From Aspen Journalism (Heather Sackett): In the late 1980s, conservation biologist Jessica Young was an undergraduate researching the sage grouse in the Sierra Nevada when one of her professors handed her a cassette tape. He said there was a guy out in Gunnison, Colo., who claimed that the grouse there sounded different. Young listened to […] …
St. Benedict’s Painted Church: NRHP — National Parks USA
Welcome back to National Parks & other public lands with T! If you are seeing this on Twitter or Facebook, please visit the blog to see all of the photos and read the story by clicking the link. Saint Benedict’s, also known as The Painted Church, is an active Catholic Church in Honaunau on the […] …
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Daily Cute — The Cuteness is Real — PerchSpective
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Video: Gray Whales Spotted Playing with Dolphins, Sea Lions Off Dana Point — KTLA
https://www.youtube.com/embed/kZBnZ6iAdRI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Whale-watchers off Dana Point got the Christmas gift of a lifetime last week when a trio of gray whales was spotted frolicking with scores of dolphins and sea lions. Capt. Steve Plantz is a lifelong ocean explorer who has led tours with Captain Dave’s Dana Point Dolphin and Whale Watching Safari for the past two… …
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On The Last Day Of The Year — leaf and twig
looking into the setting sun farewell to the past via On The Last Day Of The Year — leaf and twig
Howdy! — nature has no boss
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2 Puffins Use Sticks to Scratch Their Itches, the 1st Evidence That Seabirds Can Use Tools — KTLA
A team of animal experts observed two Atlantic puffins, more than 1,000 miles apart, spontaneously scratching themselves with sticks — the first time wild seabirds have been spotted using tools, according to new findings in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It’s exciting for a few reasons, author Annette Fayet said: It… via …
Advocacy group wants protection for Alberta’s wild horses — Tuesday’s Horse
SUNDRE — Bob Henderson’s love affair with wild horses began almost 50 years ago and he’s become a passionate advocate for the ponies that roam the Rocky Mountain foothills of west-central Alberta. “I was in the woods and this black stallion comes charging through the trees at me. He snorted and blew — and that […] …
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Off the Range — Western Horse Watchers Association
What do these things have in common? Overpopulation narrative Plans based on false premises (such as the Path Forward) Roundups Fertility control Chemical sterilization (extended use of contraceptives) Surgical sterilization Sex ratio skewing Sale without limitations Adoption events Adoption incentives Trainer Incentive Program Extreme Mustang Makeover Inmate training programs Sanctuaries and preserves New off-range corrals […] …
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Love Dogs — The Mutts Blog
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