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Macau’s Abandoned Greyhounds See New Hope After Closure of Dog Racing Track — TIME
A glimmer of hope for animal welfare appeared Friday in Macau, China’s semiautonomous gambling enclave, where more than 500 greyhounds await a better life in small concrete kennels following the closure of Asia’s only legal dog racing track. After a week of public outcry over their abandonment, an agreement to ensure their wellbeing has been… via …
California’s Carr Fire Jumps Sacramento River, Reaching Outskirts Of Redding — News : NPR
The fire that began earlier in the week tripled in size overnight Thursday, fueled by high winds, record-breaking temperatures and low humidity.(Image credit: Noah Berger/AP) via California's Carr Fire Jumps Sacramento River, Reaching Outskirts Of Redding — News : NPR
Dandelions: drops of sunshine that pack a nutritional punch!
Under-valued and decried as a mere weed, the humble yet very hardy dandelion is all too often vilified as a mere weed, a scourge that gardeners and landscapers are often determined to rid from view using harmful chemicals and sprays. I for one hope more people will refute this misinformed view of dandelions as they …
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One Man Killed, Three Firefighters Burned as Wildfire Rips Through Northern California — TIME
(REDDING, Calif.) — An explosive wildfire tore through two small Northern California communities Thursday before reaching the city of Redding, killing a bulldozer operator on the fire lines, burning three firefighters, destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands to flee. Scott McLean, a CalFire spokesman for the crews battling the blaze, said flames swept through… via …
Book Review – # 47 – Birds of Chile — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Birds of Chile – A Photo Guide Author: Steve N.G. Howell and Fabrice Schmitt Publisher: Princeton University Press Review: “The Photo guide to be reviewed today, brought me memories of several locations I visited on past years. The authors Howell and Schmitt are experienced as leaders with WINGS. They have created this comprehensive […] via Book …
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M&M’s — nature has no boss
Two of a kind the Monarch Butterfly and its beautiful host plant Milkweed. It is well understood that loss Milkweed results in decreased numbers of Monarch Butterflies. A recent study by Bret Elderd and Matthew Faldyn from Louisiana State University suggest climate change can alter the chemical composition of Milkweed making it poisonous to Monarchs. […] …
A Beast for the Ages — Discover
Why do we love (and fear, and kill) polar bears with so much intensity? At Longreads, Michael Engelhard, a wilderness guide and anthropologist, looks into the Arctic predator’s grip on our imagination. via A Beast for the Ages — Discover
The Northern Herper 
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