Deer seasons are underway in Iowa and across the Midwest. As the activity builds, hunters should be aware of transportation requirements, to avoid the potential spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).

Today, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Secretary Robert Barham made effective a delay of the 2011-2012 Oyster Season on certain public seed grounds for up to two weeks to allow for continued sampling as part of the BP Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA).

The first portion of Marylandâ??s muzzleloader deer season opens on October 20. This is one of many deer seasons that DNR offers each year from September to January to create recreational opportunities and meet deer management goals.

Sometimes it hits me right when I walk in the door after a long day after the office. Sometimes itâ??s just after I wake up, right when Iâ??m about to turn on my coffee pot for my much-needed morning brew. And sometimes it hits me in the middle of the day, at no specific time, but usually at precisely the moment when Iâ??d least like it to. -- One of the cats dropped a stink bomb in the litter box. The smell. The smell!

Enter your pet in the Great American Photo Contest for a chance to WIN $1,000! Itâ??s absolutely FREE with NO Obligations!-- The winning photograph will be the one that receives the most votes in a calendar month. There must be at least 2500 entries in a calendar month for the prize to be paid. The Great American Photo Contest is open only to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, living in the United States and the District of Columbia, who are at least 18 years of age.

Cary, N.C. â?? A reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in an animal cruelty case where a cat was shot in the eye with a crossbow in Cary.