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Pets & Wildlife

The gray whale die-off on West Coast is over, NOAA declares

March 20, 2024, 8:44am Life

The “unusual mortality event” that led to hundreds of gray whale carcasses washing up on the West Coast shoreline has ended, researchers say. The cause: too little food available along its epic migratory route. Read story

A new bill seeks to reintroduce wolverines to California&rsquo;s mountainous regions.

Wolverines vanished from California a century ago. Is it time to bring them back?

A new bill seeks to reintroduce wolverines to California&rsquo;s mountainous regions.

March 18, 2024, 6:00am Life

Wolverines could be poised for a comeback in California. Read story

The sun sets on the desolate downtown area of Blythe, a desert community on the California-Arizona border. The town draws its water from the Palo Verde Aquifer, and local agriculture uses water from the Colorado River. Blythe recently passed legislation allowing the cultivation of marijuana, a water-intensive crop.

Presence of parasite that’s deadly for dogs now confirmed in California: Signs to watch for

The sun sets on the desolate downtown area of Blythe, a desert community on the California-Arizona border. The town draws its water from the Palo Verde Aquifer, and local agriculture uses water from the Colorado River. Blythe recently passed legislation allowing the cultivation of marijuana, a water-intensive crop.

March 17, 2024, 6:00am Nation & World

For five years, an elusive tormentor of animals hid from authorities in east Riverside County as 10 dogs were injured and another killed. Read story

Kevin Bacon, a 450-pound porker wandered from his pen March 1 before moseying down the road where he was caught hamming it up on the Molgaard family&rsquo;s security camera.

Bacon the wayward pig hams it up on camera

Kevin Bacon, a 450-pound porker wandered from his pen March 1 before moseying down the road where he was caught hamming it up on the Molgaard family&rsquo;s security camera.

March 15, 2024, 6:04am Life

In Hollywood, actor Kevin Bacon is a big star. In Wisconsin’s Kenosha County, Kevin Bacon is one big pig! Read story

The Appalachian cottontail is very &ldquo;elusive&rdquo; because of its isolated populations in the mountains and its striking similarities to the Eastern cottontail rabbit, according to North Carolina wildlife officials.

Getting the poop on shy rabbit; Researchers use critter’s scat to learn more about species

The Appalachian cottontail is very &ldquo;elusive&rdquo; because of its isolated populations in the mountains and its striking similarities to the Eastern cottontail rabbit, according to North Carolina wildlife officials.

March 15, 2024, 6:03am Life

Research in North Carolina involving rabbit poop could help protect a vulnerable species in the state, wildlife officials said. Read story

New dog leads family on loving, frustrating journey

March 15, 2024, 5:49am Life

If you believe all the hype, having a dog can contribute to healthy aging. Read story

FILE - Wild horses stand in a group along a hiking trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Oct. 21, 2023, near Medora, N.D. Legislation recently passed by Congress aims to keep wild horses in North Dakota&rsquo;s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, offering welcome support for advocates of the beloved creatures who fear their removal from the rugged landscape would otherwise be imminent.

Wild horses facing removal in a North Dakota national park just got another strong ally: Congress

FILE - Wild horses stand in a group along a hiking trail in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Oct. 21, 2023, near Medora, N.D. Legislation recently passed by Congress aims to keep wild horses in North Dakota&rsquo;s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, offering welcome support for advocates of the beloved creatures who fear their removal from the rugged landscape would otherwise be imminent.

March 13, 2024, 5:58am Life

Advocates for some 200 wild horses roaming North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park are hoping a signal of support from Congress will prevent the removal of the beloved animals from the rugged landscape. Read story

Dallas Seavey celebrates his win in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Nome, Alaska.

Dallas Seavey wins 6th Iditarod championship

Dallas Seavey celebrates his win in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Nome, Alaska.

March 12, 2024, 6:29pm National Sports

Dallas Seavey overcame killing a moose and receiving a time penalty to win the Iditarod on Tuesday, a record-breaking sixth championship in the world’s most famous sled dog race. Read story

One of two twin giant pandas born in captivity at Zoo Atlanta.

Fans say good bye to pandas

One of two twin giant pandas born in captivity at Zoo Atlanta.

March 8, 2024, 6:00am Life

Kim Chambliss drove six hours from Lexington, Ky., to take a last look at Atlanta’s pandas. Read story

FILE - Trainer Marcia Hinton pets Lolita, a captive orca whale, during a performance at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami, March 9, 1995. An unlikely coalition made up of a theme park owner, an animal rights group, a mayor and a philanthropist who owns an NFL team announced Thursday, March 30, 2023, that a plan is in place to return Lolita ? an orca that has lived in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years ? to its home waters in the Pacific Northwest.

Miami Seaquarium gets eviction notice several months after death of Lolita the orca

FILE - Trainer Marcia Hinton pets Lolita, a captive orca whale, during a performance at the Miami Seaquarium in Miami, March 9, 1995. An unlikely coalition made up of a theme park owner, an animal rights group, a mayor and a philanthropist who owns an NFL team announced Thursday, March 30, 2023, that a plan is in place to return Lolita ? an orca that has lived in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium for more than 50 years ? to its home waters in the Pacific Northwest.

March 7, 2024, 1:13pm Business

The Miami Seaquarium, an old-Florida style tourist attraction that was home to Lolita, the beloved Orca that died last year, is being evicted from the waterfront property it leases from Miami-Dade County. Read story