Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the midpoint between the shortest and darkest day of the year and the spring ...

Ancient people would watch the sun, stars and animal behavior to guide farming ... or least via his well-preserved remains. Whistle pigs on the menu? The groundhog is a member of the squirrel ...

as Idaho Loves Shelter Animals Day, an initiative aimed at making the Gem State a no-kill state in 2025. Animal rights advocates say the effort underlines Idaho's commitment to ending the ...

And media coverage is likely to stay focused on the rising cost of beef and pork, rather than the suffering of cows and pigs. This is largely because, both legally and culturally, animals in North ...

The Idaho State Journal invites you to take part in the community conversation. But those who don't play nice may be uninvited.

Companions Animal Center in Hayden welcomed several small dogs and puppies to aid shelters in California as they navigate overcrowding due to the LA wildfires. Dozens more USAID staff ousted as ...

Did you know that a groundhog is known by other names such as a whistle pig or a woodchuck ... At this point, there were no animals as part of the ceremony. However, German folklore tells us ...

Ancient people would watch the sun, stars and animal behavior to guide farming ... It's also known as a woodchuck, a whistle pig — or in the parlance of Pennsylvania Dutch, a language with ...