Raccoons are cute but shy and tend to stay away from people, even if they have food – and there are reasons to keep things ...

Wildlife sightings are many times just a lucky thing of being in the right time at the right place with the right ...

Feces are a valuable tool in the world of animal identification. It might sound gross, but it’s one of the best ways to ...

Raccoons are not fussy. They eat nearly everything and live almost everywhere. Here's what an animal expert recommends if you ...

Below are Hick’s thoughts on a number of issues from his talk and interviews with the Explorer.

It’s garden season. All the trees, bushes and pretty flowers in my backyard look so innocent. But I have learned – the hard way – that they are out to get me. They are a well-organized crime family, ...

Avian flu killed or led to the deaths of 470 domestic birds at a live bird market in Onondaga County in March, according to ...

Letter writers urge us to live in harmony with wildlife, suggest Gov. Ayotte and GOP lawmakers will do nothing to address ...

An eyewitness sighting of the woodchuck is proof positive they are around, but it usually starts with the telltale hole in ...

Across the city this week, residents stared down the long, hot holiday weekend, worried about the fresh feasts that would ...

That morning, my family and some friends - four adults and four young kids in all - had driven to a boat ramp on the east ...