By Ashley Strickland, CNN There’s just something about penguins — and for the scientists and conservationists who work with Patagonia’s flightless marine birds, it’s usually love at first sight. Marine biologist Andrea Raya Rey decided on her career at age 10. As an animal lover who wanted to study the unique behaviors of creatures, she
Continue ReadingTalk about a heavenly day: The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, temperatures in the low 70s and low humidity.
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Fadem, CNN Sharks have scared us a lot this summer, primarily for suspected attacks on humans. However, humans are a larger threat to sharks than sharks are to us. The 34th official Shark Week takes place from July 24 to July 30 on the Discovery Channel and aims to increase conversation and education
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Several reports of shark bite injuries and a spate of sightings of the marine predators off the Northeast coast of the United States have rattled summer beachgoers. But are New York’s Long Island and Cape Cod, the peninsula of Massachusetts, where many of the recent suspected shark encounters have taken place,
Continue ReadingBy Melissa Alonso, CNN Thousands of baby chickens died Tuesday from excessive heat, found in a cargo warehouse by a Miami-Dade airport employee, according to state and local officials. The “employee found the shipment of baby chickens in an Alliance (Ground International) Cargo warehouse that had arrived that day on a Delta Air Lines flight
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe and Jalen Beckford, CNN One of the most popular and recognizable insects is at risk of extinction, according to a global organization focused on conservation and sustainability. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has added the migratory monarch butterfly to its Red List of Threatened Species as endangered, the group said
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HELEN SANTORO 100Reporters In 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, acting on input from a group of veterinary researchers, began investigating whether the increasing popularity of grain-free dog foods had led to a sudden rise in a potentially fatal heart disease in dogs, dilated cardiomyopathy. Four years later, the FDA has found no firm
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Last week, the Wyoming Highway Patrol trained its first Narcotic Detection K-9 to detect the odor of fentanyl.
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The next time you are on the county roads in Archer, you might need to do a double take when you see cattle grazing in the area, as it might just be a yak. Yaks are traditionally found in the Himalayas and tibet, where they are domesticated for their meat, milk and wool, often times they are also used as pack animals. ver 15 years ago Kent Sutton was looking into making a change on his farm, his wife suggested they start raising cattle, but Sutton decided in a spur of the moment decision to bring yaks to his land.
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Keeping cool in hot weather is challenging for humans. What about our pets? In the United Kingdom, where temperatures hit a record high on Tuesday, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the British Veterinary Association recommend taking the following steps to ensure your dog, cat or
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Late last week, Fish and Game’s McCall office received a flurry of calls about a mule deer doe with a trash can lid stuck on her neck.
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Fish and Game captured and euthanized a young male black bear at Stoddard Creek Campground Thursday after it had received multiple food rewards from garbage left out by careless campers.
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To learn more about the ultimate American comeback story, Stacker explored the history of bison populations in the U.S. and repopulation efforts currently underway.
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Native Pet reveals 10 superfoods you can find in your own kitchen that are high in nutrients and can easily be added to your dog’s daily diet.
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The Bureau of Land Management has purchased a conservation easement that enhances public access to outdoor recreation opportunities and helps protect important mule deer habitat and water quality in the South Fork of the Snake River corridor.
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN Let’s venture to one of the few wild places left on the planet. An incredible diversity of species lives across the extremes of Patagonia — and we’re going to see them in a stunning new way. The CNN Original Series “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World” premieres at 9
Continue ReadingBy Yenny Sanchez, CNN This fossil is a sight for saur eyes. Sotheby’s New York announced it will auction the skeleton of a Gorgosaurus, a cousin to the T-Rex, later this month, and it’s estimated to sell for up to $8 million. This member of the Tyrannosaurid family roamed the earth about 77 million years
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Best Friends Animal Society has recognized the Pocatello Animal Shelter as a no-kill shelter for 2021.
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The relationship between humans and their pets has changed over time. ManyPets has outlined historical findings on how pets were treated in different regions.
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You can add a cat or kitten to your family for half-price July 8 through July 23, thanks to The Friends of the Pocatello Animal Shelter.
