zoology

FUN AWAY: Are you looking to break away for a weekend but don’t want to commit to the high prices of air travel and hotel rooms? Two fun weekends are ...

Anyone who’s read my articles on spring gobbler hunting knows how often I mention the fact it is a sport fraught with perils. Here, Murphy’s Law rules...

Lyme disease is a significant concern for people across the country. According to an analysis of insurance records by the Centers for Disease Control ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — More than a thousand wild birds of 55 species have been infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza, which also is known as...

Delta Kappa Gamma President Kathy Long welcomed members to Delta Kappa Gamma’s April 28 meeting. Delta Kappa Gamma Society promotes professional and p...

Timing alone would make it special. Pennsylvania’s upcoming spring gobbler season – the state’s only big-game hunt outside of fall and winter – takes ...

OLEAN, N.Y. — If you’ve ever had a health scare with your cat or dog, and you can’t get in to see your normal veterinarian, a new pet urgent care in t...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — The northern long-eared bat — a Pennsylvania species on the edge of extinction — is being considered for reclassification as endang...

Since late December, a beautifully stoic snowy owl has taken up residence within the City of Bradford, being found mostly in the Seaward and Jackson A...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — Hunters killed an estimated 376,810 whitetail deer in the 2021-22 seasons, down sharply from the previous hunting-license year, acc...

About 25 whitetail deer have leaped to their deaths in recent years from the U.S. 219 bypass that runs through Johnsonburg, according to a recent repo...

ERIE —In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in Pennsylvania. The birds were seen on Mar...

AUSTIN — There might be snow on the ground, but the educators at Sinnemahoning State Park are ready for spring with a full line-up of programs for thi...

One of two Western Pennsylvania pets could become Hershey’s next Cadbury Bunny. The animals are vying for the title in the annual competition to find ...

Coming back from the mall, I turned right off North Kendall onto Jackson Avenue. It was a shock to see a SUV pulled over on the narrow curving ramp, d...

ST LOUIS, Mo. — Purina and the nonprofit RedRover have awarded five Purple Leash Project grants to help local domestic violence shelters make pet-frie...

WASHINGTON — America’s national bird is more beleaguered than previously believed, with nearly half of bald eagles tested across the U.S. showing sign...

JOHNSONBURG — Josh Bizzak of Wilcox brought two female gray foxes in for weighing on Friday to Rolfe Beagle Club’s Statewide Coyote and Fox Hunt or Tr...

Pennsylvania’s black bear population is down again for a second straight year, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Emily Carrollo, commissi...

I keep the heat turned off in the bedroom, preferring to sleep under piles of blankets. This morning, however, the bedroom was chillier than normal an...