Guests are able to hold lemurs at Nature’s Creek. Logan Washburn | Collegian Hillsdale residents don’t have to leave the county for a day at the zoo anymore. At Nature’s Creek Zoo, locals can now see exotic animals just 20 minutes from town. The 35-acre zoo, which houses more than 200 animals, opened just north...
Hillsdale’s stray animal problem can be boiled down to one main problem: funding. According to local animal shelter workers, the problem with strays has increased exponentially in the past few years due to the economy. “At least for dogs, the economy tanks, and the next thing you know, people can’t feed their pets,” Director...
Imagine visiting the tundra and seeing a herd of woolly mammoths grazing in the distance. What was once a movie called “Jurassic Park” could soon become a reality. Scientists have the tools of de-extinction and genome editing at hand, but the ethical and monetary uncertainties are too risky to bring back the woolly mammoth. Mammoths...
In light of renovations and the decline of COVID-19, the Greater Hillsdale Humane Society is now more accessible to both animals and volunteers. Located at 3881 S. Tripp Road in Osseo, Michigan, the humane society serves the community by sheltering abandoned cats and abused dogs. According to its website, the shelter was founded in 1974....
As students settle into their new homes in Hillsdale, many are forced to say goodbye to parts of their homelife. While home cooked meals, family members, and childhood friends must remain at home, more and more are bringing a slice of home with them in the form of their pets. The student’s furry friends join...