BY EVA MAYS When expecting a new baby, many parents feather the nest for the new arrival. Tiffany and Tyler Rice wanted to take it a step […]
Tag: animals
SAMUEL: Interesting facts from wildlife research
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Dogs sniff out predator kill sites We all know that dogs have better sniffers than we do. A study done in Michigan […]
SAMUEL: How the general public views animals in a different light than hunters
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL Shane Mahoney in his “Conservation Matters” column in the summer issue of Pope and Young Club’s Summer Newsletter, talks about the fact […]
Puppy Kindergarten
Class teaches pets behavioral basics Newsroom@DominionPost.com The Clever Canine, on Point Marion Road, helps participants teach the latest furry additions to their families behavioral basics with its Puppy […]
Sisters learn about life cycle, responsibility
By Dana HantelNewsroom@DominionPost.com The Youth Livestock Show and Auction is tonight and tomorrow, and we’ve explored the importance of youth agriculture programs and local farming in general […]
Choosing the Farm Life
By Dana HantelNewsroom@DominionPost.com Hannah and Marina Maxwell, sisters and WVU students, have chosen career paths that involve agriculture. Hannah is studying animal and nutritional sciences, and while […]
Livestock lessons: Fowler on food security
By Dana HantelNewsroom@DominionPost.com The Monongalia County fair is canceled this year, but the Youth Livestock Show and Auction will go on. These events, set for Friday and […]
Reseachers want to save salamanders
WVU Today Two of West Virginia’s mountain-loving salamander species are wrestling for resources and space as climate change threatens their habitats. Researchers with the West Virginia University […]
Found a baby bird? The best thing to do may be nothing at all
by Lindsay Pollard-Post In my neighborhood, I’m known as the “animal person.” People ask me for help and advice on everything from getting a lost dog back […]
Migrating south for retirement: WVU research pigeon moved to Florida sanctuary
Mr. Grey the retired white-crowned research pigeon is living his life in paradise after having a bit of help making the journey south for retirement. “I wanted […]
