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Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions

January 15, 2025, 10:49am Business

The federal government is withdrawing a proposal that would require more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale, officials said… Read story

Blood taken from captive animals saves lives

January 14, 2025, 5:02am Life

Inside a subzero freezer at a Northern California pet hospital sit rows of carefully labeled bags of fresh frozen plasma. Each pouch could save a pet’s life: a retriever that… Read story

Florida boy, 8, dies after being attacked by 2 loose dogs

January 14, 2025, 9:59am Life

An 8-year-old boy in central Florida died after he was attacked by two dogs near the entrance of a subdivision, authorities said. Read story

This photo provided by Joseph Journell of San Bernardino, Calif. shows two of his cats, Alexander, background, and Tuxsie, right, who died from bird flu after they drank raw cow's milk. Cleo, center, did not drink the milk and remained healthy.

California man says two of his cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu

This photo provided by Joseph Journell of San Bernardino, Calif. shows two of his cats, Alexander, background, and Tuxsie, right, who died from bird flu after they drank raw cow's milk. Cleo, center, did not drink the milk and remained healthy.

January 13, 2025, 12:36pm Health

A California man whose two cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu risk says he meant to keep his beloved pets healthy, but his efforts tragically backfired. Read story

Why apex predators captured in Canada to be flown to Colorado and released

January 13, 2025, 12:00pm Northwest Updated 2 days ago

Wildlife experts are in the process of capturing gray wolves from Canada in order to release them in Colorado, effectively doubling the state’s small, recently reintroduced population. Read story

Five endangered Hawaiian crows known as þÄòalalƒÅ were released on the island of Maui to avoid a predator hawk on the Big Island.

An endangered Hawaiian crow went extinct in the wild. The San Diego Zoo is trying to help save them

Five endangered Hawaiian crows known as þÄòalalƒÅ were released on the island of Maui to avoid a predator hawk on the Big Island.

January 12, 2025, 5:41am Life

A decades-long effort to save a critically endangered Hawaiian crow from extinction is taking a new strategy — relocating the birds to a different island than their historical home. And the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is playing a key role. Read story

Nancy Benway of Vancouver, from left, joins her dog, Gigi, 8, as well as Leif Johnson, 5, Rebeca Johnson and Leo Johnson, also 5, as they listen to Andi Johnson, 9, read a story during the Read to the Dogs event at Vancouver Community Library on Wednesday.

Vancouver library unleashes a love of reading on kids at Read to the Dogs eventsvideo icon

Nancy Benway of Vancouver, from left, joins her dog, Gigi, 8, as well as Leif Johnson, 5, Rebeca Johnson and Leo Johnson, also 5, as they listen to Andi Johnson, 9, read a story during the Read to the Dogs event at Vancouver Community Library on Wednesday.

January 11, 2025, 6:12am Clark County Life

A little boy sat on his mom’s lap as he read a book to a poodle and sounded out words during the Vancouver Community Library’s Read to the Dogs event Wednesday. Read story

Birdfy showcases their bird feeders with built-in cameras during 2025 CES Unveiled, Sunday, in Las Vegas.

‘It’s just like a little spark of joy’: Bird-watching in U.S. continues to grow as technology joins fun

Birdfy showcases their bird feeders with built-in cameras during 2025 CES Unveiled, Sunday, in Las Vegas.

January 11, 2025, 6:01am Life

Marin Plank truly had no interest in birds when she gave her husband a camera-equipped bird feeder for his birthday. But by Christmas, she had become so obsessed with it that most of the gifts she received for the holiday — books, stickers, notecards — were bird-related. Read story

Nansemond Indian Nation’s tribal historian and co-chair of The Nation’s Tribal Council Nikki Bass inspects oysters at her nearshore oyster reef on the Nansemond River, 15 miles northeast of downtown Suffolk, Va., at her home on Aug. 14, 2023.

More than 100,000 oysters were grown in Virginia in 2024 — here’s why it matters

Nansemond Indian Nation’s tribal historian and co-chair of The Nation’s Tribal Council Nikki Bass inspects oysters at her nearshore oyster reef on the Nansemond River, 15 miles northeast of downtown Suffolk, Va., at her home on Aug. 14, 2023.

January 10, 2025, 5:57am Life

More than 110,000 oysters were planted and raised through oyster gardening in Virginia in 2024, a near-record, environmentalists said. Read story

Wild horses appear to kiss as they graze at Mount Charleston on May 20, 2021.

Nevada’s wild horses and burros still subject of awe

Wild horses appear to kiss as they graze at Mount Charleston on May 20, 2021.

January 10, 2025, 5:56am Life Updated 23 hours ago

Driving over the cattle guards that mark the boundaries of the Las Vegas Valley, Southern Nevadans are likely to come across an equine friend or two. Or a herd. Read story