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A Cooper&rsquo;s hawk feeds on a small bird in Minneapolis on May 5, 2009. The Cooper&rsquo;s hawk is on the list for change by the American Ornithological Society; it was named after William Cooper, a naturalist born in 1798.

Bird species to be renamed

A Cooper&rsquo;s hawk feeds on a small bird in Minneapolis on May 5, 2009. The Cooper&rsquo;s hawk is on the list for change by the American Ornithological Society; it was named after William Cooper, a naturalist born in 1798.

November 28, 2023, 6:02am Life

The world’s largest group of ornithologists announced Nov. 1 that it would begin work renaming 70 to 80 North American bird species named for people — some deemed racist, exclusionary, or implying “ownership of an entire species by one human.” The project begins next year. Read story

A Loggerhead Sea Turtle makes it way to the Atlantic Ocean in this undated photo in Juno Beach, Fla. By most measures, it was a banner year for sea turtle nests at beaches around the U.S., including record numbers for some species in Florida and elsewhere. Yet the positive picture for turtles is tempered by climate change threats, including higher sand temperatures that produce fewer males, changes in ocean currents that disrupt their journeys and increasingly severe storms that wash away nests.

Sea turtle nests break records on U.S. beaches, but global warming threatens their survival

A Loggerhead Sea Turtle makes it way to the Atlantic Ocean in this undated photo in Juno Beach, Fla. By most measures, it was a banner year for sea turtle nests at beaches around the U.S., including record numbers for some species in Florida and elsewhere. Yet the positive picture for turtles is tempered by climate change threats, including higher sand temperatures that produce fewer males, changes in ocean currents that disrupt their journeys and increasingly severe storms that wash away nests.

November 24, 2023, 7:48am Life

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. This year, record nesting was found in Florida and elsewhere despite growing… Read story

Veterinarian Dr. Kwane Stewart, known as, &ldquo;The Street Vet,&rsquo;&rsquo; gives a Parvo vaccine injection Jan. 11 to Pepper as owner Christina Crayton, 39, helps hold him in Skid Row in Los Angeles.

Don’t want to give Spot shots?

Veterinarian Dr. Kwane Stewart, known as, &ldquo;The Street Vet,&rsquo;&rsquo; gives a Parvo vaccine injection Jan. 11 to Pepper as owner Christina Crayton, 39, helps hold him in Skid Row in Los Angeles.

November 24, 2023, 6:04am Life

Individuals who are skeptical of vaccines for themselves are also more like to question the need or efficacy of getting shots for their four-legged companions, according to a recent study. Read story

A carcass of an elephant that succumbed to drought in the Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe on Nov. 12, 2019.

Bacteria cited in elephant deaths in Zimbabwe

A carcass of an elephant that succumbed to drought in the Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe on Nov. 12, 2019.

November 24, 2023, 6:03am Life

Several years ago, dozens of elephants mysteriously dropped dead in Zimbabwe, a landlocked country in southern Africa. Now, researchers finally know why. Read story

Jesse Peterson, left, walks with Charley, his 10-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, Nov. 15 in Ridgefield.

Paw & order: Dogs and even one cat on ‘paw-trol’ with Clark County Sheriff’s Office’s volunteer corps

Jesse Peterson, left, walks with Charley, his 10-year-old yellow Labrador retriever, Nov. 15 in Ridgefield.

November 23, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office’s newest volunteers look a little different from those who usually don the badge. To start, they have four legs, furry coats and a keen sense of hearing. Read story

In this May 17, 1999, file photo, two Makah Indian whalers stand atop the carcass of a dead gray whale moments after helping tow it close to shore in the harbor at Neah Bay, Wash. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, proposed providing a waiver of the Marine Mammal Protection Act for the Makah Tribe to harvest whales. The option outlines an alternating winter/spring, summer/fall hunt season that would expire after 10 years and allow no more than 25 whales to be struck while the waiver is issued.

Makah Tribe may soon exercise treaty right to hunt gray whales off Washington Coast

In this May 17, 1999, file photo, two Makah Indian whalers stand atop the carcass of a dead gray whale moments after helping tow it close to shore in the harbor at Neah Bay, Wash. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, proposed providing a waiver of the Marine Mammal Protection Act for the Makah Tribe to harvest whales. The option outlines an alternating winter/spring, summer/fall hunt season that would expire after 10 years and allow no more than 25 whales to be struck while the waiver is issued.

November 23, 2023, 6:03am Latest News

The Makah Tribe could soon be hunting gray whales again off the coast of Washington, under a final series of proposals released Friday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read story

FILE - Owners bring their dogs to a park in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Veterinary laboratories in several states, including Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire, are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs that causes lasting illness and doesn&rsquo;t respond to antibiotics. The Oregon Department of Agriculture, which is working with state researchers and the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture&rsquo;s National Veterinary Services Laboratory to find out what is causing the illnesses, has documented more than 200 cases of the disease since mid-August 2023.

Dogs are coming down with unusual respiratory illness in several states, including Oregon

FILE - Owners bring their dogs to a park in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. Veterinary laboratories in several states, including Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire, are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs that causes lasting illness and doesn&rsquo;t respond to antibiotics. The Oregon Department of Agriculture, which is working with state researchers and the U.S. Deparment of Agriculture&rsquo;s National Veterinary Services Laboratory to find out what is causing the illnesses, has documented more than 200 cases of the disease since mid-August 2023.

November 18, 2023, 5:57am Life

Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs, and encouraging people to take basic precautions to keep their pets healthy as veterinarians try to pin down what’s making the animals sick. Read story

The puteketeke, also known as the Australasian crested grebe, has clinched the title of New Zealand&rsquo;s bird of the century after a little help from late-night talk show host John Oliver.

Pūteketeke named New Zealand’s ‘bird of the century’ after John Oliver campaign

The puteketeke, also known as the Australasian crested grebe, has clinched the title of New Zealand&rsquo;s bird of the century after a little help from late-night talk show host John Oliver.

November 18, 2023, 5:30am Entertainment

The puteketeke, also known as the Australasian crested grebe, has clinched the title of New Zealand’s bird of the century after a little help from late-night talk show host John Oliver. Read story

Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer doesn&rsquo;t recognize federal or state authority &mdash; he&rsquo;s ready to prove it at the expense of some wolves.

Washington sheriff stokes anti-wolf sentimentvideo icon

Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer doesn&rsquo;t recognize federal or state authority &mdash; he&rsquo;s ready to prove it at the expense of some wolves.

November 17, 2023, 6:02am Latest News

In a Nov. 3 press release, Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer made two surprising claims: wolves are being introduced into the Washington county, and it is unconstitutional to arrest someone for killing a wolf that is attacking livestock or pets. Read story

A saltwater crocodile in Cooktown, Australia.

Man bitten by croc bites back

A saltwater crocodile in Cooktown, Australia.

November 17, 2023, 6:02am Pets & Wildlife

An Australian cattle farmer is set to leave the hospital nearly a month after he got bitten by a crocodile — and escaped by biting back. Read story