Officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of owls – to save other owls

Officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of owls – to save other owls

To prevent the extinction of the threatened spotted owl species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill thousands of invasive barred owls across forests in the western U.S.

To prevent the extinction of the threatened spotted owl species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill thousands of invasive barred owls across forests in the western U.S.

Charlotte the stingray, pregnant fish despite no male companion, has died

Charlotte the stingray, pregnant fish despite no male companion, has died

Charlotte, a stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species, has died.

Charlotte, a stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species, has died.

Sacred white bison calf from Yellowstone not seen since birth

Sacred white bison calf from Yellowstone not seen since birth

Yellowstone National Park officials say a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.

Yellowstone National Park officials say a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.

Boa thought to be male gives birth to 14 snakes by extremely rare virgin birth phenomenon

Boa thought to be male gives birth to 14 snakes by extremely rare virgin birth phenomenon

Ronaldo, a 13-year-old Brazilian rainbow boa, was believed to be male and had not been in contact with any other snakes for at least nine years, according to researchers.

Ronaldo, a 13-year-old Brazilian rainbow boa, was believed to be male and had not been in contact with any other snakes for at least nine years, according to researchers.

California woman was harassed by black bear before fatal mauling

California woman was harassed by black bear before fatal mauling

Patrice Miller, 71, had been harassed by an aggressive black bear in her small Northern California town for months before it broke into her home and killed her last year. 

Patrice Miller, 71, had been harassed by an aggressive black bear in her small Northern California town for months before it broke into her home and killed her last year. 

Rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National Park could fulfill prophecy

Rare white bison calf spotted in Yellowstone National Park could fulfill prophecy

A Montana photographer has a picture she definitely will not forget after snapping a photo of a rare – and, potentially, sacred – white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park. 

A Montana photographer has a picture she definitely will not forget after snapping a photo of a rare – and, potentially, sacred – white bison calf in Yellowstone National Park. 

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.

A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.

Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt

Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt

Also Friday, reported back-to-back shark attacks led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle.

Also Friday, reported back-to-back shark attacks led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle.

Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket

Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket

For about a month, residents of Enosburgh had been regularly encountering a bear with an old metal milk can firmly stuck around its neck, Vermont Fish & Wildlife said.

For about a month, residents of Enosburgh had been regularly encountering a bear with an old metal milk can firmly stuck around its neck, Vermont Fish & Wildlife said.

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center changes visitor policies after viral video of giraffe grabbing toddler

Fossil Rim Wildlife Center changes visitor policies after viral video of giraffe grabbing toddler

Effective immediately, Fossil Rim says it will no longer allow guests to ride through the park in truck beds. The child’s mother said she does not blame the park or the giraffe for what happened.

Effective immediately, Fossil Rim says it will no longer allow guests to ride through the park in truck beds. The child’s mother said she does not blame the park or the giraffe for what happened.

VIDEO: Giraffe tosses toddler at Texas wildlife park

VIDEO: Giraffe tosses toddler at Texas wildlife park

A toddler trying to feed a giraffe at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose was lifted in the air by the animal.

A toddler trying to feed a giraffe at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose was lifted in the air by the animal.

Family infected with parasitic worms from undercooked black bear meat, CDC reports

Family infected with parasitic worms from undercooked black bear meat, CDC reports

Several family members, including some from Minnesota, were infected with parasitic worm larvae after sharing a meal with black bear meat, a recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says.

Several family members, including some from Minnesota, were infected with parasitic worm larvae after sharing a meal with black bear meat, a recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says.