Difference between crocodiles and alligators
WESTERN BUREAU: THEY BOTH have scales, lots of teeth and are amphibious, but there are a few differences between alligators and crocodiles that you can shake a tail at.

Why crocs are valuable
CROCODILES ARE important because they help to keep our waters clean and free of disease, they are money earners, plus they are a spectacular link to the past, says the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA). Biologically they are the top...

No breakthrough in search
WESTERN BUREAU: LOCAL POLICE, an agent from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), a border collie sniffer dog ­ Valerie Oakes and its master ­ Harry Oakes Jr. ...

It's a dog's life for Valerie
WESTERN BUREAU: THE SIX-YEAR-OLD sniffer dog, Valerie, that was brought into the island to assist with the search of missing American travel writer, Claudia Kirschhoch, is living in style at a hotel in Negril.