3+ week, 2+ day ago   (74+ words) Kansas ranks among the largest contributors to the American livestock industry, but according to survey data from the state's rural veterinarian workforce task force, almost 60% of producers across Kansas feel there is a shortage of veterinarians. Kansas ranks among the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (361+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Cowley County Humane Society had to call on the community for help this weekend after its property flooded. Director Amy Gates said her kennel tech called her on Sunday morning and told her the water was…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (474+ words) Although we usually have one or two hummingbirds at our feeders both in the spring and fall, our area of Kansas is not is not known to be a hummingbird Mecca. My brother in Tennessee has them in swarms both…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (405+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is mourning the loss of Lois, an African elephant who resided at the zoo for more than four decades. “At 47 years old, Lois was considered a geriatric elephant, so her long life…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (614+ words) SALINA, Kan. (NEWS RELEASE) -Â With heavy hearts, we share that we said goodbye to Andrea today, our beautiful and much-loved female Amur tiger. Over the past several months, Andrea had been under close observation by our animal care team…...

11+ mon, 4+ day ago   (360+ words) SHAWNEE COUNTY —Staff at the Topeka Zoo and Conservation Center are mourning the loss of a beloved elephant. Cora, the Zoo’s 67-year-old Asian elephant was humanely euthanized following a recent and more rapid decline in her health, according to a…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (250+ words) Context: The above video initially aired on Sept. 30, 2024. TOPEKA (KSNT) – If you’ve been outside lately you may have noticed some annoying little bugs are out and about. The arrival of late summer and early fall brings with it an irritating…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1373+ words) To Tom Schroeder, every bee is a work of art. “We’re the ones who are invading the bees’ territory, and so we need to respect and take care of them,” Schroeder said. “It’s fascinating to look at their structures. Just…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago   (299+ words) When you think of Kansas, you probably don't think of mountains — or mountain lions. But in recent years, the number of sightings of mountain lions in the state has skyrocketed. In the past two years, there have been 117 sightings of…...