Raccoons living wild in cities in the United States are beginning to show physical changes that resemble early signs of domestication, according to a recent study. The study found that urban raccoons had developed shorter snouts than rural raccoons, with the research produced by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and published in Frontiers […]
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REPORT: California Man Allegedly Caught On Camera Trying To Burn Raccoon With Blowtorch
A California man was allegedly caught on camera trying to burn a raccoon with a blowtorch, according to KTVU FOX 2. San Francisco Animal Care and Control Captain Rebecca Fenson told KTVU FOX 2 on Tuesday that her department had received two videos of the alleged incident. In one of the videos, the animal appeared […]
Fox Rescuer Mikayla Raines Remembered for Saving Thousands of Lives
Mikayla Raines, founder of Save a Fox Rescue and a social media star known for her deep bond with foxes, has died at 30. According to The New York Times’ Jeré Longman, Raines passed away at her home in Faribault, Minnesota, on June 20. Her husband, Ethan Frankcamp, confirmed the cause was suicide, following ongoing […]
Rampaging raccoons: how the American mammals took over a German city – and are heading across Europe
In Kassel, everyone has a story about raccoons. Some struggle with a family of them that moved into their roof and simply will not leave. Others recount how a picnic in the park turned into an ambush as gangs of the black and white animals, known in Germany as Waschbären, raided the food. Almost everyone […]
Bird flu finds its way into Western wildlife
Last fall, a Clallam County, Washington, resident spotted a young male cougar walking slowly through a field on the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula. It was the middle of the day — a clear sign that something was off — and he was also skinny and weak, dragging his matted tail in the mud. […]
Runaway Roadrunner Dashes into Motorsports Office, Jumps on Monitor, Stares at Owner, Runs Out, Hundreds of Miles North of Home-Range Breaking UT State Record
Provo, Utah — On a July night in the summer of 2024, David Kirkham was watching a documentary on YouTube with his family about the greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) — the fastest running feathered creature on Earth that can also fly. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine one of the lil’ blistering birds […]
Man Finds Baby Raccoons in Bag of Mulch and Saves Their Lives
A Florida man’s gardening plans took an unexpected turn when he opened a bag of mulch and discovered three baby raccoons nestled inside. Unsure how to help the tiny creatures, he reached out to Owl’s Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife. Following the sanctuary’s advice, the man brought the raccoons back to the Home Depot where he’d […]