Owners of perpetually barking dogs — perpetually being defined in this case as 30 continuous minutes with no break of greater than five minutes — will be subject to fines of up to $500 and could lose their dogs upon a third conviction under an ordinance approved last night by the Board of Supervisors in [...]
A new report, Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Habitats of the Chesapeake Bay, shows in vivid detail the dramatic effects of sea-level rise on the largest estuary in the US, which sustains more than 3,600 species of plants, fish and animals including great blue herons and sea turtles.
If global warming continues unabated, projected rising sea levels [...]
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County Board members on April 22 started a process that could see poisonous snakes outlawed as pets across Arlington by summer.
But, at the same time, board members backed away from a broader ban on owning exotic or potentially dangerous pets, saying more study was needed.
Board members voted 5-0 set a May public hearing on changes [...]
Songbirds feeding near the contaminated South River are showing high levels of mercury, even though they aren’t eating food from the river itself, according to a paper published by William and Mary researchers in the journal Science.
Lead author Dan Cristol said his paper has wide-ranging international environmental implications. Mercury is one of the world’s most [...]
Animal advocates around the nation hope that public outrage over dogfighting and puppy mill scandals in Virginia will force state and federal lawmakers to pass tougher animal abuse laws.
Some sportsmen, however, warn that the emotionally charged debate could result in laws affecting legitimate owners, especially of hunting dogs, along with the intended targets.
The legislative moves [...]
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