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN Paleontologists in Argentina have discovered a new species of dinosaur, with disproportionately short arms like those of Tyrannosaurus rex. A fossil of Meraxes gigas, as the new dinosaur has been called, was found in what is now the northern Patagonia region of Argentina, revealing that the creature was 11 meters (36
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The second ever snake river draft horse show went off without a hitch Saturday. Draft horses were originally bred for farming, and were even used in medieval combat. Today, they’re mostly known for being large, powerful show horses.
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The City of Pocatello Animal Services Department is reminding citizens to take extra care with their pets during the Fourth of July holiday.
Continue ReadingTamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN Very few people attempt to walk around the entire world, and even fewer actually manage to complete the journey. On May 21, 2022 Tom Turcich, from New Jersey, became the 10th person on record to achieve this remarkable feat, while his four-legged companion Savannah was the first dog to do so. The
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Amid more reports of bear attacks, officials are asking us to respect and recognize how to deal with bears.
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Blackfoot Reservoir, located about 40 miles east of Pocatello, is home to two divergent, yet symbiotic, conservation stories that have been playing out in southeast Idaho for nearly 30 years, leaving Fish and Game biologists to find new innovative ways towards one common solution.
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The Blackfoot Animal Shelter & Rescue reports one of its employees has tested positive for COVID-19, so the shelter will be closing to the public immediately.
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The Mustang Mania Trainer Incentive Program (TIP) Challenge will return to Nampa on July 1 -2, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Ford Idaho Horse Park (16200 N. Idaho Center Blvd).
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A hiker has been hospitalized after being mauled by a bear, believed to have been a grizzly, in the mountains of northwestern Wyoming, the state’s Game and Fish agency said Tuesday.
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Ahead of the Independence Day holiday, the Idaho Falls Animal Shelter (IFAS) is offering discounted microchipping services.
Continue ReadingShe’s massive, invasive and covered in scales: A record breaking 215-pound, 18-foot-long Burmese python has been captured in Florida.
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Stacker highlighted the most popular dog breeds based on data from the American Kennel Club. Which of these most popular dog breeds is your favorite?
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Your dog’s oral hygiene is essential. Native Pet compiled a list of ways to help dog owners improve their pets’ oral health.
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By Tara Subramaniam, CNN For the first time, New Zealanders are enjoying an official public holiday this June 24 to celebrate Matariki — also known as Māori New Year. Matariki is the Māori name for a cluster of stars, also known as the Pleiades, the rising of which is recognized by many of the country’s
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The Caribou-Targhee National Forest is issuing a temporary closure to all camping except for hard-sided vehicles up Teton Canyon due to an aggressive black bear in the area.
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In a way to say Happy Father’s Day, this weekend the Idaho Falls Zoo is letting dads in for only 50 cents.
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN The stereotypes of dominant male and docile female creatures have shaped zoology since the time of Charles Darwin. This interpretation all too often still goes unchallenged today in textbooks and nature documentaries. A new book takes down this sexist, ahem, fallacy and tells a more complete story about the role of
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Idaho Fish and Game officials have confirmed a grizzly bear sighting in the North Fork area north of Salmon, an area not typically known for having grizzlies.
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Idaho Fish and Game staff at Hagerman State Fish Hatchery euthanized about 188,000 young rainbow trout after the fish contracted a viral disease called infectious hematopoietic necrosis (IHN) on June 1.
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While funds last, Friends will cover 50% of the adoption cost from the City of Pocatello’s Animal Shelter.
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An attack by two wolves panicked a flock of sheep and 143 died after they ran into a steep gully where they were crushed and suffocated, Idaho wildlife officials said Thursday.
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A wildlife agency that lost key court rulings over its denial of petitions to protect Yellowstone National Park bison will undertake a comprehensive study over whether the animals should be covered under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Friday.
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Each year Game and Fish designates the first Saturday of National Boating and Fishing Week as a free fishing day.
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The annual free day at Zoo Idaho is being postponed.
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Just in time for Dinosaur Day June 1, Stacker looks at the states with the most dinosaur fossils with help from the Paleobiology Database. Seven states have no fossils to be found, while only two have more than 1,000.
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Megalodon, the giant shark that lived more than 23 million years ago and was inspiration for the movie “The Meg,” was almost four times bigger than the great white shark that cruises our oceans today. However, the two shark species, which once coexisted, likely hunted some of the same prey. This
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A federal judge has given U.S. wildlife officials 18 months to decide if wolverines should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, following decades of disagreement over how much risk climate change and other threats pose to the rare and elusive predators.
