Wildlife
Kelli Pierce
Animals dangling out of helicopters? It’s all for their health and safety
SALT LAKE CITY – Starting November 28th, Utahns may notice animals dangling in nets outside of helicopters. The animals may include bison, deer and bighorn sheep. However, the Division of Wildlife Resources says not to worry. It actually helps the animals. Spokeswoman Faith Heaton Jolley said the helicopter rides are part of the division’s annual […]3 years ago
Jay Croft, CNN
WATCH: Florida retiree wrestles puppy from jaws of alligator
In a dramatic encounter recorded by surveillance cameras, a Florida man chased an alligator under water and rescued his 3-month-old puppy from the jaws of death.3 years ago
Colby Walker
Is North Korea training dolphins for military purposes?
Newly obtained satellite images by the US Naval Institute suggest that North Korea may be training dolphins for military purposes.3 years ago
Mark Jackson
Update: More birds found dead after Friday night storm
There is an unsolved mystery over the weekend after several dead swans were found following Friday night's storms.3 years ago
MATTHEW BROWN, JOHN FLESHER and JIM MONE
Trump officials end gray wolves protections across most of US
The Trump administration has removed gray wolves in most of the U.S. from the endangered species list.4 years ago
Allen Kim, CNN
‘Murder hornet’ nest found in Washington believed to be first in the US
Entomologists fromWashington located the first-ever Asian giant hornet nest in the U.S. on a property in the town of Blaine.4 years ago
Colby Walker
Cow Hug Trend: If you give a cow some cuddles…
We all know what happens when you give a mouse a cookie, and when you introduce snakes on a plane. But what about if you give a cow some cuddles?4 years ago
Saige Miller and Paul Nelson
VIDEO: Cougar follows man running near Provo for 6 minutes
VIDEO: a cougar follows a man trail running in Slate Canyon near Provo for six minutes before the man finally throws a rock.4 years ago
PAN PYLAS Associated Press
Prince William, David Attenborough launch ‘Earthshot’ award
Prince William has joined forces with renowned British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough to launch a new environmental prize that they hope will drive a “decade of change.”4 years ago
Scottie Andrew, CNN
Fat Bear Week 2020 crowns its big winner
After gorging on salmon all summer and fall, one Alaskan brown bear is the fattest of all and been crowned the winner of Fat Bear Week.4 years ago
Jack Guy, CNN
After 3,000 years, Tasmanian devils are returning to Australian mainland
Eleven Tasmanian devils have been reintroduced to mainland Australia, more than 3,000 years after they died out there.4 years ago
SCOTT SONNER Associated Press
Nevada dam changes give rare trout new life 115 years later
U.S. and tribal officials are celebrating completion of a $34 million fish bypass system at a Nevada dam that will allow threatened trout to return to some of their native spawning grounds for the first time in more than a century.4 years ago
Colby Walker
The holiday everyone needs right now is upon us: Fat Bear Week
Fat Bear Week -- the one time a year where you can openly and proudly cheer for your favorite chubby bear -- is back.4 years ago
ROD McGUIRK Associated Press
88 whales rescued from Australia’s worst mass beaching
Authorities have rescued 88 pilot whales and are attempting to free 20 others that survived Australia’s worst mass stranding, as crews prepare to remove 380 decomposing carcasses from the shallows of Tasmania state.4 years ago
Simone Seikaly
“Freak accident” claims two moose calves near Mountain Dell Golf Course
Two juvenile moose drowned in a water feature of the Mountain Dell Golf Course on Sunday in what DWR says was a freak accident. Their mother has been relocated to Central Utah.4 years ago
Saige Miller
UPDATE: Fire officials still working to contain fire near U of U
Fire workers have mitigated the risk to structures from the fire near the U of U and two mandatory evacuations have been lifted but 12 homes remain on a precautionary pre-evacuation notice.4 years ago
Paul Nelson
Wyoming man is happy to be alive after crashing into an elk
An Evanston man is happy to be alive after a dangerous crash with an elk that occurred over the weekend on I-80 in Summit County.4 years ago
MARCIO JOSE SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press
As California burns, the winds arrive and the lights go out
California's largest utility shut off power to 172,000 customers to guard against its power lines and other equipment sparking wildfires.4 years ago
Cami Mondeaux
U.S. Forest Service suspects arson on Manti-LaSal National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service is investigating a string of fires that sparked near Sanpete County at the Manti LaSal National Forest.4 years ago
Jack Guy, CNN
Two huge snakes fall through kitchen ceiling in Australia
A man in Brisbane, Australia, returned home to find two huge snakes had fallen through his kitchen ceiling on Monday.4 years ago
Michele Rowe
A case of mistaken identity leads to online death threats for Utah woman
A Utah woman named Natalie Palmer shares the name of a woman identified in a hunting photo -- and now she's getting threats.4 years ago
Saige Miller
West Nile Virus discovered in Salt Lake County mosquito pools
Public health officials have found traces of West Nile Virus in multiple mosquitoes pools around Salt Lake County.4 years ago
ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press
National Zoo awaits birth of pandemic panda cub
Zookeepers at Washington’s National Zoo are on furry black-and-white baby watch after concluding that venerable giant panda matriarch Mei Xiang is pregnant and could give birth this week.4 years ago
