zoology

OLEAN — It’s almost time to say “thank you” to Olean’s unofficial mascot. Jan. 21 is National Squirrel Appreciation Day, the Greater Olean Area Chambe...

ALBANY — New York is the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations d...

Back when my wife and I moved to the country, many of our citified friends were alarmed. One well-meaning fellow even questioned if I’d be safe out in...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday a final rule to reclassify the northern long-eared bat as endangered under the Endangered Species...

There have been some interesting developments in the birding world since my last column, starting with the first-ever New York state record of a limpk...

ST. BONAVENTURE — For Emily Gustafson, seeing how many animals in the area need a home is the hardest part of being a coordinator for the SBU@SPCA ser...

PORTVILLE — Portville Central School has announced the honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2022-23 school year. HIGH HONOR ROLL GRADE 12: GRADE 1...

Being a professional photographer who encounters bald eagles nearly every day, Dan Jordan seldom gets surprised by them. Excited, yes. Heart pumping, ...

FRIENDSHIP — There is something about the heart of a horse that is good for the soul of humankind. So believes Carolyn Higgins, who has put that thoug...

OLEAN — The SPCA in Cattaraugus County has been the recipient of generous food donations from the public for many years. Spokesperson Marcia M. Kelly ...

NEW YORK (TNS) — A spunky 97-year-old woman refused to give up her Pomeranian pup to a mugger who menaced her with an umbrella outside her Brooklyn ho...

JAMESTOWN — Audubon Community Nature Center executive director Leigh Rovegno had the heart-wrenching task of announcing that after 20 years of inspiri...

Every knowledgeable bow hunter knows or has read that really big deer are found in Maine. The harsh winters and deep snows over thousands of years hav...

In Halloween lore, bats have a connection to vampires, which plays a part in how they are feared. But bats have their supporters. In observance of the...

This just in: Regardless of what your ex-wife’s hairdresser’s brother-in-law says, there’s not a single documented instance of a school district anywh...

Shooting at running or flying game with a shotgun is always a challenge, especially if you are not regularly shooting trap, skeet or sporting clays. T...

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County SPCA asked county lawmakers on Wednesday for $150,000 to use toward the animal shelter’s 2023 budget. Cathy Ste...

OLEAN — Why just put your selfie online when you could get it put in print? The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce and the Woodland in the City Co...