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On May 11, Pocatello Animal Services received a sizable donation from Harold and Rosemarie Petty.
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Several classrooms of local second graders migrated to the “STEAM” event going on at the Idaho Falls Zoo.
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On Thursday, Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputies received a report of possible animal abuse at a farm located on Kathleen St. north of Idaho Falls operated by the Zamora family.
Continue Reading Fish and Game in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service euthanized a sow grizzly and two yearlings in Island Park on Wednesday after the bears exhibited aggressive behavior and showed no fear towards humans after becoming food-conditioned and habituated to human food sources from residential areas.
Continue Reading On Saturday, Idaho Fish and Game in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service euthanized a sow grizzly and a yearling male after they had become food-conditioned and increasingly sought out human food sources.
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Stacker compiled a list of cats available for adoption in Boise, Idaho using listings from petfinder.com.
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Spring is here, and so is the peak of baby wildlife season.
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Jackson’s great antler auction has made it’s live return after the pandemic.
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Misinformation in the pet food market abounds. To help determine fact from fiction, ManyPets researched 10 of the most common misconceptions around pet food.
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Avian influenza is infecting birds across Idaho, and Idaho Fish and Game is aware of numerous cases of wild bird die-offs.
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN There is a lot to love about bees. They are crucial to growing many of our favorite and healthiest foods as they move pollen from plant to plant, pollinating more than a hundred fruits and vegetables including strawberries, potatoes and apples. Unfortunately, many bee species are under threat as a result
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Pocatello Animal Services will be hosting a rabies clinic Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Two traveling Totem Poles made it to the Fort Hall Reservation Wednesday.
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The Idaho Falls Police Department welcomed a new potential K9, Skadi, a 6-month-old Belgian Malinois mix.
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Taking a preventative approach to pet health issues saves pet owners time and money. Native Pet put together a list of key areas to focus on to save money on long-term costs related to pet health.
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s part of its mission to manage and protect wild horses and burros on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking input from the public on a proposed 10-year management plan for wild horses within the Sands Basin, Hardtrigger and Black Mountain Herd Management Areas located along the Owyhee Foothills.
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Wackerli Subaru has generously donated a $16,270 check out to the Snake River Animal Shelter.
Continue ReadingBy Jen Rose Smith, CNN June seems to dream of pursuit. After the long-haired German shepherd settles down for a nap, her floofy, low-slung limbs often begin to twitch and kick. To her owners, she appears to be on the trail of some unseen prey. “When she’s sleeping sometimes her paws are going aggressively —
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Our pet dogs are more than friends, they’re family. ManyPets analyzed common health problems among the American Kennel Club’s most popular dog breeds for 2021.
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Yellowstone National Park officials have issued a warning as elk calving season will begin soon.
Continue ReadingBy Libby Smith Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — Opera Colorado is in dress rehearsals for it’s final production of the season, Bizet’s “Carmen.” Excitement is running high as the production comes together. “’Carmen’ is the most iconic and the most often performed opera in all the repertoire,” said Greg
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ManyPets compiled a list of the top five findings from the North American Pet Health Insurance Association’s most recent State of the Industry report.
Continue ReadingBy Maxime Tamsett, CNN It all started with a report of two mummies in a university closet. Carol Anne Barsody, a graduate student in archaeology at Cornell University, was looking for a case study for her research. She focuses on how different technologies can be used in museum exhibits, and how they could impact current
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN We all need room to roam. It’s instinctual to crave the freedom of having our own space to thrive. The same is true for animals, which are critical to the survival of delicate, diverse ecosystems around the world. But we’re not doing so well on that score. One-fifth of all reptile
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN The fossils of giant, extinct marine reptiles have been found in an unlikely place: within the high altitudes of the Swiss Alps. The fossils belong to three ichthyosaurs, and they may have been some of the largest animals that ever lived on Earth, according to a new study. The ancient creatures
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN One-fifth of all reptile species face the risk of extinction, according to a comprehensive new study, with crocodiles and turtles most threatened. It’s the first study of its kind for reptiles and involved 961 scientists in 24 countries across six continents and took 15 years to complete. Similar global assessments for
Continue Reading All dogs over the age of three months that reside within the Pocatello city limits must be licensed and have the license tag affixed to their collar at all times.
