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Mass. animal shelter needs help after 23 dogs surrendered all at once
There are 14 male and nine female dogs. Twenty-three small dogs were given to a Massachusetts animal shelter by an “overwhelmed owner” on Thursday. There are 14 male and nine female dogs — all under 4 years old and weighing 10 pounds or less, according to a statement from Second Chance Animal Services in East Brookfield.
Here’s where spotted lanternflies have been found in Mass.
The spotted lanternfly — an invasive insect that damages trees and other woody plants — is being tracked throughout Massachusetts by the state’s Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). The MDAR Invasive Species Dashboard shows which communities across the state are currently dealing with spotted lanternfly infestations. It...
Allen Bird Club hosts talk on increasing American kestrel population
SPRINGFIELD — Ben Nickley didn’t pay much attention to birds, right up until he took a class about them at Ohio State University. “I’ve always been interested in nature and the natural world, but I just never really noticed birds until my (professor’s teaching assistant) pointed out a ruby-crowned kinglet, flitting around in a tree on the South Oval of Ohio State’s campus,” said Nickley. “From that moment on, I was deeply engaged, because it was such a cool animal that was always around, but just hidden in plain sight.”
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