environment: October 2008

I put together a story today that is bound to raise some animal treatment issues.
We visited a Seattle home on Lake Washington where nutria had invaded a boat house on the property.
Nutria are non-native species brought to the U.S. from Argentina back in the 1930s. They look like beavers but have tails that resemble rat tails.
An animal control professional captured three of the nutria and the future for them is grim. Ther...

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This week, I produced a rather light piece on the perils of a small community dealing with a large elk herd. I did so to highlight the personalities and issues that are so unique to small towns. (Click here to watch) But the problem does have a serious side and many residents are facing an emotional dilemma.
Some adore the close up wlidlife experience when...

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