AVMA News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The latest edition of the AVMA Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals builds on the original 2016 version, with sections on fur-bearing species and marine animals.

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Slaughtered Slaughter Humane Fur 302

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2018

Though I grew up where the Hudson Valley meets the Catskill Mountains, in the heart of Black Bear country, I can count my encounters with said bears on the fingers of one hand. In my later teenage years I saw a bear or a mother-and-cub pair three times when I was behind the wheel of my car. That’s a big bear!

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Alligators Bears Wildlife North Carolina 113

Animal Person

DECEMBER 17, 2009

  Black Bear.   Enter Black Bear Crestfallen, I schlepped my sorry self from my minuscule apartment, across the Village Green toward the coffee shop. And then the whole lot of backslapping, ecstatic locals entered the coffee shop, as the once-mighty bear lie writhing in pain. How could I have been so wrong?

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Bears Vermont Laws Wounded 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 15, 2011

Yogi Bear features everyone’s favorite talking bear Yogi (Dan Aykroyd) and his adorable sidekick Boo Boo (Justin Timberlake) as they raise havoc with their hair-brained schemes in Jellystone Park much to the chagrin of Ranger Smith (Tom Cavanagh). Tell me your favorite thing about bears! Save the bears!

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Critter News

JULY 5, 2011

A federal judge on Thursday upheld a 2008 decision to protect polar bears throughout their range as a “threatened” species under the U.S. The polar bear was the first species added to the Endangered Species List due solely to the threat from global warming. Endangered Species Act.

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Polar Bears Bears Endangered Species 2005 100

Critter News

DECEMBER 7, 2009

A federal appeals court made a final decision Wednesday on whether Fish and Wildlife could allow oil companies to interfere with polar bears. Fish and Wildlife service wrongfully issued authorization for oil companies to work in areas that could potentially hurt the bears. Tags: oil drilling polar bear arctic.

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Polar Bears Bears Fish Wildlife 100

Critter News

OCTOBER 21, 2008

Tags: polar bear Palin.

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Polar Bears Bears Defenders Of Wildlife Wildlife 100

Critter News

JUNE 13, 2009

The load included 173 bear paws, one python skin and the carcass of a pangolin — a type of sticky-tongued, toothless, nocturnal anteater that is a menu item in southern China. Bear paws are also considered a delicacy in southern China where exotic animals are favored by diners despite the impact on populations of endangered species.

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Bears Pythons China Endangered Species 100

Critter News

JULY 27, 2011

The second bear to meet its end this year on the Trans-Canada Highway has prompted an animal rights group to call for immediate repairs to a fence line intended to protect wildlife in Banff National Park. Park staff had been monitoring the bear in the hopes the adult female would avoid the busy roadway. From the Calgary Herald.

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Bears Canada Killing Wildlife 100

Critter News

OCTOBER 23, 2008

And don't forget that a bear cub was shot, not by the kids, but by some other monster. Authorities said Tuesday that a student prank, not a political statement, was the motivation for dumping a dead bear cub draped in Barack Obama signs on a North Carolina campus earlier this week. This is not just stupid, but sick.

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Bears North Carolina Obama Humane 100

Critter News

AUGUST 24, 2010

A declawed, defanged bear is chained to a stake as hunting dogs bark and snap, trying to force the bear to stand on its hind legs. The training exercise called bear baying is intended to make the bears easier to shoot in the wild and it's only allowed in South Carolina. From the AP. State law on the issue is murky.

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South Carolina Bears Humane Society Of The United States Declawing 100

Critter News

MARCH 5, 2012

For the second time in recent history, brown bears have been declared extinct in Austria. Unfortunately there are no bears left in Austria, in the Northern Limestone Alps. The last bear, known as ‘Moritz', an Austrian born bear, has not been seen since 2010. Why is so much wildlife news so frigging sad?!

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Austria Bears 2010 Wildlife 100

Critter News

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

New Jersey’s first bear hunt in five years is just a week away and set to go on as planned despite a last-ditch effort by several animal rights organizations to have the hunt postponed. The bear hunt, set to take place from Dec. Tags: cull new jersey bears hunting. That really sucks. It's a cull to "control the population."

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New Jersey Bears Hunting Culling 100

Critter News

JANUARY 26, 2010

Moon bears are rare, which makes this all the sadder. Tags: taiwan Traditional Chinese Medicine bear bile china asia. It's great that they were saved, but t hey arrived at the rescue center in wretched condition. Please note that the illegal bile farm was Taiwanese-owned. Again, the China connection. Thank Animals Asia for the rescue.

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Bears Rescue Farming Taiwan 100

Critter News

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

We allow hunters to shoot bears, but not to sell their parts. Tags: seattle State of Washington gall bladders poaching bears asia. This happened in my own State of Washington. Note the Asia connection again.

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Washington Bears Seattle Asia 100

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Tardigrades, also known as water bears, are the only known animals to survive in space. This is out of this world awesome! Amazing!

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Bears Animal 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The “clickbait” title for this post could well have been “The gays are making our bears queer” but no, this is a book review, not a cable news show. It is however, a review with a high potential for offense, hurt feelings and other emotional drama that normally drives us all into fields and woods to watch birds.

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Emotional Bears Birds Humane 217

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

This story comes from Melissa Gillmer, a zookeeper and wildlife rehabilitator at the Bear Mountain Zoo. The zoo is part of Bear Mountain State Park , a glorious expanse of mountainous land on the west side of the Hudson River in New York. Because there are bears in there,” said Danielle. I’m not going into that bear den again.”.

