zoology

ALBANY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the adoption of new regulations governing the public use of Wildlife Ma...

In 2018, National Geographic named Cape May, N.J., one of the top 10 birding destinations in the world — one of only five that are in the Western Hemi...

Congressmen from Pennsylvania and Wisconsin have introduced a bipartisan bill to research and manage the spread of chronic wasting disease, a contagio...

Of course I said yes; he was such a beautiful and friendly cat. He came home with me and at first seemed to get along with our cat Monk, but within da...

Black trees stretched their gnarled limbs toward the barely discernible, dark gray sky as I silently stole into the hickory grove and sat expectantly....

KERHONKSON (AP) — A dog trapped for five days deep inside a narrow, rocky crevice at a state park north of New York City was rescued unharmed — though...

Hunting with a bow puts an extra amount of responsibility on the hunter. Even a well-hit deer can be devilishly hard to find. Many times, even on a we...

The eastern hellbender — North America’s largest salamander and a denizen of our Allegheny River — is getting a boost in efforts to increase its numbe...

BELMONT — The Allegany County Department of Health will offer a free drive-through pet rabies vaccination clinic Oct. 16 at the Genesee Valley School ...

PORTVILLE — The Pfeiffer Nature Center on Lillibridge Road played an essential role in the rescue of a distressed juvenile red-tailed hawk last week. ...

Ever since journalists started working from home in large numbers, they’ve begun adopting pets and, inevitably, writing about them. No problem there. ...

Do you feel like you grew closer to your dog or cat during the pandemic? Do you feel like you can communicate with your pet? Thursday was National Dog...

New York state fisheries researchers identified lake trout fry in Lake Erie this past spring, a significant milestone in re-establishing wild stocks o...

ALBANY (TNS) — We shouldn’t have expected that Andrew Cuomo would leave town with grace and honor. He didn’t govern that way, so he wasn’t likely to e...

BELFAST — A free rabies clinic for pets of New York state residents is set for 9-11 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Belfast Fire Hall, 11 Merton Ave. Pre-registr...

OLEAN — A black bear was shot and killed by Olean police in the city shortly after midnight Aug. 13. Police Chief Ron Richardson reported Thursday two...

OLEAN — Three cats were killed after firefighters extinguished a blaze on West Highland Avenue Wednesday afternoon, but no other injuries were reporte...

The spotted lanternfly — an invasive, destructive pest with a wide range of hosts including grapes, apples, hops, maple and walnut — has spread to a g...