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How to get rid of NYC rats without brutality? Birth control is one idea
New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing contraception and…
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Right whale found entangled off New England in devastating year for the species
PORTLAND, Maine — A North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in rope off New England, worsening an already…
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Berlin zoo celebrates birthday of Fatou, believed to be the world’s oldest gorilla
Fatou the gorilla celebrates her 67th birthday at Berlin’s Zoo, Friday April 12, 2024. Berlin’s zoo is celebrating the 67th…
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Dead whale on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island is first of the year, stranding group says
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A dead humpback whale that washed ashore on New Jersey’s Long Beach Island on Thursday…
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Mountain goat stuck under Kansas City bridge survives rocky rescue
An escaped mountain goat that somehow got stuck under a Kansas City bridge has survived a rocky rescue effort and…
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A new declaration in Mexico gives 19 cats roaming the presidential palace food and care fur-ever
MEXICO CITY — They prowl through palace gardens stalking pigeons and make cameos on televised press briefings. Some greet tourists…
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Dogs, boars engage in a brutal standoff in a controversial West Sumatra tradition
SIKALADI, Indonesia: The residents of the otherwise quiet town of Sikaladi woke up one February morning to the buzzing chatter…
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California dog missing since the summer is found in Michigan
DETROIT — A dog missing in California since the summer turned up more than 2,000 miles away in suburban Detroit.…
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An orca calf stranded in a Canadian lagoon will be airlifted out to reunite with pod, rescuers say
An orphaned Orca calf is shown in a lagoon near Zeballos, B.C., on Tuesday April 2, 2024. The two year-old…
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Texas person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows
ATLANTA — A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of…
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