TheRepublic.com - Living things News

NH walk focuses on migratory birds

Sat, 18 May 2013 06:13:26 -0400

GORHAM, New Hampshire - Early risers are celebrating International Migratory Bird Day with a guided walk in the White Mountain National Forest.

Sacred Heart, Mystic Aquarium collaborate on crabs

Sat, 18 May 2013 04:07:15 -0400

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut - With their spiky, armor-plated shells, they look like miniature tanks mounting a surprise invasion on local beaches - except they have been at it for nearly a half-billion years.

Caribbean talks conservation on Branson's island

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:16:35 -0400

NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands - Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the Caribbean's imperiled coasts and waters.

OAS drug study eyes marijuana legalization

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:58:25 -0400

LIMA, Peru - An Organization of American States study released Friday is calling for a serious discussion on legalizing marijuana.

Bald eagle found dead at Okla. motel

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:57:30 -0400

SALLISAW, Oklahoma - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers are working to learn the circumstances under which a bald eagle died.

Environmentalists drop 1 of 2 wolf lawsuits

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:47 -0400

CHEYENNE, Wyoming - A coalition of environmental groups has dropped one of two lawsuits challenging last year's decision by federal officials to turn over management of Wyoming wolves to the state.

Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:34:10 -0400

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Illinois lawmakers agreed to legalize the use of medical marijuana on Friday under a plan that's being billed as the strictest in the nation among states that have authorized the drug's medicinal use, though it was unclear whether the Democratic governor plans to sign it.

Santa Fe marijuana dispensary robbed at gunpoint

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:50 -0400

SANTA FE, New Mexico - Authorities are looking for three men who robbed a licensed medical marijuana distributor in Santa Fe on Friday.

Ohio AG certifies medical marijuana petition

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:55:37 -0400

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.

Regulators to fishermen: don't blame observers

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:08 -0400

BOSTON - The top regulators of New England's sagging fishing industry have asked fishermen not to take out their frustrations on the onboard catch observers who monitor what they pull up or throw back.

Red algae blooms in Puget Sound not "red tide"

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:36:21 -0400

OLYMPIA, Washington - The Washington State Department of Ecology says red algae blooms currently in the Puget Sound are harmless to people.

Judge orders Forest Service into lynx consultation

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:22:33 -0400

BILLINGS, Montana - A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Forest Service to consult with wildlife officials to ensure the agency takes adequate measures to protect Canada lynx in portions of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.

Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:27 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.

NH Fish & Game offers 'weed wrenching' tools

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:58 -0400

GREENLAND, New Hampshire - The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department has some new tools for groups working to eliminate invasive plants on the Seacoast.

Hawaii seeks help in search for hooked monk seal

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:47:08 -0400

KAHULUI, Hawaii - State officials are asking for help in finding a Hawaiian monk seal that was accidentally hooked by a fisherman in Maui.

Pittsburgh zoo unveils new tiger cub to public

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:15 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Officials at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium are showing off their new Amur tiger cub to the public, though the 6-week-old cat can only be seen on a video monitor for now.

Burmese Python caught in Puerto Rico river

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:47 -0400

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Authorities in Puerto Rico have caught a 12-foot (3.6-meter) Burmese Python that they had been trying to find for several weeks following complaints from residents in the area.

Oregon bill would legalize medical pot retailers

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:18:29 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - Oregon legislators are considering a bill to legalize and license medical marijuana retailers, calling it a step toward reining in abuses of the state's 15-year-old effort to allow people to use pot for therapy.

Grizzly bear researcher retiring

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:04:26 -0400

KALISPELL, Montana - One could say that Kate Kendall is retiring at the end of this month as something of a scientific trailblazer for her work in modern grizzly bear population studies in Northwest Montana.

Bieber will have to pay for German monkey business

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:22:14 -0400

BERLIN - Justin Bieber will face a bill for thousands of euros (dollars) for his pet monkey's two-month stay at an animal shelter since it was seized by German customs, officials said Friday as a deadline expired for him to reclaim the animal.

Officials tranquilize black bear in Tampa tree

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:31:54 -0400

TAMPA, Florida - A Tampa man got more than he bargained for when he opened his door to let the dog out. A black bear was in his backyard.

South Texas man survives more than 200 bee stings

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:35 -0400

SAN BENITO, Texas - An elderly South Texas man has survived more than 200 bee stings when he was swarmed while mowing some grass.

SPOTLIGHT: Dogs, owners benefit from obedience

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:09 -0400

DEKALB, Illinois - When Marcia Poff first acquired Quincy, he was a terror.

Indian circuses struggle to adapt after court bans

Fri, 17 May 2013 05:06:41 -0400

MUMBAI, India - In the early morning heat and dust, daily practice at the Rambo Circus is in full swing. A trapeze creaks as two performers perfect their throws. A Colombian daredevil shouts to his colleagues scrambling atop a giant set of spinning wheels called the Ring of Death.

Mushroom hunters get ready for white morel season

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:13:11 -0400

ROCHESTER HILLS, Michigan - Morel season has arrived and mushroom gatherers are out in pursuit of the fungal delicacy.