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This photo provided by Jordan Creech shows a white buffalo calf born on June 4, 2024, in the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, a spiritually significant event for many Native American tribes. The calf&rsquo;s birth fulfills a prophecy for the Lakota people that portends better times but also signals that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals.

Tribes honor the birth of a rare white buffalo calf in Yellowstone

This photo provided by Jordan Creech shows a white buffalo calf born on June 4, 2024, in the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park, a spiritually significant event for many Native American tribes. The calf&rsquo;s birth fulfills a prophecy for the Lakota people that portends better times but also signals that more must be done to protect the earth and its animals.

June 26, 2024, 5:23pm Life

Dancing, drumming, singing and the retelling of how a mysterious woman brought a message of reassurance during hard times featured in Native American religious ceremonies Wednesday that commemorated a recent rare event in Yellowstone National Park. Read story

A gray wolf.

Vote nears on ending ‘endangered’ status for WA wolves

A gray wolf.

June 25, 2024, 5:24pm Latest News

The Washington State Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide next month on lowering gray wolves’ status under the state’s endangered species law. Read story

Clark College biology professor Steven Clark takes a bee survey Monday at one of Clark College&rsquo;s bee gardens. The college became a Bee Campus USA affiliate in 2023.

Professor takes stock of bees at Clark College’s bee campus

Clark College biology professor Steven Clark takes a bee survey Monday at one of Clark College&rsquo;s bee gardens. The college became a Bee Campus USA affiliate in 2023.

June 25, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

The Fourth of July isn’t the only time Clark County residents get to see a dazzling display of color. The wildflowers at Clark College’s bee gardens are in full bloom. From the scarlet red of ornamental poppies to the stark white and lemon yellow of daisies to the vivid blues,… Read story

In mid-June, your reporter briefly thrust his phone over this nest in a front-porch flower basket, just to see who was at home. Vancouver Audubon member Susan Saul identified this baby as a dark-eyed junco. The nest was empty by the end of the month.

Vancouver Audubon offers advice on when birds move in

In mid-June, your reporter briefly thrust his phone over this nest in a front-porch flower basket, just to see who was at home. Vancouver Audubon member Susan Saul identified this baby as a dark-eyed junco. The nest was empty by the end of the month.

June 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

A few weeks ago while shopping for veggie starts and garden supplies, my wife and I also picked up a hanging flower basket for our small, sunny front porch. Read story

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Did you hear about the bear in Tumwater? Here’s what happened

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June 24, 2024, 8:36am Latest News

A black bear sighted on Tuesday in the Tumwater area has safely returned to a less popular area. Read story

Hydaspe fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe) (Caitlin C.

“Big and flashy”: A guide to butterflies in Clark County

Hydaspe fritillary (Speyeria hydaspe) (Caitlin C.

June 22, 2024, 6:11am Clark County Life

Because it tends to stay cool and wet, Western Washington is not a butterfly haven, lepidopterist Dr. Robert Michael Pyle said. Read story

Dr. Amy Attas, left, and licensed veterinary technician Jeanine Lunz, center arrive at a clients apartment building April 23 in New York.

NYC vet makes house calls

Dr. Amy Attas, left, and licensed veterinary technician Jeanine Lunz, center arrive at a clients apartment building April 23 in New York.

June 21, 2024, 6:03am Life

As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la James Herriot’s classic “All Creatures Great and Small.” Read story

Brandi Towner, vice president of the Furry Friends board, shares some love with Oakley on Thursday afternoon.

Kitten season ramps up in Clark County including at Vancouver cat shelter Furry Friends

Brandi Towner, vice president of the Furry Friends board, shares some love with Oakley on Thursday afternoon.

June 21, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

Animal shelters have a name for this time of year: kitten season. As the weather turns warm, more kittens are born. The chaos has already hit cat shelter Furry Friends. Read story

Survey finds fewer North Dakota ducks

June 21, 2024, 6:01am Life

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 77th annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of about 2.9 million birds, down from 3.4 million last year. Read story

A great horned owl.

Keep pets safe from owl attacks

A great horned owl.

June 21, 2024, 6:01am Life

“Watch your pets!” Read story