Bear Resistant Bins

It’s irritating when an animal upheaves your garbage bin and causes a mess. Manufacturers are making better bear-resistant garbage bins, many of which undergo rigorous testing before entering the marketplace.  Using bears to test bins saves other bear’s lives, because when a bear is found in a neighborhood it unfortunately ca...

Dangerous Migration

The BP oil spill is about to hit closer to home as millions of migratory birds from Canada will soon stop over in the Gulf Coast on their way South fo...

Conquering Invasive Species

Scientists are using some creative ways to get rid of invasive species that threaten other animals, plants, and even entire ecosystems, reports Scien...

Wildlife Friendly Gardens

It’s Canada Day today, and many Canadians will be spending time in their gardens.  And, of course, there are many summer days and evenings coming up...

Dragons on Planet Earth

Komodo Dragons are one of our world’s most exotic animals.  In some ways they resemble a dinosaur.  At least, that’s according to a friend of mi...

Fun Alaska Animal Facts

Did you know that coyotes can run as fast as 40 miles per hour, and travel up to 400 miles while stopping only occasionally?  Or that bison, which stand up to 6 feet tall and can weight over a ton, can run 35 miles per hour? The Alaska Department...

Animal Facts & Photos

It’s fun to learn about animals, and there are several websites I’ve stumbled upon this week that you might enjoy looking at. Eastern Bolivia is one of the most biologically diverse areas on Earth, according to BoliviaBella.com which has an online gallery of wildlife.  Are fl...

Veolia Wildlife Photography Awards

Wildlife photography awards are good opportunities for photographers to be recognized for their skilled work, and for everyone to enjoy some great photos of animals.  Several years ago I visited a museum that was hosting some International Wildlife Photog...