4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 24, 2015

'We love this video from Best Friends showing how to make simple and fun pet toys. Give them a try, and let us know if you do too! We’d love to see your pets having fun. The post DIY pet toys for dogs and cats. appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2015

'A bird species battling an onslaught of invasive rats just got a glimpse of hope. Researchers say that South Georgia Pipits have hatched chicks. (Image above by Brian Gratwicke/Wikimedia Commons). While this is happy news for any parents, and wonderful news for any threatened species (these Pipits live only on Antarctica’s South Georgia Island and number only 3,000-4,000 pairs), it’s tremendous news for those trying to eradicate rats from the island.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 24, 2015

'Tropical forests are the bastions of avian biodiversity. If you thought that migrant traps and spring in south Texas were birdalicious (and they can indeeed be spectacular), how does an ecosystem with 400 and even 500 plus species tickle your birding fancy? Lowland rainforest ecosystems in Amazonia typically host well over 500 species and the richest rainforests in Costa Rica have lists with 300 to 400.

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