zoology

HARRISBURG (TNS)—A Fayette County woman was arrested earlier this week for keeping a wild deer as a pet. According to WPXI and KDKA, a Pennsylvania Ga...

LURKING: Just what is lurking in the maze of sewer lines running underground? In Florida, a team of researchers from the University of Florida found “...

Pennsylvania hunters and members of waterfowl organizations have several options to ask questions and voice opinions on the 2025-26 proposed migratory...

AUSTIN — Sinnemahoning State Park has several free programs on tap for March. First up is the Owl Prowl, set 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. March 8. Join a park na...

BIRDS: A Shinglehouse reader had a connection to a story in the Feb. 11 edition of The Era. The story, called “Mad at your ex?” was about the Love Hur...

Last year at this time I remember writing about how mild the winter was and how it would benefit the wildlife in many ways. As most are aware, this wi...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — The bald eagles Irvin and Stella welcomed their first egg at the U.S. Steel Irvin Plant site in West Mifflin Thursday afternoon, of...

ST. MARYS — The Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) will sponsor Birds “N” Brews from 6 to 9 p.m. March 1 at the Straub Brew House @Straub Tap House at 444 Br...

My favorite animal is the whitetail buck. I’ve probably said that before, but over the years as I’ve grown as a deer hunter, the behavior and biology ...

PANDAS: They’re back! Well, not the same ones, but Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Washington, D.C., has giant pandas...

JOHNSONBURG — Jim Pennington Jr., president of Rolfe Beagle Club, and other club members hope that waterfowl, particularly mallards, will benefit from...

SPCA: We follow area nonprofits on Facebook, and we have to give a shout-out to the McKean County SPCA for what they’ve been naming their animals. We’...

SAY: It’s raining cats and dogs! Really? Where would such an off-turn of phrase come from? The website babbel.com has a story about phrases that don’t...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Aimed at children who enjoy animals and are interested in learning more about common farm animals and dogs, Penn State Extension is ...

While fishing off the coast of Honduras in 2023, a group of anglers stumbled upon a rare sight: a pod of orcas hunting down a sperm whale. The underwa...

Sydney Shaw was born into a hunting family. Her sister took to the sport early on, but Sydney had other interests and wasn’t all that enthusiastic abo...

EMPORIUM — Sizerville State Park will hold an environmental education program "All About Bats" from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Environmental Learning...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — With recent gold standard accreditation, the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is poised to lead in saving the endangered red panda and rei...

One of the best times to view Pennsylvania’s elk herd is during the fall rut, in September and October. It’s mating season, and bull elk are more acti...

BEAR: Most folks around here have seen a bear or two in their time, often rummaging through dumpsters or digging through garbage. These would be the A...