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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021
Amy Calder: Celebrating national pet day during the pandemic
The world would be a sadder and lonelier place without our pets, and celebrating National Love Your Pet Day on Saturday gives us a chance to honor and pamper them, Amy Calder writes.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2021
Shark populations dropped 71% since 1970, study says
Sometimes sharks are intentionally caught by fishing fleets, but more often they are reeled in incidentally as “ bycatch," in the course of fishing.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2021
Fake U.S. leg band gets pigeon a reprieve in Australia
Authorities concluded that 'Joe the Pigeon is highly likely to be Australian and does not present a biosecurity risk.'
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2021
Australia to kill pigeon that crossed Pacific from Oregon
The racing pigeon disappeared from a race in Oregon on Oct. 29 and survived an extraordinary 8,000-mile Pacific Ocean crossing.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Quick-thinking kayaker helps corral free-swimming goat
A Belfast goat balked at going to the vet, went on the lam and swam with the fishes.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2020
Maine’s piping plovers had another record nesting season
The state recorded 98 nesting pairs and 199 fledglings this summer despite greater foot traffic at beaches during the pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2020
Authorities use pear to lure escaped emu that is moving to Maine
The bird, which can run fast and become aggressive, was roaming the streets of Haverhill, Mass.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2020
Moose finally captured in South Portland after 2 days on the lam
Biologists say the young bull, which was spotted in Scarborough Monday and attracted onlookers to SMCC before it was tranquilized Wednesday evening, was likely looking for a mate.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2020
Audubon survey aims to point out Portland’s clear and present danger to birds
A team is searching near glass-covered buildings in the Old Port every morning during the fall migration to determine their toll on songbirds.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2020
Jackson Lab’s ‘mighty mice’ stayed musclebound in space
Scientists who sent bulked-up, mutant mice to the International Space Station say the animals maintained their muscle during the monthlong flight, a good sign for astronauts.
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