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National Dog Bite Prevention Week

4 The Love Of Animals

Don’t approach a strange dog, especially one that’s tethered or confined. For more information visit the USPS. If a dog threatens you, don’t scream. Avoid eye contact. Try to remain motionless until the dog leaves, then back away slowly until the dog is out of sight. Neutered dogs are less likely to bite.

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Starlings and Eagles

10,000 Birds

Here I was, sitting patiently in a blind, watching a tethered European Starling on a string. To gather vital information that could make the difference between a thriving Golden Eagle population and a declining one. It required a bit of an ethical adjustment. Enough to draw the attention of a predator.

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