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Dozens of ailing animals found in New York home where elderly woman was 'trapped' by debris

NORTHPORT, N.Y. (AP) — More than 200 animals were found at the home of a wildlife rehabilitator in New York where authorities also discovered a 95-year-old woman who they say was essentially trapped ...

Where NY’s 3 venomous snake species are hiding this spring

New York state is home to three venomous snake species: the timber rattlesnake, Eastern massasauga, and Northern copperhead.
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Avian bird flu surges in New York urban wildlife, increasing disease concerns

NEW YORK — Catherine Quayle has been caring for sick and injured wild animals in New York City for the past 12 years, first as a volunteer at the Wild Bird Fund, the city’s only wildlife ...
UPI

Ball python captured in New York park, two more still loose

Sept. 26 (UPI) --Animal rescuers in New York said they captured a 4-foot ball python in a Queens park -- but two more of the snakes are still on the loose in the area. Rescue group Puppy Kitty NYC ...
The New York Times

A Beloved Zoo of Misfit Animals Is Almost Out of Money

It went from one of the worst zoos in America to a beloved menagerie filled with disabled and elderly native species. Now it may close for good. Zoo New York, in Watertown, N.Y., includes a porcupine, ...
NPR

Animal activists celebrate their first global 'Sanctuary Day'

It's been 40 years since animal advocates founded a sanctuary for farm animals in New York and California, and they say April 17 is their first global sanctuary day. Today, animal activists are ...
Mongabay

Avian bird flu surges in New York urban wildlife, increasing disease concerns

The H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread across the globe, infecting hundreds of birds and mammal species. Few places offer a clearer view of the virus’s spread in urban ...