Scientists predict a record year for ticks on Long Island and the rest of the Northeast, and they are attributing the surge to a confluence

Searing temperatures, which have been as high as 113 degrees, were below 100 on Thursday, but a sense of panic and crisis persisted in the city.

Sockeye wildfire at mile post 77 of the George Parks Highway near Willow.

Some Whitehorse dog owners have been startled by aggressive coyotes on a city bike trail recently. One dog owner says his pet was attacked and had a mouthful of fur ripped off by one of the wily canines.

The Government of Nunavut says two foxes in the territory have recently tested positive for rabies — one in Coral Harbour and one in Chesterfield Inlet.

Nine infected cats were found in Poznań, the tri-city metropolitan area, and Lublin, locations separated by hundreds of kilometers. All tested positvie for HPAI.

How the virus is contracted and how long it’s been around still remain a mystery. But researchers have found evidence in small mammals.

Coyote experts are trying to solve the mystery of why the animals have become aggressive with dozens of people in Stanley Park this year. Nearly 40 reported incidents have been reported since December 2020.