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What to do if you encounter a rattlesnake
3+ week, 5+ day ago (943+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " A 25-year-old mountain biker died earlier this month following complications from a rattlesnake bite sustained during a ride in Southern California in February. Julian Enrique Hernandez, of Costa Mesa, California, was bitten on Feb. 1 near the Quail…...
Goats put to work as natural weed eaters at Pocatello's Century Heights Preserve
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (321+ words) POCATELLO " Seventy goats are earning their keep in Pocatello this week as part of an innovative project using the grazing animals to control weeds and improve wildlife habitat " no chemicals required. In a collaboration between Idaho Goat Grazers and the…...
Bad art for a good cause; animal shelter makes ugly pet portraits to raise donations
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (210+ words) BRATTLEBORO, Vt. " An "ugly portrait" may not sound like the best gift at first, but a local animal shelter is challenging that idea by turning bad art into big support for vulnerable pets. The Windham County Humane Society will be…...
St. George neighborhood throws salad in the streets to find runaway tortoise
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (528+ words) ST. GEORGE " An 11-year-old tortoise has run away, and a southern Utah neighborhood has turned its street into a salad to lure her out. The tortoise has been missing since Sunday, and a $200 cash reward is being offered. "Our neighborhood…...
What to do if you meet a mountain goat on a high-elevation hike
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (516+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " On a recent hike to the top of Mount Timpanogos, our group of four encountered mountain goats and their young several times along the trail. We were careful not to get too close or impede their path…...
Springtime is here: What to do if you encounter a baby bird on the ground
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (293+ words) SALT LAKE CITY " If you come across a baby bird while enjoying the spring weather and want to know if it needs help, first check if it has feathers. According to the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, that will determine…...
An owl fell into a concrete mixer in southern Utah. Thanks to caregivers, its future is bright
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (498+ words) KANAB " A great horned owl fell into a concrete mixer several months ago and ended up with 25% of its body covered in the thick but dry cement mess. The 2-pound male owl is now recovering at the Best Friends Animal…...
PETA charges that horses in races at Ogden track have been drugged, abused
1+ week, 1+ day ago (659+ words) OGDEN " A national animal rights group is decrying what it calls unregulated horse racing at the Golden Spike Event Center, saying it has uncovered instances in prior events at the Ogden facility of drugging and abuse of horses and gambling....
Have You Seen This? The turkey takeover has begun
1+ week, 4+ day ago (118+ words) THE PARKING LOT " Pop quiz: How would you feel if you walked out into a parking lot and a pack of wolves was lurking around the cars? Or if you were in that same parking lot and it were taken…...
Have You Seen This? Ninja cat executes perfect aerial attack
1+ week, 6+ day ago (161+ words) THE NAIL SALON " Cats are among the stealthiest creatures on Earth. Whether they're stalking gazelles in the grass or creeping toward deer in a forest, their motions are nearly imperceptible. To wit, I've only seen a mountain lion once in…...
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