New York environmental agents snapped the last photo of P’Nut, who can be seen perched on his hind legs inside a cage – ...

Don’t tread on P. State Republicans are pushing a bill that would give animals seized by the government a stay of execution ...

Mark Longo, owner of Peanut the Squirrel, was in Albany this week to support a new law that would protect the welfare of ...

DEC acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton said the agency is reviewing its protocol for illegal wildlife after public outrage over the death of Peanut.

Five months after the seizure and euthanasia of Peanut the squirrel, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said it is reviewing its protocol for dealing with illegal wildlife to avoid ...

In October, Elmira resident Mark Longo took to Instagram to announce that “Peanut,” the squirrel he rescued in 2017 after its mother was struck by a car, had been taken by state wildlife officers.

Mark Longo, Peanut's owner, recounted the distressing experience: Sitting in the corner of my driveway for five hours as 12 agents raided my home," Longo said. "To have 12 people raid my house and ...