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Researchers at the University of Kentucky are searching for signs of a fungal disease impacting the state's native snakes.

The remains of a great auk — a penguin-like, flightless seabird — in the Cincinnati Museum Center's collection have been confirmed to be that of one of the world's last living members of its species. The bird was killed in 1844.

The USDA has confirmed an Asian longhorned tick was pulled off a dog in Butler County. The tick is now confirmed in 24 Ohio counties, and is most likely present in even more.

The cubs arrived Sept. 17 from Montana and have been quarantining behind the scenes.

As the climate warms, armadillos march north, forcing Midwestern communities to adjust to an unexpected newcomer.

Skunk Fest brings people together from all over the country, despite skunks only being legal pets in 16 U.S. states.

Lorain and Mansfield city leaders have recently mulled ordinances to allow residents to own chickens on residential lots, joining other Ohio cities.

Reports of black bears are increasing in Ohio. The state's division of wildlife says the species is expanding its range.

Black bears are currently listed as endangered in Ohio.

WVXU spoke with a veterinarian to offer some tips.