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GLENN NORMANDEAU
As we observe the 40th anniversary of the federal Endangered Species Act this month, it is affirming to look at the progress that's been made for rare wildlife in New Hampshire.
JOHN HARRIGAN
I've heard from all sides on the issue of lead jigs and lures versus their effects on loons, and have been asked to write about it because a defining bill is before the House, and will come up in the...
DICK PINNEY
There are are lots of things to take up our fishing time in the middle of the great month of May.
STACEY COLE
I received two photographs from a long-time Exeter reader friend who wished me to identify the bird pictured.
DICK PINNEY
There's absolutely no doubt in my mind that using live mackerel, pollock, alewives or pogies for striper bait is the most effective method of catching not just numbers of fish but eventually some...
JOHN HARRIGAN
A mink will, out of bloodlust, kill off an entire chicken coop, biting their necks. Oh, okay, so will a weasel. But weasels, being diminutive, can be cute.
STACEY COLE
Warblers, tiny woodland sprites that have an almost phantom-like behavior, are often heard before they are seen.
EDITORIAL
Black Bears are doing very well in New Hampshire, with an estimated population of 5,000. In fact, some experts believe that bears are more numerous than when the Abenakis ruled the region before...

Rabid raccoons in Hanover raise ‘rabies season’ concerns

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Two raccoons captured and destroyed by police in rural neighborhoods last week have tested positive for rabies.

The so-called

Epping dump cats left on their own

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The feral cats living at the town's recycling center will soon be on their own for food, water, and shelter.

Keith Kondrat, who suffered several wounds to his right arm, is recovering at home after he was attacked by a dog while trying to help a woman and baby in Massachusetts earlier this week.

Exeter man recounts defense of toddler from dog attack

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Keith Kondrat was on his way to his mother's house in Amesbury, Mass., Tuesday morning to drop off his dog, Cinnamon, when he spotted some trouble. The Exeter father of three glanced to his left...

The stages of the monarch butterfly's life are captured in this photo.

Animal rights group finds butterfly release at kindness rally kind of cruel

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The butterflies are not free. Sponsorship for each butterfly is $25 to benefit a North Country hospice program. The butterfly release is a way to honor and remember loved ones who have passed on.

Exeter man injured defending woman, toddler from mastiff/pitbull mix; dog strangled after attack

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After the attack, a rope was tied around the dog's neck. When the dog tried to flee, those helping pulled on the rope to stop the dog from breaking loose. Police said the dog became unconscious and...

Manchester Police Officer Jacob Tyler, left, gives direction to his dog Bud, 6, with his new vest on,  while he attacks Officer Scott Ardita, as nine K-9 police dogs receive new bullet-proof vests, in Manchester, on Tuesday.

New gear protects Manchester police dogs facing dangerous situations

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Eight city police dogs are being outfitted with bullet-proof vests thanks to a charitable organization devoted to protecting police dogs around the country.

An American bald eagle and one of its eaglets are nesting along the Merrimack River in Manchester.

Bald eagle family takes up residence in Manchester

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A pair of baby American bald eagles that hatched early last month are being raised in a nest along the Merrimack River.

A bucket of baby eels confiscated by Fish and Game officers after two Maine men were arrested for allegedly poaching the eels.

Update: Maine men arrested in NH on eel smuggling, assault charges

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HAMPTON FALLS - Two brothers from Maine suspected of poaching baby eels to sell overseas were arrested this morning after trying to slip away when authorities moved in to catch them in the act.

Employees at AutoServ of Tilton have been caring for a parakeet that they found at the dealership last week.

Auto dealership employees give stray parakeet new lease on life

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Employees at the AutoServ of Tilton automobile dealership have been caring for a small green parakeet since it fell out of the sky, hit a dealership window and dropped into some bushes nearby last...

Humane Society of Greater Nashua earns award

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The Humane Society for Greater Nashua was presented with the 2013 Gate City Light Award on Tuesday.

Lebanon Police Deparmtent K-9s  Cody, top, and Max, above, will receive ballistic vests through a Bay State group.

Fundraiser provides vests for Lebanon police dogs

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The town's police department will be issued ballistic vests for K-9 dogs Max and Cody as the result of a national fundraising event designed to outfit police dogs with the vests.

Wildlife rehabilitator Maria Colby feeds a rescued baby squirrel at New England College in Henniker on Thursday.

Volunteer care gets animals back to the woods

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When a squirrel or a possum is hit crossing the road but survives, when a deer or fisher is orphaned, when a hawk or songbird has a broken wing, local volunteer animal specialists get them back to...

A red-breasted nuthatch, described as “not a super common one to this area” by Angie Krysiak, program director and naturalist at the Massabesic Audubon Center, perches on a branch at the center in Auburn.

This week's Rare Bird Alert

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This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, April 17.

Londonderry girl, 6, back at school after pit bull attack

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The South School first grader who mauled by a dog outside her townhouse on Easter Sunday has returned to school, officials said on Friday.

SPCA to hold kitten shower in Stratham this weekend

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A unique kind of baby shower will be held at the New Hampshire SPCA this weekend to help kittens during a busy birthing season.

Art the osprey (on the right) with his mate at their nest in Bridgewater on Wednesday morning, shortly after he completed his migration from Brazil

Art the Osprey returns to NH nest, mate after 5,000-mile flight from Brazil

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Signaling his arrival with a sky dance and several calls to the female osprey, Art swooped into his nest for a well-deserved respite after his 5,000-mile, 21-day migration from his winter home in...

Dead cat found in backpack in Londonderry pond

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LONDONDERRY - Police are investigating reports of animal cruelty after a local teenager discovered a dead cat inside a backpack that was floating in a pond on Hall Road Monday afternoon.

First bear sighting of 2013 reported in Merrimack

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. Caution urged: Homeowners on Naticook Road witnessed a small black bear eating from a bird feeder on Saturday night, prompting police to issue a warning to local residents.

Sarah Stewart, 6, a first grader at South Londonderry Elementary School, is recuperating at home after being bitten by her neighbor's pit bull, Oliver, on Easter Sunday. Sarah's bite injuries are severe and she'll need to see a plastic surgeon once her wounds heal a bit. Her father, Greg Stewart said the family has a great relationship with their neighbors and don't have any hard feelings following the incident, as long as Oliver doesn't return to the neighborhood.

Londonderry dad says his daughter's OK, but dog that bit her has to go

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The father of a 6-year-old bitten by a pit bull mix Easter Sunday said his neighbor's dog has to go. "None of us want him back in the neighborhood," Greg Stewart, the father of four young children,...

Londonderry first-grader hurt in dog attack

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A 6-year-old Londonderry girl is recovering from severe facial injuries after being bitten by a neighbor's dog on Easter night.

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