Pets and Animals
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DuPage Birding Club offers tools, games for learning about birdsJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - The DuPage Birding Club is offering new tools for schools (K-12), home-schoolers, libraries, senior centers, scouting clubs, and other organizations that want to engage ...
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Meet the blue jay, the intelligent rascal of the bird worldJan 12, 2021 5:00 am - When it comes to blue jays, there seem to be two schools of thought. One group thinks they are bullies that intimidate other birds, blah, blah, blah. Obviously, I don't ...
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Why lab tests are an important part of a pet examJan 11, 2021 5:00 am - Just as people visit their doctors annually, it is important for pets to visit their veterinarian at least once each year for a preventative care exam, too. The vet will...
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With two dogs killed and rising sightings, Palatine hires a coyote specialistJan 11, 2021 12:00 am - The village of Palatine has hired an urban coyote specialist in response to increasing sightings and the killing of two dogs in the last month. Officials also are asking...
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Doggie desserts: Ben & Jerry's enters the pet food business
Jan 10, 2021 10:00 pm - Think your dog deserves dessert? So does Ben & Jerry's. The venerable Vermont ice cream company said Monday it's introducing a line of frozen dog treats, its first foray...
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The search for eagles on the Fox RiverJan 09, 2021 12:00 am - Everything was perfect, including the brisk sunny winter weather Saturday. But Jeff Wade, with binoculars in hand and a spotting scope close by, wasn't finding what he w...
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Sign up 'Little Saplings' for nature hikes and storytimeJan 07, 2021 10:00 pm - Registration is now open for the January session of "Little Saplings," a fun nature program series for children ages 3 to 5, presented by the Forest Preserve District of...
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County to host 30th annual celebration Jan. 31Jan 07, 2021 10:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will host a virtual celebration of the people who work to preserve and restore land in McHenry County on Sunday, Jan. 31. The even...
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We asked, you shared: The best of Suburban WildlifeJan 07, 2021 5:00 am - Photos of cardinals, deer and sandhill cranes were among the eye-catching images shared in the past month in the Daily Herald's Suburban Wildlife Facebook group. There, ...
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American Airlines is grounding emotional-support animals