May 14, 2011
Posted by: Jan S : Category:
wildlife


The National Wildlife Federation is running a symbolic adoption program for various different wildlife species. The Polar Bear is just one of them. Here is what their program states:
“Polar Bears need your help! With this symbolic adoption you will receive: •A plush animal 12” long •A Certificate of Adoption •An 11” x 14” full-color poster •A 5” x 7” photo calendar magnet •4×30mm power binoculars with carrying case Your adoption is symbolic and your donation will be used where it is needed most to help protect America’s imperiled wildlife. Standard shipping via USPS is included in your adoption. Offer good while supplies last. NWF may substitute your gift with one of similar value”
To find out more just click on the photo above to take you to their website.

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May 05, 2011
Posted by: Jan S : Category:
exotic pets,
pet health,
wildlife
In this day of prepackaged pet foods it is often hard to imagine what many animals actually eat. Take for example the parrot, what do they eat? Is it fruit, nuts, or do they hunt in the wild?
A parrots diet will be highly based on where does the parrot live if it were in the wild. The larger parrots that live in the canopy of the jungle will eat more fresh fruits and vegetables than the smaller parrots who live nearer the ground. The ground dwelling parrots will eat more seeds than those that live higher up in the trees.
So, armed with that information, you will need to find out more about your parrot’s native habitat.
The next time you treat yourself to a gourmet gift basket with fruit, remember that your parrot can join you with your tasty snack. They also enjoy fresh vegetables and broccoli is a favorite.

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May 01, 2011
Posted by: Jan S : Category:
Animal sites,
animals,
wildlife
I visit several animal message boards. My main purpose is to find some interesting news and links to other websites that cover the rarer animal news stories. It is rare that I leave a comment on the boards and even rarer that I end up in a heated debate on one, such as what happened a few days ago.
A simple post about a dog rescue escalated into name calling of those who held the management jobs at the rescue. Then the trolls took over and completely turned it into a discussion about killing wildlife. The message board administrator got on the ball and removed the discussion. Then one day later someone started up another thread about the wildlife killing again. This was not about hunting but a discussion about the right to kill any wildlife that comes on to your property that you don’t want there. Dumb me had to jump in an mention that wildlife is protected by laws and Fish and Game authorities in each state. At that point I got jumped on!!
I think I am back to being a lurker on the message boards for the next few weeks at least.

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