zoology

When the days are blistering hot and you’re busy staying cool or doing other things, the opportunity to escape the sun and do a little night fishing s...

Soon after the snow melts, the carnage begins. Rodents that snoozed the winter away in underground burrows leave their dens soon to be hit by cars. Ye...

For the residents on South 13th Street and South 14th Street in Olean it’s been an exciting summer, with a falcon taking up residence in what is proba...

Black bears are certainly familiar to many residents of the Southern Tier. Cornell University researchers are combining digital technology with on-the...

LITTLE VALLEY — The estate of a Little Valley woman who died after her motorcycle crashed into a stray cow will receive a $1.9 million settlement. The...

On this day 40 years ago — Aug. 1, 1977 — Seneca Nation of Indians president Calvin E. Lay greeted nearly 500 visitors and guests attending the dedica...

ALLEGANY — As the 175th Annual Cattaraugus County Fair prepares to open, 4-H members from all over the county are grooming and practicing with their a...

LITTLE VALLEY — A young woman of royalty is ready to assume her duties during the 175th annual Cattaraugus County Fair that will run Monday to Aug. 6....

OLEAN — When Mikayla King first brought a foster dog named Duck to her Allegany home in late May, he was somewhat unruly as well as agitated by the fa...

Angela Peck was driving to her West River Road home on her lunch break Tuesday when she saw quite a sight: An adult American bald eagle was enjoying l...

After describing Saturday how to deal with the county’s process of handling rabies and how residents should respond as well, we thought we should zero...

County health officials are warning the public once again about the effects of rabies, a deadly disease caused by a virus that attacks the brain and s...

ANGELICA — Stormclouds and high temperatures stayed away from the opening day of this year’s Allegany County Fair. While official attendance counts we...

Editor's Note: This column has been amended to clarify that p rairie falcons may be captured and trained by lawfully permitted falconers. I arrived in...

We take a moment today to comment on how attractive and well-groomed the North Union Street landscaping and garden areas are looking — at least to our...

OLEAN — Zach Kruse has always liked animals, and especially those housed at the SPCA in Cattaraugus County on Route 16. Because of that, Kruse, a 15-y...

The way I see it, there are two kinds of people in the world: Those who like to fly and those who don’t. I’m in the second group. For me, there’s some...

I have marveled at the incredible bravery of my wife. That she was strong and resolute I never doubted, but the courage and perseverance she’s display...