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Dave Mayo is a retired police officer who believes that dogs are special and that they are a gift to us from God and the universe. He believes that they deserve better than a lot of them get. With that in mind, he has committed …
In British Columbia, Western Canada, grizzly bears have learned to improve their chances of survival by gradually, over their lifetime, becoming far more nocturnal in their activities. A study monitored the activities of 2,700 grizzlies over 40 years in British Columbia. The researchers concluded that …
The video says it all. No need to add words. It’ll make you shed a tear. There is a film out (Amazon Prime) on this staring Richard Gere: Hachi: A Dog’s Tale. The dog is the real star. What a dog. My God. It is …
A global study by the National Geographic Society and Wyss Foundation concluded that the world should meet a UN proposal to double the area of protected land and quadruple the area of protected sea. The goal would be to protect 30% of the world’s surface. …
“Dishonest signalling” describes an animal making a sound which portrays itself as bigger than it really is. Often the purpose is to attract mates. It sounds like human behaviour doesn’t it? Humans often exaggerate to impress. In this instance, however, researchers say that their preliminary …
Note to Facebook: I am not criticising your business so please don’t remove one of my groups 🙂 . I guess that Facebook is using algorithms built upon artificial intelligence (AI) to surf through their billions upon billions of postings, photographs and videos to weed …
Of course, humans like to think that they are different from animals. We are humans and “they” are animals. But this study suggest that we have much in common with a particular animal that a lot of people find disgusting. An animal that is persecuted …
The story takes place in and around Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, which is just over the border from Washington state in the USA. The Columbia River at that point is quite large (see photo below). To cross it would take some effort and Jasper, a …
I would rate this as an excellent idea. The Marine Conservation Society has suggested that washing machines are fitted with filters across the outlet where the dirtywater goes to waste to prevent plastic microfibres from polluting the oceans. They want them to be installed from …
