( education / news / rss ) An Indonesian zoo is considering killing some of its animals, including deer, to feed to other exhibits. Sadly this is not unique to Indonesia, with coronavirus lockdowns around the world making it harder for zoos to keep running. Read Full Article a ... read more
( education / news / rss ) China's fur trade will continue, though, and farmers can still raise wild animals for medicine, entertainment, or research. ... read more
( education / news / rss ) A new study reveals pet cats in Australia are slaying some 230 million native animals each year. There are three million domesticated cats in the co ... read more
( education / people / rss ) From blue whales to Notre Dame's bees, these imperiled animals are bouncing back from the brinkThree good things: animals staging a comebac ... read more
( education / people / rss ) Hundreds of shelter animals have been given temporary foster homes amidst the COVID-19 shutdowns--and rescuers have been flooded with support.Shelte ... read more
( education / research / rss ) Researchers from the Biometry and Evolutionary Biology laboratory say that in all human populations the average lifespans are longer for women than ... read more
( life / animals ) via gephardtdaily.com
Officials with an Indian railway company said they have started using the recorded sound of buzzing bees to keep elephants from wandering onto the tracks...... read more
( life / animals / pets ) "A Mississippi hotel lets guests foster dogs during their stay and now more than 60 have found forever homes."
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"Netizens the world over have been stunned by one Maharashtra man's unlikeliest of escapes when he came face to face with an adult male tiger..." ... read more
( life / animals / pets ) The regulation is set to put an end to airlines discriminating against service dogs based on their appearance or breed—particularly pit bulls. via goodnewsnetwork ... read more
( life / environment / weather / animals ) The National Weather Service on Tuesday warned people in South Florida of the possibility of falling iguanas in advance of cold weather.... read more at upi ... read more
( life / animals / pets ) via https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/alabama-man-finds-dog-living-life-large-in-prison/Although this pup's owners were frantic with worry over his disappearance, he was found only days later living like a king amongst the local... ... read more
( life / animals / pets ) via https://www.upi.com/OddNews/2020/01/13/Texas-dog-swallows-metal-fork-with-piece-of-pie/9891578932334/ A Texas dog is recovering from surgery after an enthusiastic eating incident left it with a metal fork insid ... read more
( life / animals ) via https://www.upi.com/OddNews/2020/01/13/Elephant-climbs-5-foot-wall-to-steal-mangoes-from-lodge/3411578953055/ An elephant in a Zambian national park was caught in camera climbing over a wall to steal so... read more
( life / animals / pets ) via https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/girl-volunteered-at-pet-shelter-for-two-days-until-reunited-with-lost-cat/Hannah Rountree had not seen her cat Spunky in three years—at least until he reappeared at the ... read more
( life / animals ) Some good news for a change: elephant-poaching-falls-dramatically-africa
"Elephant poaching in Africa has dropped significantly from a peak in 2011, according to a new analysis of annual surveillance data. The progress... read more
( life / animals ) Well, I had an exciting morning. Who needs coffee to wake up? It was around 5:30 when I let our pug Joey out in the backyard. I'm standing there keeping an eye out for critters (there is no fence) when, sure enough, a couple of coyotes start trotting toward us, all casual-like as if out f... read more
( life / animals ) Wow!
"(UPI) — A Minnesota couple harnessed their Belgian draft horses to help a semi truck driver whose vehicle was stuck on an icy driveway."
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( culture / writing / blog / animals ) "UC Davis has been caring for dozens of animals that were displaced or injured in the California wildfires over the past two weeks."
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( culture / writing / blog / animals ) I just went down the road to the quickie-mart and got coffee. It's something I do most every weekend morning since throwing away my home coffee maker to keep me from drinking too much of it. On the way there, I saw what I thought was a dead turtle in the road. I hate that. Poor things just can't move fast enough.
Half way there, up ahead, a... read more
( life / animals ) I got yelled at today... by a quail. I was crossing an empty lot toward the soccer field when I heard squawking. I looked down, and there it was, obviously telling me to get lost. So I did. I am nothing if not considerate.... read more
( life / animals / pets ) I was up a little earlier than usual this morning, whichapparently surprised one of the cats in our house. The thing is, we only have one cat. Any more than that is too many. This one -- either a stray or just one of the neighbor's cats ... read more
( life / animals ) In case you're in the market for a barn cat, this is for you: http://www.sacbee.com/2013/08/31/5696395/feral-cats-get-a-second-life-as ... read more
( life / animals / turtles ) Probably. You never know about these things. Anyway, I had forgotten to buy cat food and that is what allowed me to be there in time to save a life. Taking my daughter to school this morning, I had to turn south on Nolensville Rd because Old Hickory was backed up. I was running late, and there'd be no way to make up time taking my usual route.I ... read more
( life / animals / services ) via A nose for wild things
"These are no hounds. These are highly trained detection dogs used by biologists to canvass for animals, scat, rare plants and invasive weeds that are easily missed by humans."... read more
( culture / writing / blog / animals ) I almost stepped on a snake as Elizabeth and I came out of the creek. Yes, we were in the creek. Anyway, I yelled, Aaaah when he slithered past me toward Elizabeth and into the water.
Elizabeth wanted to get a better look at him as he lay there half in the water, half out. It was only three feet long, but I didn't know if it was pois ... read more
( life / animals / pets / internet ) NoPawsLeftBehind.org
"The No Paws Left Behind web site is here to help you through some tough times." ... read more
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