Ari Ioannides kicked off his new column with a benign attempt to extend his arm to the community. He likened the members of his political family to porcupines— the passive, much maligned critter that ...

The Iowa House has passed varying reforms on the use of eminent domain for the past few years, but the bills have died in the Republican-led Senate. The Critter Crusaders presents the Hiawatha ...

Instead, it used a series of warning behaviors designed to deter the mountain lion before resorting to its powerful chemical defense. Skunks typically rely on intimidation first, raising their tails, ...

"If they sense danger, skunks stomp their front feet, execute a charging motion, turn their rear toward you and lift their tail high. This is a signal to give them some space. Should you ...

"If they sense danger, skunks stomp their front feet, execute a charging motion, turn their rear toward you and lift their tail high. This is a signal to give them some space. Should you accidentally ...