A scientist, artist, and activist, Natalie Jeremijenko challenges us to think critically about our relationship to animals and the environment. What I especially like about her work is the way she embraces and uses technology; her way of getting “back to nature” doesn’t mean trying to turn back the clock in some luddite [...]
You may not know the cat in the photo to the left. But did you know you can safely assume that she’s a female?
That’s because the gene that carries orange/red coloration (”O”) is only carried on the female X chromosome. A male (with an XY chromosome) can only have one O gene, but [...]
I was recently part of a terrible situation that was a wake-up call about pet safety in a number of ways. A dog was injured, but we weren’t entirely sure how, as he’d been out of sight when the injury occurred, and we had no real indication of how bad the injuries were. [...]
Most field guides to birds include range maps that give you an idea of where a bird species can be found during summer or winter. But birds often show up in unexpected places, and this is one way that birders get to claim a “rarity”. Many birders keep a life list of birds [...]
You know I’m a fan of clicker training. I notice a big difference when trying to train my dog with the clicker and without. With the clicker, she is more precise and attentive. It’s really interesting behavior.
But sometimes days pass by and I realize I haven’t worked with her as much as [...]
Some interesting animal stories were in the news this week; I just wish more of them were good news.
Study Sees ‘Global Collapse’ of Fish Species – this well-respected report has disturbing news. The study looked at data from 1950 through 2003…almost a third of the species are down to ten percent of previous levels. [...]
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