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Animal Warning Signs
Dealing with animals, especially the wild ones, is not a simple task. Animals, by nature, may pose various dangers to people around them. If you are taking care of an animal that may cause harm to your neighbour or to … Continue reading Continue reading
Poaching: Can Technology Help Prevent Extinction of Kenya’s Big Game?
To the horror of naturalists and lovers of wild animals, poachers of rhinos, elephants, and other large mammals in East Africa are bringing to their grim work the technology of sophisticated military operations, including night tracking devices and long-range sniper … Continue reading
Can We Save the Rhinos From Extinction?
As custodians of this planet it is our duty to take care of, and be the voice for the magnificent creatures that walk the same soil as we do. Unfortunately many are being slaughtered in horrific barbaric ways every day … Continue reading
Wildlife Art – Its History and Development
Summary Some of the earliest of all known art (pre-historic cave and rock art) features wildlife. However, it might be more properly regarded as art about food, rather than art about wildlife as such. Then for a lot of the … Continue reading
Is It Essential To Invest Significantly In Plant And Wildlife Preservation?
The news that wildlife is at risk seems upsetting… in the start but numbs eventually. It doesn’t matter if it is the California condors, tigers, pandas, mountain gorillas, or the coral reefs. Is worrying about them worth it? Certainly! If … Continue reading
The Animals That Rely On Our Trees
The trees in our yard are the lynchpin that holds the delicate balance of wildlife presence together. So many animals rely on our healthy trees to provide them with shelter, food, and even transportation routes, and without trees, none of … Continue reading
Manatees – Should You Touch Them In the Wild?
You have probably seen the “do not touch” signs for manatees and wondered why this would be so after hearing about places like Crystal Springs, Florida where people go to swim with the manatees. I’ve heard the stories too: manatees … Continue reading
Sadie’s Thoughts About Rabies
It is a very hot and humid Florida afternoon and Gram and I are sitting in the shade of our large oak tree having and interesting conversation while Gram is drinking cold lemonade and I am sitting here watching her. … Continue reading
Persian Carpets, Oriental Rugs: Designs With Animal Motifs
In the designs of Persian carpets and Oriental rugs, animals, birds, and insects are often displayed. They can be highly stylized, or extremely realistic like the wild animals on the hunting designs of some Persian rugs. Bat, bee, beetle, butterfly, … Continue reading
Animals and Criminal Psychology
Thanks to the nature of humanity, our children are brought up around very strict ways of thought regarding wildlife, and if they are not taught properly we may be shaping their outlook on nature for the rest of their lives. … Continue reading