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RABBIT VETS

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:59:05 GMT

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Clip Source: www.rabbit.org

HARRISBURG,

MARTIN, J. EDWARD, DVM

CAPITOL AREA ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTER

717-652-0713

WEST GROVE,

BECK-ROSS, DEBORAH M., DVM

PENN ANIMAL HOSPITAL

610-869-3033

VETS FOR RABBITS

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:56:49 GMT

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Clip Source: www.rabbit.org

Don't assume that just because a veterinarian works with breeders or local 4-H clubs, that they are experienced with house rabbits or the medical needs of older rabbits. Unfortunately, such veterinarians often tend to approach rabbits as stock animals rather than as beloved companions. They may never have done a spay or neuter and "treatment" of any difficulty may amount to euthanasia (when dealing with stock or show animals, the financial bottom line may be the primary consideration).

Antibiotics that should never be given to rabbits. Even one dose of the following can be deadly: Amoxicillin, lincomycin, clindamycin.

Do not make your choice based on how close the veterinarian is to your home (unless that veterinarian is the clear "winner"). Paying money to a veterinarian who does not know anything (or very little) about rabbits is just throwing your money away and can cost the life of your companion.

FOR THOSE WHO CARE

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:52:07 GMT

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Clip Source: www.birds.cornell.edu

Conservation

Painted Bunting is regarded as a "species of concern" in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Migratory Bird Program Strategic Plan 2004-2014, and as a Watch List Species by Partners in Flight (Rich et al. 2004). Across the United States breeding range of Painted Bunting, Breeding Bird Survey results show a long-term (1966-2003) decline at an average rate of -1.6 %/year (Sauer et al. 2007). The reasons for this decline have not been identified, and could include factors affecting Painted Buntings both on the breeding grounds, or in areas where buntings occur in winter or on migration. Among the latter factors is the potential effect of commercial trapping, which is illegal in the United States but which is common in Mexico and in Cuba.

INTERESTING

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:31:19 GMT

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Clip Source: www.popsci.com

The Voodoo Wasp

Not content with laying its eggs inside a caterpillar's body, a parasitic wasp then turns the host into a zombie babysitter

Let's hope the Glyptapanteles wasp continues to find caterpillars tastier than humans — otherwise mankind might be in some trouble. As if laying 80 eggs inside of a caterpillar's body weren't bad enough, a new study published by the Public Library of Science details how the wasp larvae then take over the mind of the caterpillar, turning it into a zombie-like bodyguard.

FORGIVENESS

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:24:12 GMT

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Clip Source: lifehacker.com

The Mayo Clinic writes that it is better to forgive and forget than to hold grudges. Beyond the personal anger and resentment that grudges cause, it's also bad for your health: it causes high levels of stress, high blood pressure, more anxiety, and poor anger-management skills. Instead, commit to forgive and find compassion, even if forgiveness does not yield reconciliation. Recognize the value moving forward adds to the quality of life. One who has finally forgiven someone will be more at peace, even if it is necessary to forgive again and again when memories trigger unhappiness. Ultimately, looking beyond the bad will bring much joy, and that is why it helps to achieve that much-needed closure.

Tags: health

RAPTORS

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:53:55 GMT

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clipper's remarks: PEREGRINE FALCON, NTL GEOGRAPHIC

Clip Source: animals.nationalgeographic.com

Tags: birds, preditors, nature, environment

Cool Red Frog

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:50:44 GMT

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Clip Source: images.usefulzero.com

NIKON D40X

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:27:54 GMT

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Clip Source: www.imaging-resource.com

Intermediate photographers wanting a camera to start a business on a budget should look to the Nikon D80 or Canon 30D, as these are more suited for professional photography. Those who already own a bagful of Nikon glass should look instead to the D80 or D200, because they'll want to use that fine Nikkor equipment as long as they can. But if you're just getting started in SLR photography and want a light, sweet, competent, and simultaneously friendly digital SLR, the Nikon D40x is a superb choice.

Tags: photography

Wolf Howling & Growling Sound Clips

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:25:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Different

Clip Source: www.searchingwolf.com

Click on the links below to hear wolf sounds.

Lone Wolf Howl
Wolf Chorus Howling
Wolf Growling
Wolf Howl & Growl Links - Lots of audio files in these pages!

Tags: nature

Environmentalist vs Environmentalist

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:43:56 GMT

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Clip Source: www.foxnews.com

SUNNYVALE, Calif. — In an environmental dispute seemingly scripted for eco-friendly California, a man asked prosecutors to file charges against his neighbors because their towering redwoods blocked sunlight to his backyard solar panels.

Experts say such clashes could become more common as California promotes renewable energy and solar systems become more popular.

After more than six years of legal wrangling, a judge recently ordered Richard Treanor and his wife, Carolyn Bissett, to cut down two of their eight redwoods, citing an obscure state law that protects a homeowner's right to sunlight.

The Solar Shade Control Act means that homeowners can "suddenly become a criminal the day a tree grows big enough to shade a solar panel," Treanor said.

"I think it's unfair that a neighbor can take away this source of energy from another neighbor," he said.

Both sides say they want to do what's best for the environment.

Tags: global warming, climate change, solar power, trees, science, politics, religion

Colourful Birds Hardest Hit at Chernobyl

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:58:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Imagine no bird song. What an eery, deathly place Chernobyl must be.

Clip Source: www.cosmosmagazine.com

Colourful birds hardest hit at Chernobyl

Brightly coloured birds have been some of the hardest hit by radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, say ecologists.

"The research shows that the effect [of radiation] on birds is much stronger than previously thought – the open question is why it took 20 year before anybody bothered to look,"

Radiation damage creates massive amounts of free radicals, which antioxidants help to mop up, said Møller, "animals have dramatically reduced antioxidant levels when exposed to radiation."

Therefore "we predicted that bird species that use large amounts of antioxidants – because of their peculiar life histories – would be most affected by radiation," said Møller. "And that was indeed the case."

the impacts are not evenly spread across species

birds near Chernobyl prefer to nest in sites with lower levels of radioactive contamination – but they were unable to determine how the birds detected the difference.

Tags: birds, biodiversity, chernobyl, radiation, nuclear

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RABBIT VETS

VETS FOR RABBITS

FOR THOSE WHO CARE

Conservation

INTERESTING

The Voodoo Wasp

FORGIVENESS

RAPTORS

Cool Red Frog

NIKON D40X

Wolf Howling & Growling Sound Clips

Lone Wolf Howl

Wolf Chorus Howling

Wolf Growling

Wolf Howl & Growl Links - Lots of audio files in these pages!

Communication and Social Order Within a Wolf Pack Natural Worlds: Wolf Sounds Sounds of the World's Animals: Wolf TimberLine Inc.: Wolf Sound Files Wolf Country: Wolf Sounds Wolf Howl Animal Preserve: Wolf Talk Wolf Park: Wolf Sounds

Environmentalist vs Environmentalist

Colourful Birds Hardest Hit at Chernobyl

Colourful birds hardest hit at Chernobyl

Communication and Social Order Within a Wolf Pack
Natural Worlds: Wolf Sounds
Sounds of the World's Animals: Wolf
TimberLine Inc.: Wolf Sound Files
Wolf Country: Wolf Sounds
Wolf Howl Animal Preserve: Wolf Talk
Wolf Park: Wolf Sounds