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How Many Birds in the World?
According to a recent study*, there are about 50 billion living birds in the world, six times as many as there are people. It was not easy to come up with that figure but the...
1 month ago - Ornithology
Birds as Pollinators
Pollinator Week was June 21-27, 2021. Birds are key global pollinators of wildflowers and ornithophily occurs in more than 60 flower families. Bird pollinators include the...
1 month ago - Ornithology
Bird Fossils
I have often mentioned that bird fossils are hard to come by, as compared to other vertebrates and hard-shelled invertebrates. It's mainly because they are lightweight and...
1 month ago - Ornithology
Bird Mummies and Genetic Diversity
Between 650 and 250 BC the Egyptians killed and mummified Sacred Ibises as sacrifices to Thoth , the Egyptian god of the moon, learning, writing, languages, magic and wisdom...
1 month ago - Ornithology
Avian Home Invasion
News Nation Now reported via YouTube a story about birds invading homes in southern California in April by flying down chimneys. One pair of homeowners estimated the flock at...
1 month ago - Ornithology
The Drought's Effect on Avian Survival
Models of environmental conditions demonstrate that long term drought can affect the species diversity of birds. The lack of water and the temperature that goes along with it...
1 month ago - Ornithology
Sweetest Dog Who Was Set On Fire To Receive Hero Animal Award
The road to recovery has been a long one for Buddy the Labrador Retriever mix. Buddy is getting a new lease on life after being intentionally set on fire by a 12-year-old boy...
1 month ago - iHeart Dogs
RECALL: Two Separate Food Recalls Issued From Different Companies Over Aflatoxin & Plastic Pieces
Two recalls have been issued for dog and cat food products from two different companies. These recalls have been issued for separate reasons. First, Sunshine Mills, Inc. has...
1 month ago - iHeart Dogs
Young Girl Is Saved From The Strong Ocean Current By Canine Lifeguards
A team of impressive rescue canines saved the life of a young girl caught in a strong ocean current. Even the best of swimmers can get whisked away in an instant, leaving them...
1 month ago - iHeart Dogs
Hero Cops Smash Window To Rescue Mother Dog And Her Puppy From Hot Car
Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a mother dog and her puppy from the back seat of a hot car earlier this...
1 month ago - iHeart Dogs
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Guide to Long Distance Binoculars
Guide to choosing the best high powered long distance binoculars to be used for land based observation. Most high lower bins are usually designed with astronomy in mind...
Best Birding Binocular 2016/2017
During the year many, many binoculars arrive on my desk for testing and review. So at times even I can find it a little overwhelming as to which is best. This every year I...
BirdWatching Binoculars 101
If you are new to birding, choosing your first pair of binoculars can seem a little daunting, but it needn't be. This guide takes you thought where to start and all the...
Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica
Grouse are the chickens we would love to lay eyes on. “Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds...
31 Of The Funniest Tweets About Cats And Dogs This Week
“My dad's two dogs expelled from dog daycare due to forming a ‘dog gang.'”
A xxxxxxxx of Woodswallows
It is winter here on the east coast of Australia. So we are entitled to complain about the cold. At my house on a very chilly winter morning it may be as cold as five degrees...
Thankful for Our Keepers on National Zookeeper Week
Blog Home National Zookeeper Week 2021 July 23, 2021 As it is every year, National Zookeeper Week is dedicated to sharing the passion and devotion of keepers to the world! The...
Dog Stays By Man's Body For Hours After He Passes Away
“Dogs, I think, might be more important than principles,” author Kevin Hearne writes in his 2018 book, Scourged. “They provide love and loyalty when you need them the...
Tufts veterinary school takes part in nationwide mammal survey
Research assistant professor Chris Whittier spoke with The Grafton News about the school's wildlife camera traps and working on Snapshot USA's mammal survey.
There's a Vaccine for Lyme Disease. So Why Can't We Get It?
Professor Sam Telford spoke with New York Magazine about ticks and Lyme Disease.
Cats Are Better Than Dogs
Professor Jonathan Runstadler is quoted in The New York Times on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission between humans and pets.
Mast Landing Brewing Company: Pantless Thunder Goose Double India Pale Ale
The Guinness toucan is easily the most iconic bird mascot in beer history, but the storied Dublin brewery also boasted an ostrich and a pelican in its colorful, avian...
Alley Cat Allies Files Lawsuit Against East Bay Parks over Unlawful New...
Oakland, Calif. - July 22, 2021 - Alley Cat Allies, the world's leading experts on cats, has filed a lawsuit asking the California Superior Court for Alameda County to stop the...