Watch: Black bear stalks family along Canadian trail

A young family recorded a scary encounter with a black bear during a hiking trip last week in Whistler, but their quick thinking kept things from getting worse.

California debates listing western Joshua tree as threatened

California officials are weighing whether to list the iconic western Joshua tree as a threatened species, a designation that would make it harder to remove the trees for housing, solar or other development projects.

Video shows cow taking over office on England farm

“Someone left the door open and she wandered in from the pasture on her own,” the owner said.

Bird flu arrives in Southwest after millions of birds die

Arizona officials have confirmed the first cases in the Southwest of bird flu that has led to the deaths of 37 million birds from commercial farms in the central and eastern U.S.

Avian flu arrives in Arizona after millions of birds die

Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratory say they have detected a strain of bird flu in birds at a park in Scottsdale.

Fighting bears tumble down mountain in Spain

A dramatic and violent encounter between two bears in nature was captured on video over the weekend.

Bear smashes car window, helps itself to leftover McDonald’s

Locals in the tiny town of Jackson, New Hampshire, are used to a few bears showing up this time of year, but there’s one particular bear that’s really making itself at home.

Dog that defended California owner from mountain lion dies

A dog credited with defending her owner from a mountain lion attack last month in Northern California unexpectedly died Wednesday.

Ex-MMA trainer fights kangaroo that attacked his dogs in wild video

The Australian man suffered injuries to his head, leg and arm and said the kangaroo tried to go after his dogs again after he and the animal battled.

Florida police snipers cover rescue divers searching in alligator-infested pond

As dive teams searched the murky Florida pond for survivors of a car crash, police snipers had to have their rifles trained on the water to protect the divers from alligators.

More female than male recruits in this year's Arizona Game and Fish graduating class
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It takes more than a year to become an officer with the Arizona Game and Fish Department, and FOX 10 Photojournalist Joe Tillman takes a look at the skills people have to learn to become an officer with the department.

9-year-old girl recovering after being attacked by a cougar in Stevens County

9-year-old Lily Kryzhanivskyy is recovering after being attacked by a cougar near Fruitland, Washington in Stevens County on Saturday morning. 

Texas fishermen reel in rare black alligator gar: 'Wild experience'

Two fishermen in Texas were shocked when they reeled in a rare, black alligator gar last week. They snapped some pics and then let the 5-foot-long fish go free.