New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a new reelection running mate — as her current lieutenant governor has launched an ...

The Oklahoma legislative session is upon us, a time when lawmakers unveil their grandest plans to Make Oklahoma Great Again, ...

Some species are at their most active in winter, whether they’re flying, feeding, or mating. From elephant seals in California to sandhill cranes in Nebraska, here’s where to watch—responsibly.

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Under a bill proposed this legislative session, Oklahomans would be able to raise alligators hatched from eggs in captivity without a permit.

Alligators could be raised as pets and for food under an Oklahoma bill pending before lawmakers. Senate Bill 2087, by Sen. Jonathan Wingard, R-Ada, would allow the raising of alligators hatched from ...

Occasionally, you can catch an alligator soaking up the sun on a warmer winter day, but it’s not likely that you will see one in Mississippi until early March when the weather rises to about 70 ...

The 2026 race for Florida governor continues to intensify with sharp rhetoric and big policy promises taking center stage at the capitol.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Two siblings’ lives have been dedicated to teaching University of Northern Iowa biology students about ...

A state-run immigration detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, has been operating in Big Cypress National Preserve for six months. The facility is managed by the Florida Division of Emergency ...

American alligators have existed in their current form for as long as 30 million years. During winter, alligators enter a state of inactivity called brumation to survive cold temperatures. North ...

Cynthia Diekema, 61, was killed by an alligator while on a canoe ride with her husband in Florida last year D.L. Miller Funeral Home Cynthia Diekema, 61, was canoeing with her husband last year when ...