Pets & Wildlife

The Oregon Zoo is recruiting volunteers to seek out one of the Columbia River Gorge’s cutest residents this summer: the American pika.

Cascades Pika Watch: Volunteers needs to head into Columbia River Gorge to track cute critters

April 9, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

This year, you could visit the Columbia River Gorge to take in its breathtaking views, its unique geology, its brilliant wildflowers. Read story

A sign at a Venice Beach lifeguard tower suggests keeping the beach environment clean on June 8, 2021, in Los Angeles, California where World Oceans Day is celebrated with a beach cleanup. - The purpose of World Oceans Day, according to the United Nations, is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, which covers over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, with over three billion people dependant on marine life and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. (Frederic J.

Lack of funding puts shark research program at risk

April 9, 2024, 6:01am Life

Here’s something California beachgoers may not know: When some great white sharks get within about 100 yards of certain state beaches, lifeguards get a text alert. Read story

Wildlife fencing parallels I-90 along Snoqualmie Pass, helping funnel wildlife to the undercrossings as well as the wildlife bridge, Oct. 30, 2019.

Cascade critter crossings: How Washington’s I-90 became safer for wildlife, drivers

April 8, 2024, 6:00am Editor's Choice

Interstate 90 fractures the spine of the Cascades at its midpoint. Read story

Mars, while not a private equity firm, is the biggest consolidator of pet care companies in the United States, owning pet food companies, pet pharmacies and veterinary care clinic chains such as Banfield Pet Hospitals and BluePearl.

Vets fret as private equity snaps up clinics, pet care companies

April 7, 2024, 6:06am Business

About a year ago, veterinarian Melissa Ezell started noticing subtle changes at the midsized animal clinic in Huntsville, Alabama, where she works. Read story

The southern residents put on a show in their core summer habitat of the San Juan Islands.

Extinction risk to southern resident orcas accelerating as researchers raise alarm

April 7, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

Orca scientist Rob Williams always thought that conservation was a knowledge problem, that once science showed why a species was declining, people would fix it. Read story

Wash pet bowls to prevent salmonella

Washing your pet’s food and water dishes on a regular basis could help prevent salmonella.

Salmonella is a bacterial infection that can cause fever, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. It can be transmitted from contaminated food, such as raw meat or eggs. But what you may not know is that your pets — and the food they eat — could carry salmonella, which can… Read story

Pets & Wildlife

Cascades Pika Watch: Volunteers needs to head into Columbia River Gorge to track cute critters

Lack of funding puts shark research program at risk

Cascade critter crossings: How Washington’s I-90 became safer for wildlife, drivers

Vets fret as private equity snaps up clinics, pet care companies

Extinction risk to southern resident orcas accelerating as researchers raise alarm

Hummingbirds are ‘on the go’ in California. Here’s what you’ll see and how to attract them

Seadragons swim into spotlight

Wash pet bowls to prevent salmonella

Jellyfish relatives arrive in Bay Area

Brown rats left ships, conquered cities