Chesapeake helps relocate Texas prairie dog town Published: Wed, Dec 21, 2011 BURLESON, Texas — This tale of the stray Burleson prairie dogs has a happy ending. A small colony of the critters was living in a vacant field on a proposed natural gas drilling site near the city golf course and an area targeted for economic development known as Old Town. How they got there is a mystery, since... Read More

Chihuahua survives owl attack in suburban Chicago Updated: Tue, Jan 18, 2011 Chico the Chihuahua has a fear of the dark and refuses to go outside at night after an owl attack while the dog and his owner were out on a walk in Crystal Lake, Ill. Chico's owner, George Kalomiris, was able to pull the dog away from the great horned owl that swooped down and tried to fly away with the 3-year-old pet. Read More

Best bug control? Invite in the birds Updated: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 Growers are beginning to understand that common birds can be of uncommon value to fields, lawns and gardens. Many avian species earn their keep by eating insects and small mammals, and destroying weed seeds. Read More

Clothes inspire home design Published: Thu, Jan 15, 2009 Using men’s suit fabric is chic; think gray flannel and pinstripes. Here are some expert tips: 1. Ikat. The chic fabric (pronounced ee-cat) hit the runways this year and fashioned its way into our homes. Ikat, a symbol of prosperity, is a style of weaving that uses a dyeing process before threads are woven to... Read More

Nuthatches Seem to Understand Chickadee Published: Tue, Mar 20, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nuthatches appear to have learned to understand a foreign language - chickadee. It's not unusual for one animal to react to the alarm call of another, but nuthatches seem to go beyond that - interpreting the type of alarm and what sort of predator poses a threat. When a chickadee sees a... Read More

Happy trails: Series offers fun for travelers Updated: Fri, Apr 28, 2006 The wildlife and wild landscape of western Oklahoma will be opened to travelers with Saturday's grand opening of the Great Plains Trail of Oklahoma. The trail actually is a series of 13 driving loops that spans 1,773 miles in 33 counties. Brown signs guide travelers. Various routes pass through flat prairie and... Read More

Agency proposes refuge expansion Updated: Sat, Mar 1, 2003 MIAMI, OK The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposes to expand the Ozark Plateau National Wildlife Refuge from about 3,000 acres to 15,000 acres. The refuge, formerly known as the Oklahoma Bat Caves National Wildlife Refuge, occupies 16 tracts of land totaling 3,067 acres in Adair, Delaware and Ottawa counties.... Read More