This story has been corrected to clarify the Kākāpō Recovery Group is a national organisation, not run by Auckland University. The summer season is expected to bring a record number of kākāpō chicks, ...

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"The Queen's Key's" bring their Piano Queen holiday show back to the historic Star Theater in downtown Portland Sunday, ...

Washington Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) is demanding the release of a young father, who her office claims was mauled by an ICE ...

Christmas trees are facing the 'perfect storm of mass mortality.' Enter an effort to breed 'elite' Christmas trees.

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There was a time when iguanas were admired as novelties in Florida, roaming unmolested and being fed like stray cats. No ...

The American green tree frog is a staple of summer nights in the U.S. South, where its groaning call echoes through countless swamps, forests, fields, and backyards. Yet even for many people who share ...

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