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Pets & Wildlife

Visitors take photos in November of panda triplet cubs in the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province.

China’s panda population is growing, and that’s a problem

Visitors take photos in November of panda triplet cubs in the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province.

March 6, 2015, 12:00am Nation & World

BEIJING -- It is a rare success story for environmental protection and wildlife conservation in China: the nation's once-a-decade survey has found China's wild panda population has risen by 268 animals, or 17 percent, to an estimated 1,864 in the mountainous forests of the west. Read story

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Actress Zachary Barton stars in &quot;AdvoCat!,&quot; a hybrid Web series-public service announcement that promotes adoptable pets and responsible pet care in Los Angeles.

Animal film festival focuses on funny features

Yuki Noguchi/ Barton and Oosterom Productions
Actress Zachary Barton stars in &quot;AdvoCat!,&quot; a hybrid Web series-public service announcement that promotes adoptable pets and responsible pet care in Los Angeles.

March 6, 2015, 12:00am Entertainment

LOS ANGELES -- When abused, homeless animals appear on TV and the melancholy melody starts playing, many of us reach for the remote. Read story

The French bulldog, a smaller, less jowly bulldog, has surged from 49th to ninth in a decade.

Small dogs big with Americans

The French bulldog, a smaller, less jowly bulldog, has surged from 49th to ninth in a decade.

March 6, 2015, 12:00am Life

America is in love with little dogs. Read story

Sanders, a 12-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel mix, walks with winter booties with owner Malia Ebel in Concord, N.H.

Protect pooches feet from winter cold, salt

Sanders, a 12-year-old Cavalier King Charles spaniel mix, walks with winter booties with owner Malia Ebel in Concord, N.H.

March 6, 2015, 12:00am Life

LOS ANGELES -- People aren't the only ones suffering from the rest of the country's seemingly endless winter of bone-rattling cold, record-busting snow and ice-slick sidewalks. Pooches' paws feel the pain, too. Read story

Amy, an indoor pig owned by Lori Stock, goes through agility training intended for dogs Feb.

Pig wins praise for agility in Kent classroom

Amy, an indoor pig owned by Lori Stock, goes through agility training intended for dogs Feb.

March 6, 2015, 12:00am Life

KENT -- One student in a suburban Seattle dog agility class is drawing a lot of attention, and not just for her athletic skills. Read story

Elephants perform Jan. 3 at the Ringling Bros.

Ringling Bros. phasing out iconic elephant acts by 2018

Elephants perform Jan. 3 at the Ringling Bros.

March 5, 2015, 12:00am Nation & World

POLK CITY, Fla. -- The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus will phase out the show's iconic elephants from its performances by 2018, telling The Associated Press exclusively that growing public concern about how the animals are treated led to the decision. Read story

Stuart Weisenberger, a boom tender with environmental cleanup firm NRC, moves a vacuum tube upstream  in Sulphur Creek south of Sunnyside.

Oily birds rescued from old motor oil spill near Sunnyside

Stuart Weisenberger, a boom tender with environmental cleanup firm NRC, moves a vacuum tube upstream  in Sulphur Creek south of Sunnyside.

March 5, 2015, 12:00am Northwest

SUNNYSIDE -- Rescuers are caring for seven ducks that were found covered with oil after a spill of used motor oil into irrigation ditches and the Yakima River near Sunnyside. Read story

Lisa Badger decorates her Lipizon mare, Columbia, in peacock themed accessories in preparation for the Washington State Horse Expo on February 21, 2015 at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

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Lisa Badger decorates her Lipizon mare, Columbia, in peacock themed accessories in preparation for the Washington State Horse Expo on February 21, 2015 at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

March 4, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

For horse archer Lisa Badger, mounted archery with her horse Columbia is a form of therapy. "To be running a horse, dropping the reins, drawing the bow... releasing the arrow, it's that martial art Zen thing," Badger said. Read story

Lauren Weber and her Bernese mountain dog, Gloree, participated in the Junior Showmanship competition at the Westminster Kennel Club 139th Annual Dog Show.

Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Camas teen, dog get a taste of Westminster

Lauren Weber and her Bernese mountain dog, Gloree, participated in the Junior Showmanship competition at the Westminster Kennel Club 139th Annual Dog Show.

February 28, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

In the world of dog shows, Westminster Kennel Club's 139th Annual Dog Show is the Academy Awards and the Super Bowl, held on a green carpet in New York City's Madison Square Garden. For Camas High School student Lauren Weber, standing on that carpet was a dream realized. Read story

Seattle sending elephants to Oklahoma City Zoo

February 27, 2015, 12:00am Latest News

SEATTLE — Like the Supersonics, Seattle's two remaining elephants are being relocated to Oklahoma City. Read story