Q&A with Brent and Wium of PaintedDog TV — The Jaguar

https://videopress.com/embed/VlXVArWY?hd=0 PaintedDog TV is a brand-new production company that’s been putting out amazing content. They uploaded their first video to YouTube just over a month ago, but the quality of their cinematography floored me from the start. In fact, PaintedDog TV’s “Safari with Brent” series contains some of the best wildlife films I’ve ever seen: …

Live export: Secret footage shows young calves being beaten and kicked – The Guardian

Undercover footage by activists has exposed brutal treatment for one batch of young calves being trucked to the Netherlands to be sold as veal Arthur Neslen Tue 7 May 2019 12.52 BST Undercover footage appears to show a worker jumping up and down on a calf. Photograph: L214/Eyes on Animals Irish calves as young as two …

9th Dead Whale Found in SF Bay Area Since March — KTLA

Marine mammal experts are concerned about the death of a gray whale that washed ashore in San Francisco. The whale found Monday on Ocean Beach was the ninth discovered in the San Francisco Bay Area since March. The Marine Mammal Center plans a necropsy to determine what killed the animal. The center says four previous… via …

Aves mexicanus — History of Ornithology

BY: Bob Montgomerie, Queen’s University | 1 May 2019 One of the curious traits shared by birders and professional ornithologists is an abiding interest in bird names, both common and scientific. With respect to common (English) names, I have previously highlighted attempts at standardization in the 1830s (here), one recognizing a woman (here), one that […] …

New Canadian Currency Features Civil Rights Activist, Wins Innovation Award — News : NPR

The $10 bill is purple, contains polymers, and is vertically oriented. It features the first image of a Canadian woman on the country's currency.(Image credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images) via New Canadian Currency Features Civil Rights Activist, Wins Innovation Award — News : NPR

California’s Latest Weapon Against Climate Change Is Low-Tech Farm Soil — News : NPR

To help meet its ambitious climate goals, California is paying farmers to grow cover crops. The aim is to promote healthier soil that can absorb more carbon from the atmosphere.(Image credit: Lauren Sommer/KQED) via California's Latest Weapon Against Climate Change Is Low-Tech Farm Soil — News : NPR

#ThursdayDoors – For the Birds — No Facilities

Last week, I took a walk round the block adjacent to the office park where I work. I shared the doors I noticed along the way. One of the houses on that walk has a large number of bird houses on the fence around their back yard. I thought I’d share those today, as a […] …