Horseshoe crabs predate the dinosaurs, but their populations have been depleted for decades.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Ghost update: Greene man says he’s been pursuing the wrong dog in Acton
The white husky that’s been the focus of an intense, week-long pursuit appears to be a female dog who has been running wild with a pair of mates.
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Posted inColumns, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Life in the Pines, Maine
Life in the Pines: When it comes to your pets, work for their trust, not love
Introducing a new kitten into a family comes with more nuance than her family was prepared for, Marla Hoffman writes.
Posted inNation / World, News
Meet the newest breed to join the American Kennel Club, a little dog with a big smile
Lancashire heelers are solidly built dogs that are shaped a bit like a downsized corgi, standing around 1 foot at the shoulder and weighing up to about 17 pounds. They need a job.
Posted inMaine, News
After months-long fight, Bangor man can keep his emotional support chickens
Amy Martin researched ways to help her son, who is 25, and decided that based on his abilities, she wanted to get him an emotional support animal. Further research pointed her in one direction: a flock of chickens.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine fishermen keep catching rare orange lobsters
Just weeks after a Scarborough fisherman garnered attention for catching one orange lobster, a Portland fisherman hauled in three from one trap, according to Harbor Fish Market.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics, Schools & Education
Maine now has a state butterfly thanks to 2 inquisitive fifth graders
The Old Orchard Beach students reached out to their state representative, Lori Gramlich, who worked with them on submitting a bill naming the Pink-edged Sulphur as Maine’s official butterfly.
Posted inbPlus
Maine veterinarian brings life-saving skills and training to Afghanistan
Working under Taliban rule the last two years, Susan Chadima of Topsham has continued to train Afghan veterinarians and care for animals in a culture ‘vastly different than ours.’
Posted inNew England
Black bear attacks 74-year-old woman in Connecticut
A wildlife official says the state’s bear population is growing and the animals “are getting a little too comfortable” around populated areas.
Posted inMaine
Two puppies from Portland shelter are in Sunday’s ‘Puppy Bowl’
This is the sixth year that puppies from the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland have participated.