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First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

First US bird flu death is announced in Louisiana

NEW YORK (AP) — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced the death on Monday.
Brackendale’s eagles soar again: almost 1,300 spotted in annual count

Brackendale’s eagles soar again: almost 1,300 spotted in annual count

2025 Brackendale Winter Eagle Count saw record participation and promising eagle numbers, thanks to strong salmon runs and clear weather.
ICYMI: Squamish barred-owl ‘Yota’ ends 2024 with a bang

ICYMI: Squamish barred-owl ‘Yota’ ends 2024 with a bang

The little owl known as Yota was rescued from Squamish Toyota on Dec. 31 after he flew into their window giving himself serious brain trauma.
'A ton of blood': Dog bites runner on popular North Vancouver trail

'A ton of blood': Dog bites runner on popular North Vancouver trail

An avid Lynn Valley runner is sharing what happened so the community can work together to keep the area safe.
Wayward sea lion returns to Vancouver Island highway

Wayward sea lion returns to Vancouver Island highway

If the animal shows up on the highway again, it could be darted or coaxed into a transport trailer and taken back to the ocean.
Canines seek forever homes in qathet region

Canines seek forever homes in qathet region

BC SPCA-Powell River has a few dogs up for adoption, plus a few new cats
Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire

Museum of whale skeletons, painstakingly rebuilt over years, consumed by B.C. fire

It takes years to rebuild a whale. Just ask Jim Borrowman, co-founder of the Whale Interpretive Centre museum that housed numerous whale skeletons on the boardwalk of Telegraph Cove on Vancouver Island.
Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers

Famous orca mother carrying body of another dead calf in act of grief: researchers

A mother killer whale who famously pushed the body of her dead newborn for 17 days in 2018 has lost another calf, and researchers say she is again carrying the body in an apparent act of grief.
Meet the Danish-Swedish farmdog, the newest breed in the American Kennel Club's lineup

Meet the Danish-Swedish farmdog, the newest breed in the American Kennel Club's lineup

The designation makes the Danish-Swedish farmdog eligible to compete for many best in show trophies, and it likely augurs more widespread interest in the small, sprightly dogs.
North Atlantic right whales should live past 100 years old. They're dying around 22

North Atlantic right whales should live past 100 years old. They're dying around 22

FREDERICTON — North Atlantic right whales should live well past 100 years, but threats to the endangered species, including from commercial crab and lobster fishing, have cut their lifespan to a fraction of that, a recent study suggests.