Animals Who Pays For Rescues? When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should foot the bill for rescue attempts? When millionaire Steve Fossett’s plane went missing over the Nevada range in 2007, the swashbuckling adventurer had already been the subject of two prior emergency rescue operations thousands of miles apart. And that prompted a prickly question: After a sweeping […]
Animals Top US Dog Breed French bulldog ousts Labrador retriever to become top US dog breed Story at a glance Labrador retrievers had been the most prevalent purebred dog in the U.S. for a record 31 years, according to the American Kennel Club. The club announced Wednesday that the French bulldog was the nation’s most popular purebred dog last year. […]
Animals Chinook Salmon Season Canceled The recreational and commercial salmon fishing season has been canceled along the coasts of Oregon and California, through the middle of May, due to dwindling numbers of Chinook salmon in the states’ largest rivers following years of drought. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries announced the in-season action to protect the Klamath River fall-run […]
Animals How to Watch the Puppy Bowl 2023 If you’re having a ruff day, turn on the annual Puppy Bowl to have a ball. Sunday’s three-hour matchup will have you fur-getting all about the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs as the players from Team Ruff and Team Fluff compete for the Wayfair “Lombarky” trophy. Puppy Bowl XIX definitely deserves a round […]