story

An elephant walks in the yard of home Friday in Baraboo, Wis. Law enforcement officers quickly got in touch with the nearby Circus World Museum, home to the wandering pachyderm. A trainer arrived and led the elephant back to the circus complex.

Escaped elephant strolls through Wisconsin neighborhood

An elephant walks in the yard of home Friday in Baraboo, Wis. Law enforcement officers quickly got in touch with the nearby Circus World Museum, home to the wandering pachyderm. A trainer arrived and led the elephant back to the circus complex.

July 3, 2017, 9:40am Nation & World

The pachyderm was a startling sight for residents of one small Wisconsin neighborhood. Read story

Shaunzi in her compound at the zoo in Fresno, Calif.

Lonely elephant arrives at L.A. Zoo

Shaunzi in her compound at the zoo in Fresno, Calif.

July 1, 2017, 6:00am Life

The Los Angeles Zoo has a new elephant — a lonely pachyderm from Fresno. Read story

Bellingham police dog, 6, dies of rare internal injury

June 30, 2017, 9:56am Northwest

Bellingham police are mourning the loss of their bomb-sniffing dog, Brick, who died from a rare internal injury to his blood vessels. Read story

A Copperband Butterfly fish swims in a saltwater tank and is available for sale at Dallas North Aquarium in Dallas, Texas.

Number of captive-bred fish jumps

A Copperband Butterfly fish swims in a saltwater tank and is available for sale at Dallas North Aquarium in Dallas, Texas.

June 30, 2017, 6:05am Pets & Wildlife

Remember when keeping a saltwater aquarium was just for experts? Now, technology has advanced to the point where just about anyone can do it and expect to keep the fish alive and healthy. Read story