ANIMALS
Trail cameras capture the animals of spring
Sean Hall of Cloquet passed along another nice collection of trail-camera photos that hes captured recently. Hall typically has several cameras out at one time and always has an interesting variety ...
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:57 AM
Spider Lies on Facebook
I am terribly afraid of spiders, so I was a bit squeamish about debunking a few of the false spider-related posts on Facebook. I Used to be an Adventurer Like You Until I Took a Spider to the Butt One...
Posted on 4/23/13 at 7:49 PM
Yangshuo or Bust
Hello Readers! This is the last time you'll have the pleasure to hear (or that I'll get to bug you) about my fund-raising drive for my book and eBook based on the articles on this blog. The book will ...
Posted on 6/1/12 at 11:50 PM
DIY Fabric Animal Decor
Our second bathroom is the kid's bathroom. When I first moved in to our house, the room had been painted a teal and dark pink color to match the fish-designed shower curtain. Personally, the color com...
Posted on 2/23/12 at 9:46 AM
Lost: Bird
I saw this sign out walking the other day. Am I just being cynical, or would it be near impossible to find a lost pet that can, you know, fly? Worse yet, the picture is in black and white, taking a...
Posted on 9/15/11 at 10:13 AM
Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled
GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — An anteater has given birth at a Connecticut conservation center, prompting officials there to wonder how the mother conceived.By Associated Press , May 18, 2013
Conn. chef set to feast on cicadas during invasion
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut chef Bun Lai is already known for his Mexican grasshopper dish and his fried rice with meal worms and crickets. But he might soon also be recognized as the cicada chef.By Associated Press , May 15, 2013
Fighting eagles crash land on Minn. airport runway
By Sam Cook, Duluth News Tribune, Forum News Service , May 14, 2013
Dakota Zoo welcomes newborn camel
BISMARCK (AP) — Bismarck’s Dakota Zoo is welcoming a newborn camel to its brood.By Associated Press , May 13, 2013
Volunteers help parks fight invasive species
When Vernon Cook sees wildflowers blooming near the historic entrance of Mammoth Cave, he feels a sense of accomplishment.By Melissa Kossler Dutton, Associated Press , May 08, 2013
Dozen sheep dead after dogs enter NDSU barn
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Authorities say a dozen sheep are dead after two dogs entered a North Dakota State University research barn and attacked the animals.By Associated Press , May 07, 2013
Critter cams provide peek into the lives of bears
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Biologists at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are getting a peek into what city bears do all day.By Associated Press , May 07, 2013
NJ governor 'saves' children from spider
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wasn't in a pardoning mood when an itsy, bitsy spider crawled on his desk while he spoke to a group of schoolchildren.By Associated Press , May 07, 2013
Gerbils strut their stuff at New England pageant
BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The American Gerbil Society's annual pageant brought dozens of rodents scurrying to New England this weekend for a chance to win "top gerbil."By Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press , May 04, 2013
Expert: Rhinos extinct in Mozambique
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Mozambique's rhinoceros population was wiped out more than a century ago by big game hunters. Reconstituted several years ago, it has again been driven to extinction, or to the brink of extinction, by poachers seeking their horns for sale in Asia.By Michelle Faul, Associated Press , May 02, 2013
Hunting, NYC style: Owners set dogs on alley rats
NEW YORK (AP) — Bodies tensed and noses twitching, the dogs sniff the hunting ground before them: a lower Manhattan alley, grimy, dim and perfect for rats. With a terse command — "Now!" — the chase is on.By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press , April 30, 2013
Wanted: Polar bear spotter on Norwegian islands
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Do you enjoy the outdoors and have strong vocal cords? If so, Norway might have a summer job for you: three weeks in the Arctic wilderness spotting polar bears.By Associated Press , April 30, 2013
Bill makes animal cruelty a felony in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Legislature has made cruelty to animals a felony.By Associated Press , April 24, 2013
Kansas woman meets circus tiger in bathroom
A central Kansas woman likely won’t remember her first circus for the clowns or performances — it’ll be the tiger in the bathroom.April 23, 2013
Owl found tangled being released
GRAND FORKS (AP) — A great horned owl found tangled in kite string in a Grand Forks park last month is set to be released back into the wild.By Associated Press , April 22, 2013
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