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WASHBURN: Banded mallard provides rare photo opportunity
4+ hour, 59+ min ago (119+ words) Enjoy more wildlife tales online at Washburn’s Outdoor Journal at iawildlife.org/blog. With summertime among us, it is vital that we keep our skin protected and safe from harmful UV rays. There are a lot of options now on…...
Humans and great apes show similar rhythmic pattern in laughter
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (189+ words) Globe Gazette Javascript is required to use this website. Scientists say our speech may have evolved from laughter, and great apes were likely laughing in a similar rhythm to modern humans for millions of years. WASHINGTON â There are many…...
WASHBURN: The bald eagle is the perfect symbol for America
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WASHBURN: For Iowa birders, spring is a time like no other
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (224+ words) Kids and adults wore animal, fruit and vegetable costumes to participate in the Go Wild parade on Saturday, April 18, at OutdoorFest in Clear Lake, an annual Earth Day event. This year’s spring songbird migration has been one of the most…...
Small commitments can make a big difference for animals
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (145+ words) At the Humane Society of North Iowa, volunteers and adopters play a critical role in giving animals a second chance, offering companionship, exercise and a path to permanent homes. Longtime Humane Society volunteer Jerry Kurash walks Boris, a husky mix…...
WASHBURN: Right place, right time for ring-necked pheasant's spring ritual
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (192+ words) The ring-necked pheasant is Iowa’s most popular upland gamebird. Everyone loves seeing wild pheasants, and most folks are familiar with the rooster’s spring crowing. For those who aren’t, there will never be a better time to become acquainted the species…...
WASHBURN: Pelicans descend on Ventura Marsh during their annual trek north
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (109+ words) “A wonderful bird is the pelican. His bill can hold more than his belican” Enjoy more wildlife tales online at Washburn’s Outdoor Journal at iawildlife.org/blog. Kids and adults wore animal, fruit and vegetable costumes to participate in the…...
In case you missed it: Dogs big and small compete in the ring at Mason City AKC event
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) Hundreds of dogs ranging from toy breeds to the giants of the canine world, competed at the annual American Kennel Club show this past weekend in Mason City. Spectrum Bridges, a collie from Ames, competed in the 2026 Mason City AKC…...
Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (117+ words) SAN DIEGO — Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. Eelgrass sways in the current in San Diego's Mission Bay, Dec. 2. Todd Michael, a research professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, works at his lab in…...
New studies of old dogs help scientists understand where they came from
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) The researchers say that understanding how dogs survive near Chernobyl could tell us a lot about living in irradiated landscapes. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details. NEW YORK — Using the oldest dog genes studied so far, scientists are finding more…...