We should cohabit pleasantly with seagulls
The seagull has been demonised as a nuisance and a pest. A lot of the problem stems from the fact that people discard takeaway food which encourages seagulls to feed on human food.
Ravens like humans can be affected by emotional contagion
Research suggests that ravens can experience emotional contagion further supporting their known intelligence.
Bird feeders can affect bird evolution
It’s an interesting thought but bird feeders appear to have affected the evolution of some birds. Researchers at Oxford University discovered that the beaks of British tits had changed over a relatively short time. They have put this down to the effect of feeders. Evolution …
Pitbulls and wide, short-faced large dogs have the highest risk of biting and causing the most damage
Pit bulls and wide, short-faced large dogs have the highest risk of biting and causing the most damage.
Are salmon farmers damaging Scottish lochs with their chemicals?
The question is whether big business salmon farmers with high levels of production in the Scottish lochs are damaging the marine environment.
By 2100 the homes of 200 million people may be flooded
On the basis that greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, 22 experts on the great ice sheets concluded that sea levels could rise by more than 2 m by 2100. If this happened the homes of almost 200 million people worldwide would be flooded. In …
Natural Instinct’s Raw Wild Venison Cat Food Implicated in Tuberculosis Scandal
It has been widely reported that Natural Instinct’s raw wild venison cat food which costs about £4.50 for two daily portions (i.e. it is very expensive) has been implicated in infecting about 50 cats in 30 homes around Britain with bovine tuberculosis and in doing …
Cat declawing is like chopping off someone’s fingers at the last knuckle with a cigar cutter
To drive the point home, when you ask your vet to declaw your cat you are asking her to do the human equivalent of chopping off the fingers of a person at the last knuckle with a cigar cutter. It is that crude and damaging. …
Stray dog chases bus until driver adopts her
This is in Quezon City, Philippines. I must say the driver might have stopped sooner! Although it would be silly of me to criticise him. He adopted the dog at the end of the day. I hope the relationship lasts. It must last, to make …
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