As the flames of a massive wildfire in Ocean County spread Tuesday afternoon, volunteers stepped up to evacuate animals — ...

New details are emerging about the seizure of Peanut the squirrel in upstate New York in October. New York wildlife officials ...

New York environmental workers who came with a warrant looking for Peanut the squirrel found the scampering social media star in a bathtub. His housemate, Fred the raccoon, was in a suitcase in a ...

They finally realized they were nuts. New York officials issued a mea culpa Friday over the seizure and slaughter of beloved P’Nut the squirrel — but the months-late apology has rankled the ...

New York’s controversial killings of Peanut the Squirrel and his pal Fred the Racoon have drawn a near apology for the incident that drew online anger at Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and ...

On Nov. 1, the social media influencer announced on Instagram that the DEC euthanized the squirrel and his raccoon, Fred. The squirrel's death was later confirmed in a joint statement from the New ...

Researchers suggest fire-footed rope squirrels might be a "reservoir species" for mpox, capable of harboring and spreading the virus without becoming sick. Here, one is photographed in Kibale ...

When I was a child, Squirrel Island was another name for heaven, with the blue sky overhead and the blue sea all around it. From 1878, when I was an infant of six months, until 1905, when I was ...

Growing up in the suburban New York City area, surrounded by beech/oak forest, we sat in a wonderful place to enjoy the seasonal comings and goings of a wide variety of birds. And since my parents ...