The bodies of nearly 50 wild burros have been discovered in various states of decay along a 40 mile stretch of Interstate 15 in the Mojave Desert just south of the famous Las Vegas Strip, and 8 months later authorities are still looking for the crucial tip to crack the case. via WILD BURRO SERIAL KILLINGS: …
Introducing Wisdom — Wickersham’s Conscience
Among birders, at least, one of the most famous individual birds in the world is Wisdom. Wisdom is a female Laysan Albatross, a species that spends almost all of its life at sea. Wisdom comes to shore on Midway Island, near the center of the Pacific Ocean, only to breed. Wisdom is the oldest banded […] …
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New Federal Rule Reduces Protections for Water in the West, Harming People and Birds — @Audubon — Coyote Gulch
Click here to read the January 2020 Western Water News from Audubon. Here’s an excerpt: Western Water News UPDATE: New Federal Rule Reduces Protections for Water in the West, Harming People and Birds The Trump Administration’s revised Waters of the United States rule shrinks the number of waterways protected under the Clean Water Act. UPDATE […] …
Brian Wilson Disavows Beach Boys Performance at Trophy-Hunting Convention Featuring Trump Jr. — KTLA
Beach Boys founding members Brian Wilson and Al Jardine alerted fans Monday that they have no part in an appearance later this week by a version of the group fronted by cofounder Mike Love at a trophy-hunting convention where Donald Trump Jr. will be the keynote speaker. Love’s touring edition of the Beach Boys, for …
Northern Sea Otter — Wilder Alaska
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Facing Climate Change: What Gardeners Need to Know — The Peterborough & Area Master Gardeners
By Sharleen Pratt, Master Gardener I recently attended a Master Gardener’s Technical Update at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. The subject was Facing Climate Change: What Gardeners Need to Know. The speakers were Dr. Jon Warland, Dr. Steven Hill and Lorraine Johnson. As we sat listening to how our climate is changing and the impacts that […] …
The heath bumble bee: Crime and nourishment in the heathlands — Scottish pollinators
The heath bumble bee is widespread in the north and west of Scotland. Despite its name, it is not restricted to heathland: it is also found on moorland, grasslands, coastal dunes and in gardens, where it visits a variety of flowers. It nests in different places, from old birds’ nests, small mammal burrows, or among […] …
More horses reported dead near Heber Wild Horse Territory — Tuesday’s Horse
SPRINGERVILLE, AZ — The death count has risen in recently reported cases of horse slayings within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Following a report earlier this month that a total of eight horses were found dead, largely from gunshot wounds, the Forest Service is now reporting that an additional seven horses were discovered. That brings the …
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I’m So Tired All The Time… I’ve Got Too Many Feeders On My Plate. — Through Open Lens
F/5.6, 1/80, ISO 200. Anna’s Hummingbird Why did the computer break up with the internet? There was no “Connection”. Interesting Fact: The dive display of the Anna’s Hummingbird lasts about 12 seconds, and the male may fly to a height of 40 m (131 feet) during the display. He starts by hovering two to four […] …
Sheep — Wilder Alaska
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