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Outdoors column: Songbirds get by with a little help from us
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (773+ words) As the below-zero temperatures continue in northern Illinois, I rejoice when each morning a fox sparrow pecks on the ground for fallen thistle seed or when a red-breasted nuthatch grabs a sunflower oiler seed from the feeder. Many days of…...
La última pareja de pandas de Japón regresa a China
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (237+ words) Los pandas vuelven a su pa's de origen en un momento en que relaciones diplom'ticas entre Beijing y Tokio est'n en su peor momento en a'os debido a la postura de la nueva primera ministra japonesa sobre Taiw'n, una isla…...
Brookfield Zoo leads effort to protect polar bears as Trump opens Arctic refuge to oil drilling
1+ week, 1+ day ago (32+ words) Kristen Boyer and her 3-year-old son, George Boyer, watch as Amelia Gray, a 9-year-old polar bear, swims at Brookfield Zoo on Jan. 8, 2026. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)...
Vuelven a China los últimos dos pandas de Japón en medio de tensiones entre ambos países
1+ week, 3+ day ago (889+ words) Por MARI YAMAGUCHI y AYAKA MCGILL Su partida, prevista para el martes, dejar" a Jap'n sin pandas por primera vez en medio siglo, y las posibilidades de obtener un reemplazo son escasas, ya que las relaciones entre Tokio y Beijing…...
The last two pandas in Japan are leaving for China as ties are strained
1+ week, 3+ day ago (771+ words) TOKYO " Japanese panda fans are gathering Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo's Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China. Their departure Tuesday will leave Japan with no pandas for the first time in…...
Aurora marks record number of animal transfers from shelter
3+ week, 1+ day ago (717+ words) After launching the Aurora Animal Rescue Network in 2025, the city of Aurora's Animal Care and Control Division marked a record number of animals transferred out of the city's shelter, officials said. A transfer, which is different than a direct adoption,…...
Susan Koch: The revelations I see in animal prints left in the snow
3+ week, 4+ day ago (674+ words) Starting with impressive early-season snow, our Midwest climate this winter has been memorable for sure. Whether a lake-effect blast on the Lake Michigan shore or a whiteout along Interstate 80, our tolerance has already been tested. I've done my share of…...
Best outdoor pen for dogs
3+ week, 5+ day ago (727+ words) We've chosen the IRIS USA, Inc. Eight-Panel Pet Playpen as our top pick for best outdoor pen for dogs. Available in three colors, this heavy-duty playpen is made from durable plastic and is effortless to assemble. Outdoor pens for dogs…...
Rescuers use drone technology to find dog that escaped along New Jersey Turnpike
3+ week, 5+ day ago (214+ words) A dog escaped from a rest stop along the New Jersey Turnpike and wandered for about 25 miles before she was found safe the next day with help from a drone. Abbie, a 9-year-old golden retriever mix, was travelling from a…...
Organized crime, butterflies and coyotes among topics during Fox River Valley lecture series
3+ week, 6+ day ago (353+ words) The River Corridor Foundation has announced the topics for this year's "A River Flows Through It " Life in the Fox River Valley" lecture series that kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The series, now in its seventh year, is offered by…...