Wild Nature - Page 846

November 29, 2015

Reluctant anglers drafted in war on fish

Balancing on some boulders along the Lamar River here on a recent afternoon, Dave Hallac clutched his fly-fishing rod and reeled in one of the outlaws.

November 28, 2015

New Jersey biologists remove arrow from young deer's head

The arrow that had completely pierced the 5-month-old male deer's head was removed Saturday by biologists with the Department of Environmental Protection.

November 28, 2015

Texas teen fights off shark attack in waist-deep water

A teenager is recovering from shark bites on his hand and leg as he stood in waist-deep water at a Southeast Texas beach.

November 28, 2015

Thousands of giant snails causing problems for Florida homeowners

The huge mollusks were first spotted in Florida in 2011, and their numbers are growing.

November 28, 2015

Black rhino at Denver Zoo bites woman's finger during 'meet and greet'

The zoo says the woman was taken to a hospital Wednesday after Mshindi the rhino bit her finger while she was feeding it.

November 28, 2015

20,000 bees removed from 98-year-old Florida woman's home

Sevia Moore said the bees didn't bother her, but when she was shown the hive she said she was stunned.

November 23, 2015

Chicago's O'Hare Airport turns to herd of goats and llamas to clear airfield brush

O'Hare is one of the largest airports in the world and takes its environmental initiatives to serious and sometimes quirky heights.

November 23, 2015

Florida Everglades tour guide wrestles 10-foot python

Guide Tommy Owen was out on the boat with a family Tuesday when he spotted the massive snake in the water and wrangled it. 

November 23, 2015

'Nightmare' virus kills several tigers at Texas wildlife sanctuary

The virus is called canine distemper, which usually infects dogs. 

November 22, 2015

‘Alarming’ number of eagles killed by wind farms, new study finds

The research represents one of the first tallies of eagle deaths attributed to the nation's growing wind energy industry, which has been a pillar of President Obama's plans to reduce the pollution blamed for global warming.