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Discover the world of mammals — warm-blooded vertebrates that nurse their young with milk, spanning from the tiniest shrews and bats to elephants, whales, and primates, across every habitat on Earth.
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Every spring, wildlife rehabilitators across the Midwest field calls from people who found what looked like an abandoned puppy near a ditch or field edge, only to realize weeks later they were raising a coyote pup.
If you have watched a coyote trot across a North Dakota wheat field and wondered whether one could ever live in your backyard, you are not alone.
If you’ve found bats roosting in your attic in Nebraska, you can’t just seal every gap and call it done.
Finding a colony of bats in your attic in Vermont means navigating more than pest control logistics.
If you raise pigs in Louisiana — whether for breeding, exhibition, or commercial production — understanding swine ear notching laws is one of the most practical things you can do for your operation.
If you have ever watched a coyote trot across a New Hampshire field at dusk and wondered whether you could raise one like a dog, the short answer is no.
If a bat turns up in your attic or bedroom in Rhode Island, you cannot simply call an exterminator and have it killed.
If you have ever watched a coyote trot across a Kentucky field at dusk and wondered whether one could ever live in your backyard, the short answer will disappoint you.
Most people picture bats in warm caves or old barns down south, not in the spruce forests of Anchorage or the rainforests of Southeast Alaska.
If you’re wondering whether you can own a coyote in Hawaii, the short answer is no, and the reasoning goes well beyond the usual exotic-pet caution you’d hear in other states.
Finding bats roosting in your attic in Minnesota puts you in a legally tricky spot: the animals causing your problem are classified as wildlife the state actively protects.
Utah is home to eighteen native bat species, and every single one of them is protected under state law.
Wyoming law treats coyotes differently than almost any other state in the country.
A coyote pup looks a lot like a scruffy shepherd mix, and that resemblance has convinced more than one Arizona resident that raising one at home would be simple.
Kentucky does not wait for a bat species to land on an endangered list before protecting it.
Every bat species found in Maryland is legally protected, which means the “just call an exterminator” approach that works for mice or roaches can land you in violation of state wildlife law.
If you raise pigs in South Dakota — whether for a purebred breeding program, 4-H, or commercial production — understanding ear notching rules can save you from compliance problems when you sell, show, or move animals across state lines.
Montana bans pet raccoons, red foxes, and arctic foxes outright, but it takes a different approach to one of the most common predators roaming its plains and foothills.
Ohio lets hunters take coyotes year-round with no closed season, no bag limit, and almost no paperwork.
Finding a colony of bats in your attic feels like an emergency, but Missouri bat removal laws mean you can’t just call an exterminator and have the problem sprayed away.
