Maplewood Township renewed its contract for one year with Bloomfield Township for animal control services, effective July 1, 2023, Maplewood Health Officer Candice Davenport told the Township Committee at the monthly Board of Health meeting on Wednesday. In January, the TC approved a six-month contract with Bloomfield. South Orange in December also contracted with Bloomfield […]
Rare animal-on-human fatal attack in Alaska renews interest in polar bear patrols
For isolated communities at the top of the world, keeping the planet’s largest land predators — polar bears — out of town is key to coexistence. Key points: A polar bear attack killed a mother and her one-year-old son in Alaska this week The incident underscored the risks of living alongside the creatures The mauling has renewed interest in programs […]