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4 dogs complete puppy training
4+ hour ago (111+ words) Linda Montville with Henry, a Boxer. Marie Pudloski with Abby, a Terrier mix. William Purpura with Nelson, a King Charles Spaniel. Leigh Anthony with Scout, a German Shorthaired Pointer. The Wilkes-Barre Dog Training Club recently held a Puppy Class graduation. The…...
Australian officials ask fans to respect the privacy of Neil, a 1-ton seal who respects nothing
1+ week, 1+ day ago (889+ words) Neil the Seal, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, nuzzles up to bollards he has damaged in Tasmania, Australia, on June 27. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Like plenty of local boys before him, Neil has come home to the stretch of Australian coast where…...
Statewide initiative launched to make roads safer, reduce wildlife collisions
1+ week, 1+ day ago (866+ words) Pennsylvania ranks fifth in the nation for wildlife-vehicle collisions, making the initiative an important investment in both roadway safety and conservation. PennDOT recently secured an $840,000 federal Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program grant to support development of the strategic plan. “Protecting Pennsylvania’s…...
Movie Meow: Death brings out the worst in ‘Miss You, Love You’
1+ week, 4+ day ago (324+ words) By Christopher Vernon Movie Meow I find that phone calls in the middle of the night are never good news. Well, I take that back; unless it is someone phoning you who has cat scratch fever! English couple Maddie and…...
At least 117 dead dogs found in ‘horrific scene’ at California ‘no-kill’ shelter
1+ week, 6+ day ago (519+ words) Investigators from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office search the grounds of Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary in Fortuna, Calif., on June 24, where the remains of at least 117 dogs were found. Lost Coast Outpost via AP FORTUNA, Calif. — The remains of at…...
Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (439+ words) By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN Associated Press Two chimps walk together at Chimp Haven in Keithville, La., on Feb. 19, 2013. A chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) snuggles against his mother in the zoo in Leipzig, central Germany, on Aug. 9, 2010. A bonobo holds her baby at…...
Beyond the Byline: Celebrate, care, purge — but don’t paint the dog
4+ week, 1+ day ago (839+ words) By Bill OBoyle Beyond the Byline But don’t paint the dog WILKES-BARRE — Every day in this great Wyoming Valley, great things happen. We are about to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the refurbished Diamond of the Downtown…...
FIELD NOTES: To eat and not be eaten
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (560+ words) Liz Baumeister Field Notes Observing one of nature’s power play dynamics A great blue heron nervously eyes a snapping turtle trying to join it on a floating platform on Tuesday morning at Frances Slocum State Park. A great blue heron…...
Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (907+ words) By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press A patient with mental health conditions cleans a donkey’s eyes during the animal therapy session at a psychiatric hospital in Neuilly-sur-Marne, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Friday, May 29. A patient with mental health conditions…...
FIELD NOTES: Stop birdnapping ‘babies’ that don’t need your help
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (499+ words) Liz Baumeister Field Notes Courtesy of Liz Baumeister I wrote two weeks ago in my last column, titled “For the love of geese, please stop feeding them,” that one of my favorite things about spring is seeing birds caring for…...