Outdoors

Sportmix pet product for dog affected by aflatoxin (SOURCE: FDA)

Potentially Fatal Levels of Aflatoxin; U.S. Food and Drug Administration Issues Recall of Some Sportmix Pet Food Products

Sat Jan 2, 2021 08:41 am Cardinal News

The FDA announced Wednesday, December 30, 2020 that levels of aflatoxin found certain lots of Sportmix pet food are potentially fatal. There are 28 deaths and eight illnesses connected to dogs that consumed the products. […]

Aerial View Parkside Drive Palatine Coyote Attack map area (Imagery ©2020 Google, Imagery ©2020 Maxar Technologies, U.S. Geological Survey, USDA Farm Service Agency, Map data ©2020)

Coyote Attacks, Kills Dog During Walk on Leash by Owner in Palatine

Fri Dec 18, 2020 08:46 pm Cardinal News

On Thursday, December 17, 2020 at approximately 5:45 a.m. Palatine police officers responded to the block of 1200 South Parkside Drive to the a report of a coyote that attacked a small dog. The owner […]

Climate Suitability of Asian Giant Hornet (SOURCE: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America | Assessing the ecological niche and invasion potential of the Asian giant hornet)

Washington State Department of Agriculture Uses Radio Trackers Tagged on 3 Asian Giant Hornets to Track Down Nest and Eradicate the Nest

Sat Oct 24, 2020 05:33 pm Cardinal News

On October 22, 2020, the Washington State Department of Agriculture located the first-ever nest of Asian giant hornets (aka murder hornets) in the United States. The nest was found in a tree cavity near Blaine, […]

Emaciated coyote with mange immediately after it was seen eating a dead coyote and drinking water at a wet area near a sump pump outlet in a backyard in Arlington Heights in late March 2020

Two Lethal Removals of Coyotes in Arlington Heights South of Palatine Road Near Arlington Heights Road Last September

Wed Oct 14, 2020 09:28 pm Cardinal News

A professional with a Commercial Wildlife Permit lethally removed two coyotes in September 2020 from residential neighborhoods on both sides of Arlington Heights Road, just south of Palatine Road, according to a source familiar with […]

How the United States Battles Wildfires and Why Innovation Is Needed

Thu Oct 8, 2020 09:56 pm Cardinal News

Some of the largest wildfires ever recorded are raging across the west, while dangerous smoke has reached as far as Europe and turned the skies orange. According to CNBC, climate change has brought record-breaking heat […]

Asian Giant Hornet trapped July 14, 2020 in Birch Bay, Washington

Washington State Department of Agriculture Announces First Trapped Asian Giant Hornet Since First Sighting in the Wild in December 2019

Sat Aug 1, 2020 01:44 pm Cardinal News

Washington Traps First Asian Giant Hornet – WSDA Virtual Press Conference (Friday July 31, 2020). The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) announced on Friday July 31, 2020 the first confirmed discovery of a trapped […]

Improperly placed and overgrown trees block the view of the Chicago skyline from the Payton Hills lookout in Arlington Heights

Respect Overdue at Arlington Heights Park District’s Lookout at Payton Hill at Nickol Knoll — Lack of Upkeep is a Disgrace to Walter Payton

Thu Jul 9, 2020 05:17 pm Cardinal News

Arlington Heights Park District describes Nickol Knoll as a terraced golf course with manicured greens and natural grasses. In a brochure, the Arlington Heights Park District highlights a “look-out point where 354 communities and even […]

Another Asian Giant Hornet in Washington State — Queen in Washington and British Columbia; Habitats May Be Ideal in Areas East of Mississippi River As Well

Sun Jun 28, 2020 10:59 am Cardinal News

The discovery of a queen Asian Giant Hornet in northeast Bellingham, Washington marks the fourth Asian Giant Hornet discovered in Washington state and in the United States. The introduction of the Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa […]

Animal Life Observed in Quieter Times of Human Activity During Coronavirus Pandemic

Tue Apr 21, 2020 06:24 am Cardinal News

Coyotes in the City of Chicago aren’t that unusual lately, but a photograph by Michael Novo on March 31, 2020 of a coyote running down a vacant Michigan Avenue in Chicago represented one of the […]

Quiet Morning ‘Rush Hour’ Monday with Beautiful Snow in Arlington Heights, and Quiet Skies on FlightRadar24

Mon Mar 23, 2020 01:11 pm Cardinal News

Snow scenes and Grandt’s Shell near Recreation Park during the first ‘Rush Hour’ during the Illinois Stay at Home Order in Arlington Heights. A quiet Monday on March 23, 2020 during the first business day […]

Brookfield Zoo’s Giraffes Love the Warm Weather and Get Some Exercise

Sun Mar 8, 2020 02:27 pm Cardinal News

Yesterday, Brookfield Zoo’s giraffes (Ato, Potoka, Arnieta, and Jasiri) decided to take a spin in their outdoor habitat for the first time this year. Brookfield, Ill.— With the warmer temperatures expected Thursday, March 5, 2020 […]

Thousands of Grackles Take Over Parking Lot Kroger Store on South Post Oak in Houston

Wed Feb 19, 2020 02:50 pm Cardinal News

Grackles aren’t an uncommon sight (or sound) in Houston, but this aggregation caught by KHOU 11 reporter Brett Buffington recorded this January 29, 2020 at the Kroger on South Post Oak is amazing (Meyerland). Minus […]

Coyote Bites Man in Buttocks in Gold Coast Neighborhood; 5 yr-old Bitten on Head in Lincoln Park As Chicago Is On Alert for Coyotes

Thu Jan 9, 2020 02:08 pm Cardinal News

A 32-year-old man told Chicago police a coyote bit him Wednesday night in Lincoln Park (Mugo Odigwe/CBS Chicago). A 32-year-old man reported he was bitten by a coyote on his buttocks late Wednesday night, January […]

First Official Asian Giant Hornet Discovery in the United States in Washington State — 4 Months After First Official Discovery in North America in British Columbia

Fri Jan 3, 2020 05:58 am Cardinal News

Animal Planet: The Asian Giant Hornet is one of Japan’s deadliest killers — public enemy #1 for thousands of years. A recent increase in attacks has Evolutionary Biologist Armand Leroi, PhD very concerned (Animal Planet/2015). […]

Deer Crashes Through Window of Salon and Exits the Front Door in Lake Ronkonkoma in Long Island, New York

Mon Oct 7, 2019 03:13 am Cardinal News

A deer startled customers at a hair salon on Long Island after jumping through the window, running to the back of the salon, and running out the front door. Suffolk County police and area paramedics […]

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