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To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species

Credit: AP/Don Ryan

To save spotted owls, US officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of another owl species

Baby gorilla is born at Detroit Zoo, the first in its 96-year history

Baby gorilla is born at Detroit Zoo, the first in its 96-year history

Meet America’s newest giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao

Meet America’s newest giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao

Sighting of alligator swimming off shore of Lake Erie prompts Pennsylvania search

Sighting of alligator swimming off shore of Lake Erie prompts Pennsylvania search

Dolce & Gabbana launches a new perfume for dogs, but some vets and pet-owners are skeptical

Dolce & Gabbana launches a new perfume for dogs, but some vets and pet-owners are skeptical

Video shows dog chewing on a lithium-ion battery and sparking house fire in Oklahoma

Video shows dog chewing on a lithium-ion battery and sparking house fire in Oklahoma

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Central Garden: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Central Garden: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds

Great Barrier Reef waters were hottest in 400 years over the past decade, study finds

Dolce & Gabbana have launched a new perfume – but it’s not for humans

Dolce & Gabbana have launched a new perfume – but it’s not for humans

Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat

Federal infrastructure funding is fueling a push to remove dams and restore river habitat

PetIQ: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

PetIQ: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

These fish are everywhere. Maryland only wants them on your dinner plate

These fish are everywhere. Maryland only wants them on your dinner plate

Sea turtles strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them out

Sea turtles strandings have increased dramatically. Congress might create a fund to bail them out

Whale breach seen during Paris Olympics surfing semifinal competition in Tahiti

Whale breach seen during Paris Olympics surfing semifinal competition in Tahiti

‘Failed nests’: Fewer ospreys prompt a closer look at managing menhaden fish in the Chesapeake Bay

‘Failed nests’: Fewer ospreys prompt a closer look at managing menhaden fish in the Chesapeake Bay

After dog is poisoned, pest control company pays DC nearly $140K

After dog is poisoned, pest control company pays DC nearly $140K

Dogs kill baby boy inside New York home. Police are investigating what happened before the attack

Dogs kill baby boy inside New York home. Police are investigating what happened before the attack

Human remains found inside a crocodile in Australia believed to be that of a 40-year-old tourist

Human remains found inside a crocodile in Australia believed to be that of a 40-year-old tourist

Australian authorities euthanize 16-foot crocodile blamed for a fatal attack, the second in a month

Australian authorities euthanize 16-foot crocodile blamed for a fatal attack, the second in a month

Equestrian star Werth urges better horse welfare but bristles at questions over a suspended rider

Equestrian star Werth urges better horse welfare but bristles at questions over a suspended rider

Freshpet: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Freshpet: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

A humpback whale in Washington state is missing its tail. One expert calls the sight ‘heartbreaking’

A humpback whale in Washington state is missing its tail. One expert calls the sight ‘heartbreaking’

5 dead dogs, 19 others found in ‘tragic,’ ‘unsafe’ conditions at Loudoun Co. training facility

5 dead dogs, 19 others found in ‘tragic,’ ‘unsafe’ conditions at Loudoun Co. training facility

Japan asks Denmark to extradite activist Paul Watson, accused of obstructing a whaling research ship

Japan asks Denmark to extradite activist Paul Watson, accused of obstructing a whaling research ship

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