Wildlife

How long will they be around, and when will they leave?

U.S.
Amanda Smith

When do cicadas come out in 2024? What you can expect to see and hear. Brood XIII and brood XIX cicadas will ...

Four Marion County deer test positive for Chronic Wasting Disease

Health
Rachel Carter

Marion Star  |  USA TODAY NETWORK What is Chronic Wasting Disease? CWD is a deer-killing disease that leaves their brains full of ...

Kensington Metropark police warn of alligator sighting in Kent Lake

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Sarah Wilson

MILFORD — An alligator may still be loose in a Kensington Metropark lake, despite a massive search effort. After an initial reported ...

Orangutan seen healing face wound with medicinal plant for first time

World
David Turner

A Sumatran orangutan was seen using a medicinal plant to heal a facial wound at an Indonesian research site in a first ...

Fox, dead bat test positive

Health
Rachel Carter

Two wild animals tested positive for rabies on Tuesday after separate incidents the day before. According to the Raleigh Police Department, the ...

Warning as First American Dolphin Diagnosed With Highly Pathogenic Bird Flu

Health
Rachel Carter

A Florida dolphin was discovered with “highly pathogenic” bird flu, according to a study. This dolphin was the first cetacean ever recorded ...

States where Broods XIX, XIII emerge

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Billions of cicadas are expected to emerge this spring The cicadas will be seen in at least a dozen states in a ...

CWD findings in Waushara and Indiana show continued spread of disease

Health
Rachel Carter

Chronic wasting disease findings in deer in Waushara County and Indiana highlight the continued spread of the fatal deer disease, now documented ...

Bear cubs pulled from tree in North Carolina angers wildlife officials

U.S.
Amanda Smith

Video shows ‘frightened’ bear cub pulled from tree for pictures A group of people were filmed pulling bear cubs from a tree. ...

Hunters died after eating infected venison

Health
Rachel Carter

The recent report of two hunters who developed neurological diseases after eating infected deer meat has scientists concerned that ‘zombie deer disease’ ...