Pets and Animals
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7 things you need to know before National Pig Day March 1Feb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Christmas is nice. So is the Fourth of July. And who doesn't like Thanksgiving? But when it comes time to party, when it comes time to celebrate, what's better than Nati...
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225 felines at 57th annual cat show in St. CharlesFeb 24, 2018 12:00 am - The Lincoln State Cat Club opened its 57th Annual Pedigree and Household Pet Cat Show Saturday at the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles. As many as 225 cats are on...
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Frog monitor training at Volo BogFeb 23, 2018 12:00 am - The Calling Frog Survey, a training workshop for beginning and experienced monitors will be 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at Volo Bog State Natural Area on Brandenburg Ro...
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Canine influenza is highly contagious, easily spreadFeb 21, 2018 10:00 pm - Fever, coughing, sneezing, stomachache. We all know someone who has had it. It's the flu. Our dogs can also get a flu, the canine influenza virus. The AVMA reports infor...
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Lincoln State Cat Show in St. Charles Feb. 24-25Feb 19, 2018 10:00 pm - This weekend, the Lincoln State Cat Club will host its 57th Annual Pedigree and Household Pet Cat Show. The show will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Feb...
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Cooper's hawk or peregrine falcon? How you can tellFeb 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the first in a series of contributions from naturalist and author Mark Spreyer. Spreyer did his graduate work in Minnesota on great gray owls and ...
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Thor! The Wild Goat of West DundeeFeb 18, 2018 10:00 pm - It was just over a year ago, January 2017, when a friend tipped me off on the location of "Thor! The elusive goat" of West Dundee. I got some nice photos that afternoon....
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Suburban nature lovers join Great Backyard Bird CountFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - Even before they could be sent trudging through snow Sunday in the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve, suburban bird-watching enthusiasts spotted what appeared to be a great...
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How to photograph tiny warblersFeb 18, 2018 12:00 am - Nature photographer Bill Reichert will discuss "Warblerpaloosa: The Challenge of Photographing Tiny Avian Jewels" in a free program from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, March 5, ...
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Waking up from winter: How dormancy and hibernation differFeb 15, 2018 10:00 pm - Ever take a nap on a dark winter day and sleep so hard you don't know what hit you? Or, are you the kind of person who can catch a few winks here and there, catnapping t...