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Euthanized squirrel Peanut tests negative for rabies after being taken from New York home
Peanut, a social media star pet squirrel seized and euthanized by authorities in New York, has tested negative for rabies.
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To Battle Opioid Crisis, Some Track Overdoses in Real Time
Overdose tracking systems are giving near real-time glimpses into the ravages of the opioid-fueled drug crisis. The Hudson Valley Interlink Analytic System in New York is among a number of surveillance systems being adopted around the country by police, government agencies and community groups.
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Coyote Fur Is in Big Demand Thanks to Popular Parkas
Those fur-trimmed parkas so common on city sidewalks have become a boon to backwoods trappers. Coyote fur pelts are in big demand to provide the lush, silvery or tawny-tinged arcs of fur on the hoods on Canada Goose coats and their many global imitators. A good western coyote, prized for its silky, light-colored fur, can fetch more than $100. The...
