1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (453+ words) "These new rules … open the door to further species decline and possible extinctions." A coalition of 20 states and Washington, D.C., is taking President Donald Trump's administration to court over changes to endangered-species protections that they argue strip away key habitat…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (575+ words) "An important reminder to take precautions, particularly with small pets." Officials in Lake Bluff, Illinois, alerted residents after a coyote snatched a small dog from a yard before disappearing into the nearby woods. Authorities said it was the first such…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (618+ words) A single visit from an uninvited animal can mean lost produce, wasted money, and months of work undone overnight. According to a Reddit post, a deer got past a gardener's seven-foot fence and stripped the leaves from 450 pepper plants while…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (542+ words) The OP's room offered both easy access and a warmer place to shelter. When a homeowner went looking for the source of a noise coming from behind their bedroom dresser, they assumed they would find one of their cats. Instead,…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (616+ words) "She found herself a really nice, secure little den." A homeowner who feared a raccoon might be trapped inside a backyard box discovered that the animal had turned the container into a temporary den and was leaving on its own…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (522+ words) A fawn in Grand Blanc Township, Mich., had a close call after becoming trapped in a subdivision entrance gate. However, a quick response from local police and firefighters helped turn the dangerous situation into a successful wildlife rescue. According to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (555+ words) The policy shift follows a major rebound in the state's alligator numbers. For the first time since 1962, Louisiana is moving toward allowing recreational alligator hunting again. With a new lottery plan, thousands of residents could be allowed to harvest alligators…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (598+ words) "We are not afraid of who is on the other side." An Arizona desert oasis that has anchored O'odham ceremonies for generations is at the center of a growing fight over planned border wall construction near Quitobaquito Springs. A Hia-Ced…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (353+ words) Colorado voters will decide on Proposed Initiative 308 this November, which could channel millions of additional dollars to forest health, watershed protection, and outdoor spaces without creating a new tax. Supporters qualified the initiative for the ballot by submitting more than…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (325+ words) The glittery material had glued one of Sparkle's eyes shut, and the charity believed it was likely toxic. A child's glitter slime toy may seem harmless, but in Herne Bay, England, a discarded blob of it nearly cost a baby…...