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Gallatin County residents arrested for animal cruelty, leaving 11 animals malnourished

Gallatin County residents arrested for animal cruelty, leaving 11 animals malnourished

GALLATIN COUNTY, Mont. – Two Gallatin County residents were arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after an investigation found eleven severely underweight and underfed animals at their properties. The investigation started on April 23, when the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a malnourished cow had broken through a

Wild parrots learn what’s safe to eat by watching friends

Wild parrots learn what’s safe to eat by watching friends

By Stephen Beech Wild parrots quickly learn to eat new foods by copying their feathered friends, reveals new research. They grasp whether different types of food are safe to eat by observing other members of their social group, according to the findings published in the journal PLOS Biology. The learning

Zoo chimp undergoes health check-up

Zoo chimp undergoes health check-up

By Filipa Gaspar Footage shows a chimpanzee at a zoo being given a health check-up by vets - including a heart scan. The team at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) gave Edith, a 29-year-old female, a range of examinations, including a heart scan and a replacement

Animal cruelty probe in Clarkston leads to arrests, rescue of severely neglected animals

CLARKSTON — Two people were arrested Wednesday after the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office, alongside Animal Control units, executed a search warrant in the Clarkston area after an investigation into suspected animal cruelty. Miguel Lopez and Jewels Lynch-Lopez were both arrested and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, the Sheriff&

Belgrade Police Department helped rescue animals, sheriff's office says

Animal Control units from the Bozeman and Belgrade Police Departments assisted in the removal and transport of eight horses, two donkeys, one cow, eleven dogs, eight guinea hens, and one cat, according to a Friday press release from the Gallatin County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff's deputies and

A lifetime on the line: Author Nick Lyons talks fly fishing in Montana State lecture series

A lifetime on the line: Author Nick Lyons talks fly fishing in Montana State lecture series

By the age of 7, Nick Lyons was an adept fisher. He spent his childhood fishing at his grandfather’s hotel up in the Catskill Mountains of New York. In his early days, he would catch frogs and sell them for 5 cents to a comedian at the hotel, who

Study reveals how seals ‘detox’ to bounce back from hunting trips

Study reveals how seals ‘detox’ to bounce back from hunting trips

By Stephen Beech Seals get their hearts racing to "detox" after exhausting hunting trips at sea. When the predatory mammals get back to land they speed up their heart to clear waste products and replenish oxygen stores, reveals new research on fur seals heart rate. Scientists explained that