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October 4, 2022

Dutch to kill over 100K farm chickens to contain bird flu

The Netherlands plan to cull over 100,000 farm chickens in order to contain the highly infectious bird flu that impacted several countries across Europe.

October 4, 2022

San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings after 20 years of waiting

Forty-one eggs of an endangered turtle species have hatched at the San Diego Zoo. The Wildlife Alliance had spent two decades waiting for three adult turtles to breed.

October 4, 2022

Colorado man survives city’s 2nd bear attack this year

A second bear attack has hit the small town of New Castle in western Colorado. A man was thrown to the ground in his backyard but was able to scare the animal away.

October 4, 2022

Hurricane Ian: Officials warn animals may be 'more visible' after storm

Florida officials have warned that wild animals may be more visible following the devastation from Hurricane Ian. Damge from the storm can impact habitats.

October 3, 2022

Florida zoo cares for hundreds of baby sea turtles in wake of Hurricane Ian

More than 200 baby sea turtles arrived at the Brevard Zoo's Sea Turtle Healing Center in Florida, where they were being cared for in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.

October 3, 2022

Moose on the loose: CT police and fire department free moose from fence

A local fire department and state police in Connecticut were able to free a moose who was trapped in a fence in Hartford. CT DEEP issued a warning to motorists to look out for moose.

October 2, 2022

Lake Erie fishing tournament ends in cheating controversy

Two fishermen who have been suspected of cheating in recent events were finally caught Saturday after it was discovered they had shoved weights in their fish.

September 30, 2022

Ankle-hungry mosquitoes are plaguing Southern California

The Aedes mosquito, a tropical insect with a hunger for human ankles, has migrated in mass to Southern California. It needs relatively small amounts of water.

September 30, 2022

WA kills 2 wolves to prevent them from preying on cattle

Washington biologists were permitted to kill two members of the Leadpoint wolf pack. Earlier, authorities found that the pack had killed three cattle livestock.

September 30, 2022

WI wildlife officials say 2021 wolf hunt had little impact on population

A new estimation shows that Wisconsin currently has about 970 wolves in the state. This means that last year's wolf hunt had a small impact on the population.