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CLOSE Buy Photo Mauricio Duran of Battleborn Rattlesnake Commission holds a rattlesnake with a hook before releasing the snake back into the wild on June 8, 2021.   (Photo: Richard Bednarski/Reno Gazette Journal) Beneath a blazing June sun, Alysa Lloyd and Mauricio Duran prepare to hike into a rocky area known as Rattlesnake Mountain in southeast Reno. Before they start walking, a tiny ant cruises by, carrying a blade of grass. Lloyd is terrified of ants, but she watches from a distance as the ant carries its heavy load. Then, she bends down to pick up a five-gallon bucket with a rattlesnake inside. She doesn't even flinch. "Snakes don't scare me," she said. "I've been bravened by Mauricio." Lloyd and Duran walk up the rocky Nevada hill, each clutching a long metal pole with a hook at the end. The bucket swings between them, the lid screwed on tightly so the snake can't escape. A hiker coming down...

By Claudia Yaw / cyaw@chronline.com Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series chronicling a 2020 local animal abuse incident. Public records were used to reconstruct scenes from the case. Jonni Cournyer first noticed the bony figures on the side of the road while driving to Napavine: more than a dozen horses behind a fence, with no food in sight. Their hip bones and ribs protruded from their skin. That's when she called county officials. When a sheriff's deputy arrived at 1229 N. Military Road in Winlock, he noted the skinny equines, their hip bones and ribs visible beneath their fur. One black horse was on the ground and looked dead. From the side of the road, the deputy took out his binoculars, focusing on the horse's belly. It didn't appear to be breathing. When he returned three hours later, the horse hadn't moved. That was December 2018. By late February 2020, after continuous calls from locals expressing concerns about the herd, t...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Terminix Global Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TMX), a leading provider of essential pest, termite and mosquito control services to residential and commercial customers, released today a list of the top cities in the United States that were most interested in finding out more about mosquitoes, according to internet search trends from 2020. Bakersfield, California, a city that once did not have to worry about some species of mosquitoes, claimed the top spot as residents searched the web for ways to get rid of mosquitoes. The state of Florida had the highest search frequency with six different cities in the top 25, followed by Texas and California, that had five cities and four cities, respectively. For a full list of the top 50 mosquito cities, including cities in Georgia, New York and Ohio, visit the "The Buzz," the official Terminix blog. "Every family deserves to enjoy their lawns and outdoor spaces this summer without being bothered...

Being at the right place at the right time and with the right service is advantageous in business. And when that service provides peace of mind and protection for consumers, all the better. Jacob Cohn of Arrow Termite and Pest Control in Baton Rouge, La., found himself in just such a position two years ago in the aftermath of three days of constant rain — 20 inches in some areas — when more than 100,000 homes in and around the city were flooded. This home was flooded in Houston's 2016 "Tax Day" flood. Drywall was removed to the point where no mold growth is visible and the area below that line was treated using Bora-Care with Mold-Care. After Hurricane Harvey in 2017 floodwaters rose even higher, requiring drywall to be removed even higher. This revealed the wood that was treated with Bora-Care with Mold-Care — and the area above (with mold growth) that had not been treated. In addition to working with customers to replace the loss of protective barriers for termites a...

Whenever you're tending something in your garden or simply having a chill night in your backyard, then bug bites disturb your solitude, it's about time to consider having a bug zapper. These are insect and pest-control devices run by electricity. The best bug zapper can attract fly swarms through its bright ultraviolet light.   When these flying insects come near the bug zapper, they'll be instantly killed once they come in contact. Sounds a bit harsh, eh? But it's a surefire way to keep them from biting you, and don't forget that they can reproduce and increase the number of insects in your area. If you're targeting your indoor area, bug zappers have various options – both indoors and outdoors.  How does a bug zapper work? Warm weather is approaching. Say hello to your flying buddies, aka flying insects. Although citronella can help send them away, sometimes the smell isn't strong enough to do the job. If wondering if bug zappers are effective, re...

The Trenton Police Department has had a few reports in various areas of the city of stray cats. Police Chief Rex Ross reports there is a city ordinance that says stray cats are not to be fed. The ordinance states "no person shall feed or harbor stray or feral cats where such feeding and harborage causes a nuisance to residents, increased risk of diseases or injury to the cats, or uncontrolled breeding of the cats." There is an exception of an animal shelter approved by the city for the sheltering and care of animals.  Ross notes feeding feral or stray cats perpetuates the problem by giving them the means to continue uncontrolled breeding and overpopulation. Assistant Police Chief Lieutenant Larry Smith reports if someone was found to be feeding stray or feral cats, a witness would need to file a formal complaint. The complainant would need to complete a written statement and be willing to go to court if needed. He says a report would be forwarded to the city prosecutor f...

Deanna Kjorlien, President, Green Dog Pest Service, Gig Harbor, Wash., and one of her four-legged employees. PHOTO: DEANNA KJORLIEN Deanna Kjorlien, ACE, president of Green Dog Pest Service, Gig Harbor, Wash., notes that pest management firms can benefit by adding K9 bed bug inspection to their service offerings. "We touch fewer surfaces (than traditional inspections), and are incredibly fast and less invasive," she points out. "People are working from home, students are in 'school' at home, and the elderly and physically vulnerable populations don't want service personnel in their spaces for a long time. But everyone who is worried about bed bugs still wants to know whether they have them. As I've told customers, the only thing worse than stay-at-home orders is stay-at-home orders with bed bugs. Our service is appealing for those reasons." Kjorlien admits that the COVID-19 pandemic affected her marketing plans "quite a bit." With t...