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Biologists in slow race to help tortoise species

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

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

September 27, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life Updated 2 days ago

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

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

A gray wolf hunts last year near Chewelah, Wash. Officials know of at least 126 gray wolves in Washington state, where the species is still listed as endangered.

The latest clash over managing Washington’s wolves

A gray wolf hunts last year near Chewelah, Wash. Officials know of at least 126 gray wolves in Washington state, where the species is still listed as endangered.

September 21, 2023, 7:33am Latest News Free

Eleven conservation groups are asking Washington state to tighten its guidelines for when wolves that attack livestock can be killed. Read story

A resident spotted this black bear Wednesday morning from their yard near Lacamas Lake.

Bear sighted near Lacamas Lake

A resident spotted this black bear Wednesday morning from their yard near Lacamas Lake.

September 20, 2023, 3:40pm Clark County News

The Camas Police Department on Wednesday said there have been recent sightings of a black bear near Lacamas Lake. Read story