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After 11 years of service to the Idaho Fish and Game Department across the state, Pepper, the agency’s first K-9 officer has officially retired from service.
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Ben Carlos and his family run the small family farm in St. Anthony called Black Bear Family Farms. As a farmer with Chickens and Turkeys our favorite flightless aviators, he has to keep a close eye on his flock of nearly 50 birds.
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The Teton County/Jackson Parks & Recreation Department (TCJPRD) will be taking down the temporary dog park located at the Teton County Fairgrounds on the morning of Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Continue ReadingThe “Batman Returns” — at a Florida zoo.
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN Pterosaurs ruled the skies during the age of the dinosaurs, but scientists have long debated if they actually had feathers. Now we know. Not only did these flying reptiles have feathers, but they could actually control the color of those feathers on a cellular level to create multicolor plumage in a
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During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans added dogs and cats to their households. ManyPets offers takeaways from a 2021 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals survey on pet ownership in the pandemic.
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN A 9-year-old boy’s love of cats inspired him to raise almost $2,000 for the Idaho Humane Society. Ben Miller has operated a lemonade stand for three years in a row, raising $1,950 for his favorite cause. For this year’s donation, he brought a plastic bag filled with a whopping $1,150 in
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Grizzly bears with cubs have begun emerging from their dens in Teton County.
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REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – Idaho Fish and Game officials say they captured and transported a female cow moose Saturday morning. She was spotted in Porter Park in Rexburg around 9, just before an Easter Egg hunt was scheduled to begin. We are told local Law enforcement helped escort the big lady away without further incident
Continue Reading The Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) has received confirmation of multiple cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus in two separate flocks of domestic chickens in Gooding County and Caribou County. The affected flocks appear to be unrelated.
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Forty-nine Yellowstone National Park bison were shipped to slaughter, killed by hunters or captured for relocation this winter —- well short of officials’ goal to remove 600 to 900 of the animals.
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ManyPets put together a list of 10 different tips to consider before becoming a first-time foster pet parent.
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Fiona the hippo, the Cincinnati Zoo’s social media darling, will soon be a big sister — much to the zoo’s surprise. The zoo announced that Bibi, Fiona’s 23-year-old mother, is pregnant. “Bibi’s big bundle of joy is expected to arrive late summer 2022,” the zoo wrote on Twitter. Fiona became an
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The Idaho Falls Zoo has opened it’s doors for the first time in 2022.
Continue ReadingZoos across the country are moving their birds indoors to protect them from the spread of a contagious and potentially lethal strain of the avian flu.
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN How we feed our pets, store their food and wash their dishes can have negative health consequences if not done properly — for both humans and animals. There have been multiple outbreaks of illnesses among humans after exposure to E. coli– and salmonella-contaminated dog food, which has been more likely in
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much-needed help at Saturday’s clean-up event.
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Native Pet compiled a list of 10 dog treats that owners can make at home, as well as the recipes for every dog treat.
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The Idaho Falls Zoo announced the birth of a cotton-top tamarin on Friday.
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The Bannock County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with the Bannock Humane Society, is reminding the public to remain vigilant as the weather warms up and more people use area trails for dog-walking.
Continue ReadingBy Megan Marples, CNN On a beach vacation, a venomous sea slug probably isn’t high on your must-see list. That’s exactly what San Antonio resident Erick Yanta came across on his trip to Mustang Island, an 18-mile-wide stretch of land in the Gulf of Mexico near Corpus Christi, Texas. While strolling along the beach, Yanta
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A wind energy company has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay more than $8 million in fines and restitution after killing at least 150 eagles over the past decade at wind farms across the U.S.
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As the time of year arrives when the “cheep, cheep” sound of cute chicks becomes more common, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding people baby birds can sometimes carry harmful germs even though they look clean and healthy.
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We have a couple new K-9 teams to recognize.
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Are you a sucker for large, liquid “puppy-dog” eyes gazing soulfully up at you, begging for, well, just about anything? Of course you are, but don’t blame your pup. A new study finds that humans are the culprit behind those irresistibly sweet peepers — in fact, we bred those doleful eyes
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