December 21, 2022 Biden signs big cat bill backed by 'Tiger King' star Carole Baskin outlawing cub-petting, private ownership President Biden has signed the Big Cat Public Safety Act into law, which bans the practice of cub-petting and the private ownership of dangerous big cats.
December 21, 2022 ME officials using federal spending bill to delay protections for whales in order to protect lobster industry Officials in Maine will use the federal spending bill to delay the new protections for whales that are endangered. The protections would have negatively affected the lobster industry.
December 21, 2022 3-legged Oregon deer 'decking the halls' rescued after tangling antlers in Christmas lights Tripod, a three-legged deer living in the Dallas, Oregon, area, was rescued by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife after getting Christmas lights tangled in his antlers.
December 20, 2022 Family of alligators found in Detroit home during eviction Detroit Animal Care and Control was called in to help remove several alligators including three baby gators inside a tank.
December 20, 2022 North Carolina family has ‘Christmas Vacation’ moment when squirrel hides in tree A rowdy squirrel snuck into a North Carolina family's home and found its way into the family Christmas tree.
December 20, 2022 Colorado draft plan to reintroduce gray wolves into state concerns citizens The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission identified two areas to reintroduce gray wolves back into the state, which citizens expressed concerns about.
December 20, 2022 Squirrel surprises North Carolina family by hiding in their Christmas tree One North Carolina family got the Christmas surprise of their life when a squirrel decided to hang out in their home.
December 20, 2022 CDC says respiratory viruses may continue to spread for weeks, ‘possibly even months': report Respiratory viruses are continuing to infect Americans across the U.S., causing an influx of patients in hospitals and forcing officials to put emergency orders in place.
December 20, 2022 Florida iguanas likely to fall from trees as Arctic chill sweeps US Christmas weekend A "hard freeze" expected in Florida as Arctic air blows across the country ahead of Christmas weekend may cause frozen iguanas to fall out of trees, forecasters warned.
December 20, 2022 Watch bear in NC steal bagel delivery right off family's doorstep: Porch pirate has 'lox of nerve' Watch as a hungry bear approaches a food delivery left on a homeowner's front porch — and makes off with bagels. Mary McClear told Storyful a friend sent her a box of bagels from New York City. “We had a visitor help himself!”
