Animal control is used to dealing with stray cats and dogs. But what happens when there’s a peacock strutting down the alley?

MARQUETTE, MI – There’s no doubt about the growing evidence that cougars roam the wildest reaches of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Last year, state wildlife officials recorded 23 confirmed cougar ...

Cougar sightings across Michigan are nearing last year’s number, at 20 sightings so far this year, with 21 reported in 2024, according to state conservation officials. The increased sightings may be ...

Only 40 counties, all in southern Indiana, are open to bobcat trapping, where bobcat populations are strongest.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is asking for the public's help with an exotic gecko species. According to a news release from Indiana DNR, the Mediterranean ...

If you’ve seen what appears to be some type of exotic lizard in Indiana recently, don’t be concerned that you’re hallucinating. Instead, you can report it to the Indiana Department of Natural ...

Cougar sightings in Michigan have continued steadily through 2025, with 20 confirmed sightings so far this year, according to data from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The agency’s ...

INDIANAPOLIS – Have you seen a Mediterranean gecko in your neck of the woods? If so, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources would like to hear about it. The Mediterranean gecko (Hemidactylus ...

These recent sightings are compiled by Sue McGrath of Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at [email protected] or 978-204-2976. Route 1A, Rowley: Cattle ...