10+ hour, 8+ min ago  (489+ words) A Hamilton County man accused of trespassing, animal cruelty and allowing livestock to roam at large is facing additional charges after missing 72-hour deadlines to rehome himself and his animals. David Eck, 74, is facing an aggravated criminal trespass charge after…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (859+ words) If you are a turkey hunter, you are no stranger to all the scuttlebutt in the turkey world right now. All over the Southeast, and I dare say among those folks who hear us up there in Pennsylvania as well,…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (879+ words) Black bears, the region's largest predator, are emerging from their winter slumber in Tennessee and Georgia as March brings warmer weather, and wildlife experts are warning anyone who lives in bear country to start making preparations. The bear program coordinator…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (84+ words) It all started with a stray. And then another. Two became 12. Failing to neuter and spay several of those 12 puppies meant a problem was on its way. A month after 70 dogs were seized by Murray County Animal Control, their owner…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (665+ words) Whether you're a beginner birdwatcher or a seasoned bird nerd, there are plenty of simple, reliable ways to attract birds to your yard and keep them coming back. In the Chattanooga area, backyard birders can expect to see a wide…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (53+ words) In the middle of a steamy July night on the Wassaw Island beach, near Savannah, Georgia, volunteer Gabi Steinbach plunged her arm shoulder-deep in the sand to reach a loggerhead sea turtle nest that hatched five days before. Tracking sea…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (585+ words) The'song is that of a humpback whale, a marine giant beloved by whale watchers for its docile nature and spectacular leaps from the water, and was recorded by scientists in March 1949 in Bermuda, said researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (496+ words) A new study of 19,000 king penguins in a sub-Antarctic island chain found their breeding is starting 19 days earlier than it did in 2000. Mating earlier has increased the breeding success rate by 40%, according to a study in Wednesday's journal Science Advances....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (146+ words) Hamilton County man charged with animal cruelty kept 27 goats, horses, donkey'Chattanooga Times Free Press Hamilton County man charged with animal cruelty kept 27 goats, horses, donkey - Your recipient will receive a personalized email with the article directly from you, giving them…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (424+ words) For Hill, spotting one isn't just a curiosity " it's a moment that borders on spiritual, tied to an animal that many see as part of the region's identity as much as its ecology. "The first time that I saw one…...