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By Max MatzaBBC News, Seattle2 hours agoA truck carrying 102,000 live salmon in the US state of Oregon crashed last week into a creek bed, accidentally releasing thousands of juvenile fish into the water.Young Chinook, also known as King, salmon are transported from the Lookingglass Hatchery in the north of the state, to the Imnaha River, where they are listed as endangered. But the crash caused about 77,000 fish to splash into Lookingglass Creek, boosting that waterway’s population.Wildlife officials said Tuesday that the driver lost control on a tight turn, causing the fish tanker to roll onto a rocky embankment.…
The ultimate birding vehicle challenge is making a Big Day. In addition to birding for hours, it also incorporates various birding challenges. You can, for example, put your ears to the sky to listen and identify the faint chip notes of nocturnal migrants. On a Big Day, that can really help (provided there are nocturnal migrants and you can spot them)!On birding days, you’re also encouraged to enter extreme birding Zen focus mode as you encounter fast-moving rainforest canopy flocks. You can also call owls on a hopeless night.Then there is reference to Empids and other birds alike, no doubt,…
2,6-DHNPs, a group of disinfection byproducts (DBPs), are raising the alarm for public health. These bad actors in the water world are tougher and more toxic than many other pollutants, making it difficult for typical water purification methods to remove them. They pack a powerful punch, far more damaging to marine life and cells than similar pollutants. Found in places like sewage, swimming pools, and our drinking faucets, 2,6-DHNPs are ubiquitous, indicating a dire need for better ways to clean our water and keep us safe A new study (DOI: 10.1016/j.eehl.2024.02.004), published in Eco-Environment and Healthdiscovered the acute cardiotoxic effects…
North Carolina state officials, community partners, and Nestlé Purina PetCare recently celebrated the official opening of the pet care company’s newest pet food factory in Eden, North Carolina. The grand opening celebration was the culmination of more than three years of work to bring the more than $450 million operation to life and establish Nestlé’s first manufacturing facility in the state.”Demand for our products continues to grow and opening this new facility – our first manufacturing operation in North Carolina – allows us to better serve our customers, especially in the east and southeastern part of the country,” said Purina…
Austin is a great place for furry friends, and here’s our list of where to take them to trails, parks, and restaurants, as well as where to get their food, treats, and supplies. Let us know your favorite spots in the comments below! Parks and Trails for DogsYou can also check out the Austin Parks Foundations interactive map for where to find more on-and-off-leash areas. See algae updates for 2024 here Blue Lacy via Yelp Five Dog-Friendly Restaurants Cosmic Coffee | 121 Pickle Rd. | Cosmic has a large outdoor area, and was voted Austin’s Best Dog-Friendly Patio! You can’t…
Kingston’s Pet Expo returns on Saturday, April 6.Animal lovers, pet owners and their four-legged friends are invited to join us at Kingston Heath Reserve from 9am to 1pm for a day of pet competitions, children’s activities , demonstrations, and interactive talks.Renew and register your pets in the customer service tent for a chance to win an iPad and check out our specialty stallholders at this free event.HighlightsActivities for your dogs and children.Presentations from Blacksnake Productions and Our Vet Moorabbin.Live animal experiences with the American Staffordshire Terrier Club.Free children’s amusement rides, entertainment, face painting and petting zoo.20+ stalls to browse, where…
(SunKids/Shutterstock.com) The saying goes that the dog is “man’s best friend,” but this association is not unique to dogs. Although they are smaller and quieter than dogs, so are rabbits smart, outgoing, active, and social and they make great pets. In fact, according to Rabbit.org Rabbits are the third most common pet choice, coming in only after dogs and cats, and they are the most popular small animal. pet in the United States Why do one and a half million American households choose to keep rabbits as pets? There are several reasons why rabbits make the perfect companion, from their…
Birding in Costa Rica means lots of birds. I often say something along those lines but hey, good news is worth repeating. But seriously, there really are so many birds in Costa Rica! Fortunately, many places are home to many birds but what is unique about Costa Rica is the number of bird species you see in a short period of time.In a week of birding in Costa Rica, you can easily see over 300 species, maybe even 400. Heck, even in a few days of birding, you can see an impressive number of birds. You have to go to…
A Devonian bony fish mortality plate showing the lower shield of Geneaspis podolica (Lankester, 1869) from the Lower Devonian deposits of Podolia, Ukraine.As the war continues in Ukraine, our hearts go out to those who live and work here who contribute greatly to our understanding of Podolia, a historic region in Eastern Europe, located in the west-central and southwestern parts of Ukraine, in the northeast. Moldova. Looking at a map of Ukraine, I imagine a torch touching the edges of the mental map setting it on fire — the edges slowly burning and curling as the world watches and good…
Ford Little Ford Little was named to the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission. A Knoxville native, he will represent Commission District 2 which consists of 11 counties. His appointment will last until February 2029. Mr. Little is an attorney for the Woolf-McClane firm in Knoxville whose primary practice areas include construction law, commercial litigation, and product liability/toxic tort. He has been a member of US News & World Report’s Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers® since 2009. In 2019, Mr. Ford as one of America’s Top 100 Bet-the Company Litigators®. A hunter and fisherman, Mr. Little is…