ANIMALS
EH? PLUS Leave fawns alone
White-tailed deer across the Northland have started to have their fawns, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging people to leave the little dears alone. Even if you dont see the m...
Posted on 5/21/13 at 12:00 AM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOK Trail cameras capture the animals of spring
Sean Hall of Cloquet passed along another nice collection of trail-camera photos that hes captured recently. Hall typically has several cameras out at one time and always has an interesting variety ...
Posted on 5/7/13 at 11:57 AM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! Spider Lies on Facebook
I am terribly afraid of spiders, so I was a bit squeamish about debunking a few of the false spider-related posts on Facebook. I Used to be an Adventurer Like You Until I Took a Spider to the Butt One...
Posted on 4/23/13 at 7:49 PM
THE DULLUM FILE Friends
As usual, had a great time emceeing the Raise Your Paws for Pets dinner last night to benefit the Circle of Friends Humane Society in Grand Forks. It's also great to see the event grown so much in the...
Posted on 4/5/13 at 6:38 AM
ROSE'S PIN-TESTS Made it Myself Monday 9: Suitcase Pet Bed
I admit, I plan to become the family's crazy cat lady. So, it wasn't really a surprise when I fell in LOVE with this Pinterest project. Turn an old suitcase into a pet bed?! I'm on it. I had an assis...
Posted on 3/25/13 at 12:10 PM
Legislature considers pet mill crackdown 
Animals rescued from so-called puppy mills often are sick, starving and dirty. But groups like the Animal Humane Society cannot enter those sites until a complaint is lodged about the conditions.
By Danielle Killey , February 14, 2013
Elite sheep shearers compete at stock show
Nowhere in America could you see better sheep shearing than at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo, Jan. 27 in Rapid City, S.D.
The 10-day event hosts the National Sheep Shearing Contest, an all-day affair, which this year drew 18 elite professionals — a pretty close-knit group of friends — and more intermediates and novices to compete for top honors in the event that attracts hundreds.
By Mikkel Pates , February 13, 2013
Biggest in the Dakotas, Black Hills Stock Show draws a crowd
Livestock is the heart of the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo in Rapid City. The event bills itself as the largest livestock-related business show in the Dakotas — a wintertime destination jewel second only to the famed Sturgis Motorcycle Rally for attracting crowds to western South Dakota.
By Mikkel Pates , February 13, 2013
Sexually abused horse to make full recovery
More than three weeks after a sexual assault that severely injured her, a 7-year-old mare is back at home in Glendive, Mont., and will most likely make a full recovery.
By Katherine Grandstrand , February 09, 2013
Bill passed that will enact stiffer penalties for those who neglect, abuse, abandon animals
The North Dakota Senate unanimously passed a bill this afternoon to enact stiffer penalties against individuals who neglect, abuse or abandon animals.
By Wendy Reuer , February 09, 2013
Iowa governor pardons pig before bacon festival
A young pig has won a reprieve from the frying pan just as Iowa's popular bacon festival is about to begin.
By Associated Press , February 08, 2013
Judge: Seized horses in North Dakota can be put up for adoption
A judge has ruled that officials in central North Dakota can adopt out, sell or otherwise dispose of 157 horses that were seized from a man because of alleged neglect.
By Associated Press , February 08, 2013
Hearing to determine fate of seized horses in ND
Officials in Burleigh and Morton counties who seized 157 horses from a New Salem man because of alleged neglect have requested a court hearing on whether the man can adequately care for the animals.
By Associated Press , February 07, 2013
Response to horse neglect case comes from across the country
People from around the country are reacting to the discovery last week of 99 dead horses and more than 150 others starving and ailing while in the custody of a western North Dakota landowner.
By Chuck Haga , February 05, 2013
Grandin to NDSU students: Livestock image is up to you
America’s most famous animal scientist has a message for North Dakota State University agriculture students:
Speak up.
By Mikkel Pates , February 05, 2013
BRAD DOKKEN: News from Winnie a wakeup call for invasive species prevention
Thursday’s news from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources that two larval zebra mussels were found in a water sample from Lake Winnibigoshish offers yet another harsh reminder that all of us need to step up our efforts to curb the spread of aquatic invasive species.
By Brad Dokken , February 03, 2013
New York girl gives away savings to help sick North Dakota horses
A 6-year-old girl from New York has emptied her savings box to help a herd of North Dakota horses suffering from neglect.
By Associated Press , February 02, 2013
More neglected horses seized in North Dakota
Authorities in Burleigh County seized 38 horses from a man on the same day officials in neighboring Morton County took 119 horses away from him.
By Associated Press , January 30, 2013
Horses seized at ND ranch after others found dead
The Morton County Sheriff's Office has seized 119 horses after finding 96 dead horses at a ranch north of New Salem over the weekend.
By Associated Press , January 29, 2013
Dickinson officials investigate sexual assault of horse
A horse on a farm east of Dickinson was recovering Friday from an apparent sexual assault, an illegal act ranchers suggest happens all too often in this area, but rarely gets reported.
By Katherine Grandstrand , January 25, 2013
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