Officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of owls – to save other owls

To prevent the extinction of the threatened spotted owl species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill thousands of invasive barred owls across forests in the western U.S.

Charlotte the stingray, pregnant fish despite no male companion, has died

Charlotte, a stingray that got pregnant at a North Carolina aquarium despite not having shared a tank with a male of her species, has died.

Sacred white bison calf from Yellowstone not seen since birth

Yellowstone National Park officials say a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.

Tips for cleaning up dead cicadas
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Stephanie Adams from the Morton Arboretum spoke with FOX 32's Terrence Lee and Sylvia Perez to provide tips on cleaning up dead cicadas as their lifecycle ends.

Hawaii lifeguard, actor Tamayo Perry killed in shark attack while surfing

Oahu North Shore lifeguard and professional surfer Tamayo Perry was killed in a shark attack Sunday, according to Honolulu Ocean Safety.

Taking a peek into the amazing lives of bald eagles
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This week we celebrated National American Eagle Day. A day to celebrate the majesty of nature -- and a symbol of America. One of our talented FOX 32 photojournalists, Michael Majewski, took us to Wisconsin for a look inside the world of a bald eagle.

Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus

A unique fungus infects periodical cicadas, producing amphetamines and causing hypersexual behavior to spread its spores, which researchers are studying to understand its impact and peculiar characteristics.

New study suggests certain colors you wear could attract mosquitoes to bite

Researchers are looking more closely at mosquito sensory systems, especially their sense of smell, to understand how mosquitoes find food.

Chicago-area boy finds rare cicadas amid great emergence
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While many Illinois residents are unnerved by the billions of cicadas emerging this season, five-year-old Jason Prange of Palos Heights is excitedly embracing the phenomenon.

Chicago-area boy finds rare cicadas in his backyard

Little Jason from Palos Heights recently made a rare discovery, catching two unusual cicadas in his backyard.

Chicago-area boy finds rare cicadas
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What's better than one rare cicada? How about two? They were discovered by a five-year-old in Palos Heights just days ago.

Deer crashes through windshield of Rhode Island bus, injuring 3 passengers

A frightening incident occurred in Warwick, Rhode Island, on Monday when a deer crashed through the windshield of a bus, injuring three passengers.

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.

Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt

Also Friday, reported back-to-back shark attacks led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle.

Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket

For about a month, residents of Enosburgh had been regularly encountering a bear with an old metal milk can firmly stuck around its neck, Vermont Fish & Wildlife said.

Bear meets sprinkler in northern MN — and it's hilarious: Video

A black bear wandered into a yard in northern Minnesota and encountered a sprinkler — the outcome was adorable and hilarious.