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Fish Wildlife Rehabilitation Bears Zoos 182

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2014

As we headed down the trail, we were stopped from taking the long route by yellow tape and a sign warning of bears. We quickly came upon a pair of Gray Jays, a lifer, hopping through the technicolor birches and I set up to try to take a few photos when my companion yelled out, “BEAR!” Birding Destinations Alaska bears'

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Alaska Grizzly Bear Bears North Carolina 167

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

With luck, there has been enough negative feedback to stop this kind of insanity in its tracks, although it bears monitoring because there are no guarantees. So: what do you do if your six-year-old finds a baby bunny, and she can’t bear to part with him? Today is the final commentary day. That is, until … you get the picture.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Wildlife Feral Cats Hamburgers 257

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 12, 2024

A Red Fox in Georgia, not looking very red I’ve never been to Svalbard, so I haven’t ticked off polar bear, but I have seen brown bears on a number of occasions in both Romania and Bulgaria. I’ve also sat for hours in unabated hides in Bulgaria where it’s a matter of luck whether you see a bear or not. in the evening.

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Fur Otters Bulgaria Estonia 180

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2013

When people ask what they can do to attract more birds to their yard, one of the best answers is, “To plant more fruit bearing trees.” Also, keep in mind that fruit bearing trees can lead to drunk birds. And I love are all the Cedar Waxwings in my neck of the woods. And try to go with native plants in your area.

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Bears Birds 185

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Let me start off with being quite clear, there are no grizzly Bears on the Baja! All of which, was for one a one day shoot with the famed bears, as they dined on the fall salmon run. In addition to the Grizzly Bears , I was able to photograph Woodland Buffalo , squirrels, deer, Red Fox , and even a herd of Yaks.

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Grizzly Bear Alaska Bears Puffins 154

Critter News

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

I don't usually post anything cute, but I have to do this at least once.

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Polar Bears Bears Denmark 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 15, 2013

On the final day, major drama played out as a rare Spectacled Bear and her cub made an appearance at the lodge, causing the Forest Falcons from the UK to take the decision to watch and photograph this once-in-a-lifetime event. .” The endemic Inca Wren Nick Athanas. A female C**k-of-the-rock.

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Peru 2012 Bears Falcons 222

10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2013

And that’s just the birds–you can spy on everything from panda bear cubs to beluga whales. Plus, we’re told, the brown bear cam features frequent cameos by Bald Eagles !). Photos courtesy of explore.org/projectpuffin and Audubon. Birding Birds terns video'

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Bald Eagle Pandas Puffins Bears 179

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Every fall weekend bears a bite of bittersweet wonder around here. The thrill of a wave of migrants also brings a pang of worry that these may be the last songbirds we see for a while. No worries, though, as long as the next season brings its own suite of specialties. Plus, fall has a lot more to offer all of us.

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Bears Birds Experience Experiments 213

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2020

Now that I warned you of owl talons, do not forget that you also are birding the Brown Bear country (and, with some luck, bear watching may be possible to arrange with the park authorities).

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Serbia Owls Slovakia Croatia 244

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

The birding wasn’t very exciting but the hike was nice and allowed a nice view of Bear Mountain, the Bear Mountain Bridge, and the Hudson River. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was one of the several Black Vultures that went overhead during a family hike to Anthony’s Nose in the Hudson Valley. How about you?

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Bears 2015 New York Birds 160

10,000 Birds

JUNE 9, 2021

Please bear with me for these weeks as we have not been out birding due to strict lockdown measures. It took me a few years before I was able to see one properly, and the wait was definitely worth it. Out of the three species of antshrikes described here, only the Great Antshrike seems to be an ardent follower of army ant swarms.

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Trinidad Bears Family Groups 213

10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2011

Far more controversial is the likely delisting of the Black Bear , especially around concerns that a hunting season will follow soon after a delisting. There is not much controversy around the delisting of the four birds, all of which have recovered substantially from their population nadirs.

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Endangered Species Florida Species Pelicans 174

10,000 Birds

MAY 20, 2012

The Orange County / Rockland County border by the Hudson River, where Bear Mountain State Park, Harriman State Park, and the United States Military Academy all come together has the best variety of woodland breeding birds to be found within an hour of New York City.

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New York City Kentucky United States Bears 175

10,000 Birds

MARCH 25, 2012

This post was first published in February 2009, but we can’t bear hiding something this good in the archives. Instead, it is likely that these squirrels are leucistic. Whatever they are, white squirrels are just as eager to assault my bird feeders as their gray kin. And Mike still sees white squirrels nearly every day!)

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Squirrels Rodents Mammals Bears 195

10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2021

You can own a gorilla in Indiana, but not a bear in Michigan. One’s ability to own an exotic species varies from state to state. For instance, you can own a lion in Alabama, but not in California. You can own a yak in Kentucky, but not a cheetah in Maine. In Mississippi you can own an ocelot, but not a wolverine.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Tethering Giraffes Alabama 261

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 22, 2011

I am just glad I haven’t seen a bear with Desi in tow yet. Because I might be named Best Father in the World in such a situation. What am I talking about? Oh, just click the link already.

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Bears 154

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

While tracking brown bears in Greece some time ago, B. stood in a heraldic bear pose, on his hind legs, clawing the air and rrrroaring in his best Bearish. With hand signs, the Greek villager showed one large and two small bears nearby, that much I understood. After a drink, they went to see the bears.

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San Jose Bears Greece Costa Rica 137

10,000 Birds

JULY 30, 2021

As a clear, golden lager, Helles bears a superficial resemblance to the Pilsner style that originated further east in Bohemia and which eventually came to define international brewing from mid-nineteenth century on (for better or worse, Budweiser, Miller, Coors, et al.

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Germany New York Bears Rights 258