Pets and Animals
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40 goats eating unwanted buckthorn in Downers GroveAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - Roughly 40 goats will spend the next five to seven days outside a retirement community in Downers Grove doing what goats do: Munching on unwanted buckthorn on about a on...
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Creepy critters art showAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - Submissions for Beloved Creepy Critters, an art show for kids aged 4 to 13, are being accepted until Sept. 6 at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, I...
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Constable: Study shows we can shed the 'Crazy Cat Lady' stereotypeAug 24, 2019 1:00 am - In this world where we label and divide everything into two extreme camps, the pet world gives us "Dog People" and "Crazy Cat Ladies." But the stereotype of the "Crazy ...
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Wheaton's Lincoln Marsh transports visitors to a place of wonder and wildlifeAug 23, 2019 6:00 am - Stroll into Wheaton's Lincoln Marsh Natural Area and you enter a different world, a world that can feel very foreign to the suburban experience. The 150 acres, overseen...
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Monarchs, milkweed and migration event Sunday at Ryerson WoodsAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - Monarch butterflies across the Midwest will soon begin their migration south, and you can learn more about their life cycles, the importance of milkweed plants and what ...
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How to explain the loss of your family pet to childrenAug 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Recently, while trying to accept the loss of one of my own felines, I found myself asking the question: If we as adults have such a hard time coping with the loss of an ...
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Rolling Meadows crafts backyard chicken regulations ahead of possible approvalAug 21, 2019 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen continue to refine rules and regulations to possibly allow chickens in backyards, while residents on both sides continue to debate if the egg-la...
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Images: Readers' photos of local wildlifeAug 19, 2019 1:00 am - Check out our Daily Herald Suburban Wildlife page on Facebook. There, you will find what many people have asked us about: A place to share your neighborhood coyote sight...
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How animals can go from pets to pests when released in the wildAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - A few years ago, I took a call at the nature center about a big snake in Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve. The caller was pretty rattled, and she wanted someone to “do s...
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Three simple ingredients can de-skunk your dogAug 14, 2019 11:00 pm - The wild animals in our area seem to be on the move this time of the year. I've seen raccoons, opossums, rabbits, squirrels, of course, and the skunk who is living under...