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A coyote rests in a commercial lot in Port Richey, Fla., in 2012. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got coyotes in all 67 counties of Florida,&rsquo;&rsquo; said Gary Morse, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. &ldquo;They are relatively common.&rsquo;&rsquo; (Douglas R.

Florida has a new hairy nuisance: Coyotes

A coyote rests in a commercial lot in Port Richey, Fla., in 2012. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got coyotes in all 67 counties of Florida,&rsquo;&rsquo; said Gary Morse, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission. &ldquo;They are relatively common.&rsquo;&rsquo; (Douglas R.

January 19, 2024, 6:00am Nation & World

Seminole County has long been known as Florida’s epicenter for bear encounters in residential neighborhoods. Read story

Black bear safely removed from home’s crawl space

January 19, 2024, 5:54am Life

A black bear was removed from under a North Lake Tahoe home Sunday, the Bear League said in a social media post, a nonprofit committed to saving bears. Read story

We had to say goodbye to our dog

January 19, 2024, 5:50am Life

We woke up to some sort of weird commotion in the middle of the night, coming from the dog bed that was pushed up against the wall. Read story

A gray wolf.

Inslee orders new wolf removal rules in Washington

A gray wolf.

January 16, 2024, 8:28am Editor's Choice

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered wildlife officials to draft new rules for dealing with wolf-livestock conflicts, delivering a win to environmental groups seeking stricter limits on wolf kills. Read story

This photo provided by researchers shows a mountain where fossils of Gigantopithcus blacki were found in caves in the Guangxi region of southern China. The extinct species of great ape that once stood around 10 feet tall and weighed up to 650 pounds was likely driven to extinction by environmental changes, scientists in China and Australia report on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in the journal Nature.

Climate change drove giant ape into extinction

This photo provided by researchers shows a mountain where fossils of Gigantopithcus blacki were found in caves in the Guangxi region of southern China. The extinct species of great ape that once stood around 10 feet tall and weighed up to 650 pounds was likely driven to extinction by environmental changes, scientists in China and Australia report on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in the journal Nature.

January 16, 2024, 6:03am Life

An ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction hundreds of thousands of years ago when climate change put their favorite fruits out of reach during dry seasons, scientists reported Wednesday. Read story

A view of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing construction site on the 101 Freeway. The structure on the right holds a time-lapse camera to document the project.

Calif.’s mountain lions in decline?

A view of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing construction site on the 101 Freeway. The structure on the right holds a time-lapse camera to document the project.

January 16, 2024, 6:02am Life

Scientists have completed the first comprehensive estimate of mountain lions in California, a vital statistic needed to shape puma-friendly land-use decisions and ensure that the predators can find room to roam, mate and find prey. Read story

Cuban treefrogs, Osteopilus septentrionalis, are a mostly canopy-dwelling species native to the Caribbean. It&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s unclear exactly when they made the leap across the Straits of Florida, but the species was first documented in Florida in the mid-1900s.

Invasive tree frogs gain foothold in Georgia

Cuban treefrogs, Osteopilus septentrionalis, are a mostly canopy-dwelling species native to the Caribbean. It&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s unclear exactly when they made the leap across the Straits of Florida, but the species was first documented in Florida in the mid-1900s.

January 16, 2024, 6:02am Life

An invasive species of carnivorous tree frogs that feed on native wildlife are now breeding in Georgia, a sign that the amphibians have gained a stronger foothold in the state, biologists say. Read story

Poachers kill 3 more elk, leave them to rot

January 15, 2024, 3:34pm Life

More elk have been found in Umatilla County, Ore., shot and left to waste. Read story

A Grizzly bear mother and her cub walk near Pelican Creek Oct. 8, 2012, in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

Were California’s grizzlies really ravenous meat eaters? Not so much, new report shows

A Grizzly bear mother and her cub walk near Pelican Creek Oct. 8, 2012, in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.

January 15, 2024, 6:00am Life

Forget what you were taught in elementary school about the supposed ravenous meat-eating grizzly bear: New research has found that California’s extinct bear was actually more of a vegetarian. Read story

Between 4,000 and 5,000 small-animal emergency patients are seen annually at the WSU veterinary hospital. Such care is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no appointment necessary. Mikayla... (Ted S.

A celebrity dog, an injured eagle, a pet ferret: WSU vets treat 10,000+ animals a year

Between 4,000 and 5,000 small-animal emergency patients are seen annually at the WSU veterinary hospital. Such care is provided 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with no appointment necessary. Mikayla... (Ted S.

January 15, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

On this particular day in November, they begin arriving at 8 in the morning with their pets: dogs (a lot of dogs), cats, a Quarter Horse, sheep, a rabbit, cows, a parakeet, a ferret and a python. The bigger animals have a separate entrance, and stalls. Read story