Pets and Animals
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Many plants can be poisonous to pets and livestock
Aug 07, 2018 7:00 am - Not all plants are wholesome for foraging animals. Certain species of milkweed, for example, that are highly valued as host plants for the dwindling monarch butterfly po...
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Buffalo Grove weighs ban on 'puppy mill' pet salesAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - Although the village currently has no pet stores that sell animals, Buffalo Grove officials are poised adopt regulations that would ban the sale of dogs and kittens orig...
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Cougar spotted in Streamwood? Here's why more could be on the wayAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - Residents of a Streamwood neighborhood should be on the lookout for big cats after an animal that appeared to be a cougar was spotted late last month near the Arthur L. ...
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Five unusual animal sightings in the suburbsAug 07, 2018 1:00 am - A possible cougar spotted climbing a tree near Streamwood last month isn't the first to be reported in the suburbs. Just last winter, a visitor reported seeing a cougar ...
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Report: Possible mountain lion sighting in StreamwoodAug 06, 2018 11:00 pm - A big cat warning has been issued in Streamwood after a probable cougar sighting. According to CBS 2, the Surrey Woods neighborhood in Streamwood has been put on alert ...
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Straight from the Source: How zoos and aquariums fight to stem mass extinctionAug 04, 2018 5:00 am - Editor's note: Chuck Knapp oversees Shedd Aquarium's conservation research, with a goal of saving endangered animals and ecosystems. He began volunteering at Shedd at ag...
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Platinum Farm returns home with National Junior Hunter ChampionAug 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Platinum Farm in Marengo, Illinois, and trainer Sirena Liggett attended the 2018 United States Equestrian Federation's Junior Hunter Championships July 30-31 in Saugerti...
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Cantigny Park goes to the dogs with canine celebrationAug 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Disc-catching dogs get a lot of the glory at Cantigny Park's annual celebration of man's best friend. Their agility demonstrations are an impressive display of canine at...
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Seven young seagulls return to the wild after rehab in DuPage CountyAug 01, 2018 1:00 am - Several young seagulls emerge from open crates along the edge of a lake in a forest preserve near Itasca. But instead of immediately taking flight, they stop and stand ...
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Why our cats like boxesJul 31, 2018 11:00 pm - Have you ever noticed that the minute a box arrives at your house, your feline is waiting for you to open it? No matter what the size, although I have observed smaller i...