MikeB
NEWS and COMMENT: If you live in the UK, you may know that the American XL bully dog has been banned in the country because of attacks on people and its inherent aggressivity which by the way is denied by the founder of the breed. …
I’m afraid that fast food businesses are ruining the idea that plant-based foods are healthier than meat-based foods because they insist on adding sugars and other unhealthy ingredients into plant-based fast food which negates any advantage one might have had in eating vegetarian fast food. …
This article is about animals because multicellular eukaryotic organisms are animals and mites are within that definition. They are parasitic invertebrates. They burrow under the skin causing a tunnel with a raised surface and develop into blisters that spread across the body. The point of …
NEWS AND COMMENT: This is another episode in the XL bullies saga. You may know that from last Sunday XL bullies were banned in the UK under specific legislation. But those who own XL bullies can keep them under tight regulations and with a licence. …
The Times reports on the alleged failure of a scheme to eradicate stoats from Orkney. The problem is this: when you eradicate an invasive species from a selected area you have to do it quickly enough to outstrip the procreation of the animal. This is …
The Times reports, on the first day of the New Year, that the British are the world’s best at eating fruit and vegetables. The analysis was made by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. They concluded that 33% of the citizens of the UK …
NEWS AND OPINION: Wellington, the capital of New Zealand is waging war on another of their invasive species, the rat. Predator Free Wellington a state backed community which is leading the effort to eradicate rats from the capital of New Zealand. New Zealand is very …
NEWS AND COMMENT: In a new development in the Ukraine war, eight dogs will carry radiation detection devices, the size of a mobile phone, manufactured by a UK company, Kromek. This is another string in the bow of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to better protect …
Most people hate wasps but they are ‘good guys’. Initially, I’m going to rely upon Jeremy Clarkson for some information about wasps and new, recently discovered species. You wouldn’t normally think of Clarkson as the provider of that kind of information but he’s quite switched …
