Pets and Animals
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Special windows at forest district's new education center will be a lifesaver for birdsDec 26, 2022 4:00 am - Lake forest district wants to keep them safe at new education center
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Rare sightings and other surprises captivated local bird watchers throughout the yearDec 15, 2022 5:00 am - The younger, hotshot birders call them megas, as in mega-rarity - their name for the occasional OMG birds that send dedicated watchers racing for their binoculars and ca...
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New village trustee will have to decide fate of Schaumburg family's six chickens, duckDec 14, 2022 4:45 am - The fate of a Schaumburg family's six chickens and duck, which members have requested permission to keep since the animals were recently discovered by village officials,...
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Volunteers sought for Birds in My Neighborhood programDec 12, 2022 12:00 am - Volunteers are needed to help kids explore nature through the Birds in My Neighborhood program in Lake and McHenry counties. The commitment involves 1.5 days training -...
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Clear trees in winter ahead of Lake County road projects? It's all to protect this bat.Dec 09, 2022 12:00 am - Road construction season is over, but crews in Lake County and elsewhere will be removing trees in coming months for planned 2023 projects to protect a type of bat being...
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'Everybody loves them': Why more suburbs are on board with backyard chickensDec 07, 2022 4:00 am - Many suburbanites get to see a chicken only after it's been cooked - and in most cases, just parts of the bird. Rhyah Lohja sees chickens every day in her backyard. Lohj...
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Extinctions, shrinking habitat spur 'rewilding' in cities
Dec 07, 2022 12:00 am - DETROIT - In a bustling metro area of 4.3 million people, Yale University wildlife biologist Nyeema Harris ventures into isolated thickets to study Detroit's most elusiv...
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Heartland Animal Shelter hosts Hearts Aglow Open HouseDec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Heartland Animal Shelter will host its first Hearts Aglow Open House from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11. The 20-year-old Heartland shelter opened a new facility in Wheeling i...
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Sign up now for Little Saplings nature programsDec 05, 2022 10:00 pm - Registration is now open for the winter sessions 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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Dogs that were rescued from South Korean meat farm are ready for adoptionDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - Two dogs rescued from a South Korean meat farm and later taken in by Anderson Humane in South Elgin are ready to find their forever homes. Saturn and Harper were among 3...