4 The Love Of Animals

OCTOBER 8, 2010

A New York Times story that ran in 2001 about a homeless dog wandering around a suburban part of New York City, struck a chord with me. It took nine years for my picture book, THE BLUE HOUSE DOG, (Peachtree Publishers/August 1, 2010) to come out. Dogs find their way inside you, and you want to keep them there,” Cody says.

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Dogs Homelessness Stray Dog Wounded 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

In 2001 I was offered the chance to joint-lead safaris with my good friend Brian Gibson, owner of Capture Africa Safaris , a long established and well-respected Botswana based safari company. The Okavango Delta is also one of the best places to see the endangered African Wild Dog. Those waters never see the sea!

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Botswana Africa Elephants Angola 179

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JUNE 4, 2020

A few paddle strokes down the river and on the right bank there were four Impala antelopes ( Aepyceros melampus ). It was January, 2001, and here in the southern hemisphere January is the hottest of summer months. The gentleman living on a farm by the Ngotwane Dam said ‘A croc took my dog, right there!’.

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Botswana Africa 2001 Fish 193

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The domestic dog was once and still often is Canis familiaris as opposed to the wolf, Canis lupus , but the former which is really a subspecies of the latter is now Canis lupus familiaris. They may have also had hunting dogs with them as well. et al 2001. This is the time of year that we rightfully contemplate the noble Turkey.

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Turkey Columbus Spain Fowl 206

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Solomon Islanders say that the species was driven to extinction by cats and dogs introduced by Europeans. In 2001, Trevor Worthy described a set of bones from Fiji as a new species of very large, flightless pigeon: the Viti Levu Giant Pigeon ( Natunaornis gigoura ). Choiseul Pigeon ( Microgoura meeki ) by J.G. What a horror!

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Solomon Islands Guinea Mauritius Humane 277

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 5, 2019

This year the big prize must go to Tom who has pushed himself, right to the wire to acheive a magnificent score for a self-funded, wife-organised, wife-sponsored Little Big Year , accounting for 57% of the total. Marathon Prairie Dog Town. Last year, Pat was the only beat invited to the awards ceremony and he swept the board.

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