Pets and Animals
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New Netflix series showcases 11-year-old 'koala whisperer'
Sep 13, 2020 7:30 am - Like a lot of young people, 11-year-old Izzy Bee has a special bond with animals. Unlike a lot of young people, she shares it with one of the planet's most cuddly - koal...
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Wildlife populations plummeted 68% since 1970, monitoring showsSep 12, 2020 1:00 am - Humanity's expansion, consumption and transformation of land and sea have caused wildlife populations to plunge over five decades, signaling a “broken” relationship with...
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Constable: Maple Park rescue brings in Wheeling horse whisperer to tame Prince the BullySep 12, 2020 1:00 am - The stallion formerly known as Prince the Bully poses peacefully in a large arena as horse whisperer Mitch Bornstein of Wheeling gently unfolds a plastic tarp across the...
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Plans for an emergency should include your petsSep 09, 2020 11:00 pm - My niece and her family live near St. Louis. They have a large, orange bag in their basement from Safety Week that contains emergency supplies. Safety Week is an entire...
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Best Bets: The ESO performs two socially distant outdoor concerts this weekendSep 09, 2020 6:00 am - Outdoor symphonies Andrew Grams conducts members of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra with guest artist Philippe Quint for a special socially distant "Symphony on the Farm" o...
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Naperville police hoping to generate new leads in theft of puppySep 09, 2020 1:00 am - Authorities are hoping to generate new leads in a case involving the theft of a Boston terrier puppy from a Naperville Petland in late July. Naperville Crime Stoppers re...
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Sierra Club-Lake County launches monthly meetings Sept. 13Sep 08, 2020 11:00 pm - The local Sierra Club group for Lake County, known as Woods & Wetlands, is launching regular monthly meetings on the outdoors and the environment, beginning on Sept. 13....
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Keep your cat happy and healthy with routine vet visitsSep 07, 2020 7:28 am - According to the American Association of Feline Practitioners, a large majority (83%) of cats go to a veterinarian during their first year, but half of them never go bac...
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Kane County Audubon to honor long-serving presidentSep 02, 2020 11:00 pm - The Kane County Audubon, an organization dedicated to preserving the county's birds and the habitats they rely on, is honoring longtime president Bob Andrini and his wif...
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Endangered turtles bred at Brookfield Zoo released into DuPage wildSep 02, 2020 1:00 am - The tiny turtle squirming in Dan Thompson's hands looks like a content creature. The shape of its mouth gives the appearance of a smile and the impression that the young...