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The Weekly Bleat: Grain Treat — fourth generation farmgirl

A few weeks ago, Farmguy and I gathered our sheep for their spring shearing. We’ve had a number of warm days since late March with temperatures in the 70’s, and the sheep were appearing a bit stressed by the heat. I was happy to finally get a shearing date, but also a little nervous about […] …

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Pilgrim at Fish Creek — Walking with Aki

The little dog and I rush out the door again, again wanting to see the Fish Creek delta while the morning light is still good. Okay, that was a human-centric statement. While I wanted to see the delta washed by the kind of light captured by Flemish painters, Aki would have preferred a sleep in. […] …

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Inspiring Conservation in War-Torn Afghanistan — The Jaguar

Here’s another excellent story from The Revelator. This piece, written by Virginia Gewin, is about a new book called The Snow Leopard Project: And Other Adventures in Warzone Conservation by Alex Dehgan. As The Revelator’s article explains, Dehgan worked as the Wildlife Conservation Society‘s (WCS) Afghanistan country director in 2006. Afghanistan had just endured 30 […] …

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Persian Leopard Photographed in Kazakhstan for the First Time — The Jaguar

Here’s a cool article from Tanya Rosen: a National Geographic Explorer and wild cat conservationist who works in Central Asia. It seems that Persian leopards, also called Caucasian leopards, have been showing up in areas where they’re not “supposed” to be. Persian leopards are a subspecies of leopard (Panthera pardus) that live in countries like […] …

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This Seagull Traffic Reporter Provides the Bird’s Eye View the World Needs Right Now — TIME

Transport for London has a new traffic reporter that is earning fans for its unique ability to get a bird’s eye view of the city’s traffic. Of course the ability to get a bird’s eye view comes quite naturally to the reporter, because the reporter is actually a bird. A photogenic seagull has taken up… via …

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38 Dogs Found in Home of Coachella Woman Suspected of Dumping Newborn Puppies Will Be Put Up for Adoption — KTLA

A woman who had been arrested on suspicion of tossing seven newborn puppies into a dumpster in Coachella has relinquished control of 38 dogs that were seized from her home, authorities said Monday. The dogs were being cared for by the Riverside County Department of Animal Services at a Thousand Oaks facility and will be… via …

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