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Male giant panda Xiao Qi Ji rolls around in his enclosure during a "Panda Palooza" event at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Sept. 23 in Washington.

U.S. won’t have pandas for first time in 50 years

Male giant panda Xiao Qi Ji rolls around in his enclosure during a "Panda Palooza" event at the Smithsonian National Zoo on Sept. 23 in Washington.

September 30, 2023, 6:08am Nation & World

Giant pandas are everywhere at Washington, DC’s National Zoo. Three live in the zoo’s $50 million Asia Trail. T-shirts, trucker hats and refrigerator magnets bear their image. A 24-hour panda-cam broadcasts the trio’s every move. Even the QR code to reserve zoo tickets features a panda silhouette. Read story

Scott Long of Vancouver, greets his dogs, 9-year-old Beni and 6-year-old Darby, right, at Ike Memorial Dog Park in Vancouver. Six years after an off-leash park in Washougal closed, the idea is under consideration in Camas.

Camas city officials consider adding dog park

Scott Long of Vancouver, greets his dogs, 9-year-old Beni and 6-year-old Darby, right, at Ike Memorial Dog Park in Vancouver. Six years after an off-leash park in Washougal closed, the idea is under consideration in Camas.

September 30, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

More than six years after the area’s only off-leash dog park closed, Camas city officials are exploring the possibility of creating one in partnership with a local nonprofit group. Read story

Biologist keeps peace between beavers, farmers

September 29, 2023, 6:04am Life

Biologist Kristin Evered spent much of this summer battling beavers in the Puyallup River watershed. The woman versus rodent scrimmage was over a dam that was drastically changing acres of wetlands. Read story

Navy vet survives grizzly attack

September 29, 2023, 6:03am Life

A Navy veteran squared up with a massive grizzly bear in Montana and lived to tell the tale — using a whiteboard from his hospital bed, according to his family. Read story

Gertie, an endangered Bolson tortoise, is shown to a group of state and federal wildlife officials during a trip to Ted Turner's Armendaris Ranch in Engle, N.M., on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The Turner Endangered Species Fund has been working to build a population of the tortoises for more than two decades in hopes of one day releasing them into the wild as part of a recovery effort.

Biologists in slow race to help tortoise species

Gertie, an endangered Bolson tortoise, is shown to a group of state and federal wildlife officials during a trip to Ted Turner's Armendaris Ranch in Engle, N.M., on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. The Turner Endangered Species Fund has been working to build a population of the tortoises for more than two decades in hopes of one day releasing them into the wild as part of a recovery effort.

September 29, 2023, 6:03am Life

While the average lifespan of North America’s largest and most rare tortoise species is unknown, biologists have said it could span upward of a century. Read story

Tweety, a 3-month-old kitten, steps out of her bed Friday at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in east Vancouver.

Adoption fees to be waived at Humane Society for Southwest Washington weekend event

Tweety, a 3-month-old kitten, steps out of her bed Friday at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in east Vancouver.

September 27, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

If you have always wanted to give a furry friend its furever home, this weekend might be your chance. Read story

FILE - Budweiser Clydesdales make their way around Busch Stadium as part of the opening day festivities before the start of a baseball game, Thursday, April 7, 2022, in St. Louis. The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened using a common, yet controversial, procedure that has drawn the ire of animal activists, parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.

Iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened

FILE - Budweiser Clydesdales make their way around Busch Stadium as part of the opening day festivities before the start of a baseball game, Thursday, April 7, 2022, in St. Louis. The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened using a common, yet controversial, procedure that has drawn the ire of animal activists, parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.

September 24, 2023, 6:00am Life

The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened using a common, yet controversial, procedure that has drawn the ire of animal activists, parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday. Read story

Melissa Chavez feeds a treat to her toy poodle Milo, Aug. 24 in New York. Chavez decided to get a dog in the summer of 2020, she had an idea of the costs but was surprised by how fast they added up.

Expert: Choose a pet that fits budget

Melissa Chavez feeds a treat to her toy poodle Milo, Aug. 24 in New York. Chavez decided to get a dog in the summer of 2020, she had an idea of the costs but was surprised by how fast they added up.

September 22, 2023, 6:05am Pets & Wildlife

Pets provide joy and companionship, but costs can add up quickly, especially if you’re a first-time owner and don’t know what to expect. Read story

A puppy sits on the floor at a gate during a training exercise held at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Romulus, Mich. Five dogs and their trainers visited the airport as part of an effort to acclimate the pups to one of the many settings they may experience later in life when they become assistance dogs for people with disabilities.

Training puppies earn wings at airport

A puppy sits on the floor at a gate during a training exercise held at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, in Romulus, Mich. Five dogs and their trainers visited the airport as part of an effort to acclimate the pups to one of the many settings they may experience later in life when they become assistance dogs for people with disabilities.

September 22, 2023, 6:03am Life

Five puppies learning to be assistance dogs had a howling good time during a training exercise at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Read story

Annette Prince, director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, looks for dead and injured birds on May 11, 2022, in downtown Chicago. The volunteer group retrieves dead birds and helps get birds injured from collisions care at a nearby wildlife center.

Chicago skyline poses risk to birds

Annette Prince, director of Chicago Bird Collision Monitors, looks for dead and injured birds on May 11, 2022, in downtown Chicago. The volunteer group retrieves dead birds and helps get birds injured from collisions care at a nearby wildlife center.

September 22, 2023, 5:54am Pets & Wildlife

Bird migration is on the rise, and so are window collisions. Read story