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Pets & Wildlife

A scene from &ldquo;Belly of the Beast: Bigger and Bloodier,&rdquo; part of 21 hours of programing celebrating &ldquo;Shark Week.&rdquo; (Discovery Channel)

Time to tune in for ‘Shark Week’

A scene from &ldquo;Belly of the Beast: Bigger and Bloodier,&rdquo; part of 21 hours of programing celebrating &ldquo;Shark Week.&rdquo; (Discovery Channel)

July 6, 2024, 5:59am Entertainment

Imagine stepping into a life-sized whale carcass decoy and steering it into deep water. You’re looking — yes, looking — for a group of hungry sharks to spark a feeding frenzy. To attract them, you shoot out hundreds of gallons of synthetic blood and chum. Then watch them lose it. Read story

A gray wolf at the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minn. Colorado is going to be reintroducing gray wolves.

Northwest ecosystems changed dramatically when wolves were nearly exterminated, study finds

A gray wolf at the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minn. Colorado is going to be reintroducing gray wolves.

July 5, 2024, 2:36pm Northwest

Ecosystems in the Northwest were heavily shaped by wolves before they were nearly wiped out of the region, a new study finds. Read story

A coyote pup sits behind a bowl of chicken after being rescued Thursday, July 4, 2024, San Mateo, Calif.

Dehydrated coyote pup dies after it was rescued by California firefighters

A coyote pup sits behind a bowl of chicken after being rescued Thursday, July 4, 2024, San Mateo, Calif.

July 5, 2024, 1:33pm Life

A dehydrated coyote pup died Thursday after being rescued by California firefighters. Read story

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

State wants public’s help in tracking pikas

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

July 5, 2024, 7:45am Life

The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking the public’s help in tracking pikas — the small, hamster-like mammals related to rabbits. Read story

Dogs wait to exit Veterans Barrington Park in April 1 in Brentwood, Calif.

How to recognize pet-adoption red flags, scams

Dogs wait to exit Veterans Barrington Park in April 1 in Brentwood, Calif.

July 5, 2024, 6:16am Life

Local animal shelters have plenty of dogs waiting for new homes, but if you choose to adopt from a private rescue group, it helps to do some homework first. Read story

A bear wanders back into the forest near homes in Nederland, Colorado, in 2020. (Helen H.

Colorado man shoots charging bear

A bear wanders back into the forest near homes in Nederland, Colorado, in 2020. (Helen H.

July 5, 2024, 6:14am Life

A man recently killed a bear in a Colorado mountain town while fearing for his life. Here’s what Colorado Parks and Wildlife had to say about whether or not that killing was justified. Read story

Puppies play with enrichment items at the San Diego Humane Society on June 20 in San Diego, Calif.

Middle school class learns about accessibility design, creates products for ailing pets

Puppies play with enrichment items at the San Diego Humane Society on June 20 in San Diego, Calif.

July 5, 2024, 6:14am Life

A braille-inscribed video game controller for a blind student. A splint for a cat or dog with an injured leg. An acorn that can be filled with seeds for a bird to reach with a broken beak. Read story

A capybara at the Cape May County Zoo eats bamboo leaves for a midday treat.

Young capybara arrives at Fla. zoo

A capybara at the Cape May County Zoo eats bamboo leaves for a midday treat.

July 5, 2024, 6:13am Life

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A female capybara has arrived at a Florida zoo as part of a breeding program to bolster the population of the large South American rodents. Read story

A white-tailed ptarmigan moulting into winter plumage.

Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan listed as threatened by climate change

A white-tailed ptarmigan moulting into winter plumage.

July 3, 2024, 8:22am Northwest

The Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan — found atop the Cascades from Canada to southern Washington — is officially listed as a threatened species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday. Read story

This bank of lights on the east side of the ilani hotel has been adding light pollution to the sky near the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, endangering migratory birds. After complaints from neighbors, ilani management has promised to dim the lights overnight.

ilani hotel’s bright lights a bad path for birds flying to Clark County bird sanctuaries

This bank of lights on the east side of the ilani hotel has been adding light pollution to the sky near the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, endangering migratory birds. After complaints from neighbors, ilani management has promised to dim the lights overnight.

July 2, 2024, 6:08am Business

As the crow flies, it’s 2 miles between sister bird sanctuaries in Clark County: the 314-acre La Center Bottoms and the 5,200-acre Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Read story