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A bald eagle soars above the newly opened 450-plus acre Mass Audubon's Tidmarsh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Record growth for bald eagles in northern New England

House passes bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves

Turkey chasing police cruiser

A turkey chased after a Cheshire police cruiser — and it was caught on video

The Budweiser Clydesdales.

Budweiser Clydesdales to no longer train in New Hampshire November 13, 2018 | 12:12 AM

A leatherback turtle.

Leatherback turtle rescued off town's beach November 12, 2018 | 4:27 PM

Mura has her portrait taken during a stop at the Arizona-New Mexico border.

'We have little time left and she’s family to me' November 12, 2018 | 3:09 PM

Unsung heroes, animals played vital and varied roles in WWI November 10, 2018 | 11:14 AM

While it may not be rare to spot deer in wooded areas across Massachusetts, this deer (pictured) nestled itself comfortably in the HOV lane on the Southeast Expressway.State highway workers were preparing the zipper lane for the morning commute when they discovered the stranded fawn. The fawn was later turned over to environmental officials and released back into the wild.Deer are all-too familiar in Weston, where the town has debated catching the animals and injecting them with contraception to limit the burgeoning population.Officials eventually legalized bowhunting during the state’s deer-hunting season between October 15 and December 31.

Vermont grapples with too many deer in some suburban areas November 10, 2018 | 10:05 AM

In this Friday, July 27, 2018, photo, the Ruth & Pat, a herring seine boat, motors out of the fog off the coast of South Portland, Maine.

New protections for herring, but lobster bait crunch imminent November 10, 2018 | 10:00 AM

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Oh, deer! Doe crashes into workshop, killed crossing road November 10, 2018 | 8:29 AM

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Dogs in animal cruelty cases up for adoption in Maine November 10, 2018 | 8:04 AM

Augusta, Maine

Animal control officers, nearby helpers catch loose chicken November 9, 2018 | 5:15 PM

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle peers from its rehabilitation tub after being flown from New England to the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Fla. in 2017.

High number of turtle strandings in Massachusetts this fall November 9, 2018 | 11:16 AM

A bald eagle found injured on Cape Cod.

A bald eagle found on Cape Cod died, and rat poison could've contributed November 9, 2018 | 5:00 AM

Dog in New Hampshire electrocuted after jumping in water November 8, 2018 | 12:10 PM

The Alligator Farm that Brandon Keith Hatfield allegedly broke into.

'He ... took a jump into a pond infested with big crocodiles' November 7, 2018 | 10:52 AM

3 dolphins rescued in Cape Cod November 6, 2018 | 10:33 AM

Justices sound favorable to Alaska hunter with hovercraft November 5, 2018 | 12:38 PM

A gypsy moth caterpillar crawls on a leaf in Plainfield, Connecticut.

New England forests devastated by invasive caterpillars November 4, 2018 | 12:43 PM

Seafood lovers might see the return of Maine shrimp to fish market counters and restaurants if interstate regulators decide the critter's population is strong enough.

Rule change for shuttered shrimp fishery could be coming November 4, 2018 | 8:23 AM

Faith and Hope, guinea pigs, were found outside in a conservation area.

N.H. man charged with animal cruelty after allegedly abandoning guinea pigs October 30, 2018 | 2:47 PM

In this May 2010 file photo, a red-tailed hawk arrives at its nest in Cambridge.

Group offering $2,500 for information about shooting of red-tailed hawk in Massachusetts October 26, 2018 | 5:45 PM

Easthampton police K9 Gino

Easthampton police K-9, officers, and driver suffer minor injuries in drunk driving crash, authorities say October 26, 2018 | 4:46 PM

Female Black Widow spider.

A man reportedly tried to kill black widow spiders with a blowtorch. It did not go according to plan. October 25, 2018 | 12:54 PM

'I have been in the shelter for 1,456 days. Please adopt me.' October 25, 2018 | 12:22 PM

Trump signs water projects bill; 1 aimed at Fla. toxic algae October 23, 2018 | 4:32 PM

A great white shark feeds on the carcass of a dead finback whale off of Cape Cod on Oct. 14.

'You could actually hear people gasp' October 23, 2018 | 3:19 PM

Ladders the whale washes up on Cape Cod beach.

Well-known whale washes up dead on Cape Cod shore October 22, 2018 | 7:38 PM

Rats suddenly surge in Boston suburbs October 22, 2018 | 10:12 AM

Lioness at Indianapolis Zoo kills father of her cubs in 'unprovoked' attack October 22, 2018 | 9:52 AM

A North Atlantic right whale dives in Cape Cod Bay near Provincetown, Mass. The endangered whales increasingly are frequenting the bay, enticed by the fine dining possibilities of its plankton-rich waters.

Whale known as 'Ladders' washes ashore on Cape Cod October 21, 2018 | 1:02 PM

In this May 31, 2018, file photo, a pair of bull moose pause while feeding in the Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge in Wentworth's Location, N.H.

Winter ticks taking a toll on moose calves in New England October 21, 2018 | 9:38 AM

Officials said Arthur Medici was boogie boarding near Wellfleet’s Newcomb Hollow Beach when a shark attacked him around 12:15 p.m. Saturday, September 15, 2018. He died from his injuries later that day at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. Facebook photo

Family, friends remembering Cape Cod shark attack victim October 20, 2018 | 10:25 AM