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WARBA, Minn. — In a dense forest of young alder, aspen and maple trees north of town, Debbie Petersen hollered for her dog, Riley, to slow down. She d...

The intentions of programs to spay and neuter while saving the lives of all feral cats are laudable. There is a problem and people are working to solv...

MINNEAPOLIS (TNS) — Minnesotans could be hunting wolves again as early as the fall of 2020, but nothing is assured as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servi...

DEAR HARRIETTE: I was told by my doctor three months ago that I need to lose weight. I was doing a good job of going to the gym and working out, but r...

NEW YORK (AP) — As people peer into DNA for clues to health and heritage, man's best friend is under the microscope, too. Genetic testing for dogs has...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has completed an aerial Adirondack moose survey that takes place each year as part of a co...

DALLAS (AP) — Researchers say a pack of wild canines found frolicking near the beaches of the Texas Gulf Coast carries a substantial amount of red wol...

I happened to drive by a small stream last week and, looking through the heavily falling snow, was amazed to see the area had changed completely. Many...

SALAMANCA — While some people are wrapped up in blankets by a hearth or hustling away from the cold and into their homes, guides at Allegany State Par...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released the draft of a management plan for Upper Cattaraugus Creek fisheries for public c...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The state with most black bears on the East Coast might change the way it manages its growing population of the animals, and hu...

BRADFORD, Pa. — Erik Carlson, a graduate student in plant science and biotechnology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Scien...

(TNS) Standing on spindly stalk-like legs, she’s still sticking close to mom for now. North Carolina’s herd of wild Colonial Spanish mustangs roaming ...

ALLEGANY — Many of the 300 exotic reptiles and endangered animals seized from an Allegany home by the state Department of Environmental Conservation o...

ALLEGANY — Officials investigating the case of an Allegany man, who reportedly had over 300 reptiles in his home and is facing multiple charges, state...

ALLEGANY — An Allegany man that state environmental officials said had 300 reptiles in his house is facing numerous charges, including possession of w...

ALLEGANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation seized “a lot” of exotic reptiles from a home of East Union Street in the village of All...

ALLEGANY — The state Department of Environmental Conservation seized “a lot” of exotic reptiles from a home of East Union Street in the village of All...