Mississippi considers some animals to be inherently dangerous and others are considered to be public resources.

The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents of the top common scams everyone should be aware of for the holiday season.

Discover how urban raccoons are evolving shorter snouts and pet like traits to survive in cities, driven by easy trash access. Latest 2025 study reveals surprising domestication signs in North ...

Lesch’s theory is that the main driver of the domestication is human trash. “Animals love our trash. It’s an easy source of ...

In the University of Arkansas study, researchers looked at almost 20,000 images of raccoons across the United States. They ...

In the University of Arkansas study, researchers looked at almost 20,000 images of raccoons across the United States. They ...

The clever, adaptable urban "trash panda" may be evolving a shorter snout — a key physical trait of pets and other ...

Across the United States, raccoons are slipping out of the shadows of the trash can and into living rooms, Instagram feeds ...

A growing fascination with raccoons on social media — and new scientific research suggesting the animals are becoming ...

The skunk did not appear injured or ill, but was acting “unusually friendly,” officials said. An unusual lack of fear is a ...