Rescuing the Hermit Crabs
Ranger Leanne Sarco loves all creatures great and small. By Barbara R. Saunders Team Gulf & The Hermit Rescue Project from Eugenio A. Salazar on Vimeo.…
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Do Pets Prevent Sudden Death in Children with Epilepsy?
A group of Brazilian researchers wondered if the presence of a pet in the home of a child with epilepsy might reduce their risk of dying from SUDEP. They found that of the 1,092…
Crustacean Rights: The Case of the "Lucky" Crabs
Blessings Galore at St. John the Divine
Do All Bugs Go to Heaven?
When There’s a Mouse in the House
A mouse is running around your garage. How to proceed? (And how to be kind about it?) Here’s what to do outside, what to do inside, what not to do, and what else to do.
Happiness Is a Warm Puppy
How a dog helped a patient in psychotherapy rediscover her true emotions. “Animals have a way of triggering the deep imprisoned emotions of love, kindness, trust, value and playfulness,” explains psychologist Dr. Ruby Benjamin.
An American Teacher Journeys to India
My life with the sacred cows By Margaret Campbell Photo by Cris Pedregal They’re lovely creatures. Docile. No wonder they’re sacred here, in India, where I…
Cow Pumps Her Own Water
Aet at a village water pump, a “water-cooler discussion.” By Rishi Dev I was just driving through a village. It was hot as ever and I…
Bridge Over Troubled Highways
Highways are not designed to be crossed. But if you’re an animal on a perilous migration, and a highway is what stands between you and survival, well, you’ll try anything. But help is on the way!
A Walk on the Wild Side
Wildlife gets a home and a haven at WildCare in California’s Bay Area By Leda Marritz It is extraordinary to see a turkey vulture really close…
Living in the Southwest
More and more, it’s all about the water By Laura Merrill “When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s…
Environmentalist Is a Four-Letter Word
(. . . but how I became one anyway) By Lori Wark It was the height of the Cold War, the first Earth Day had just…
Pigeons Aren’t Pests!
Around Europe, people are building simple, attractive pigeon lofts that are kind to the birds and that save cities from paying exterminators.
Eager Beavers Meet Peace Keeper
By Lauren Heine Can deception save a relationship? When it comes to humans and beavers, it’s certainly helping to keep the peace. Beavers have been driven…
Are Humans the Only Animals that Keep Pets?
In this monthly blog, psychologist and author Hal Herzog, Ph.D., discusses some of the quirks and anomalies of our relationships to our fellow animals. Why don’t animals…
The Avatar Paradox
The intimate glimpse into the pulsing center of the natural world that modern technology delivers to us is threatening the natural world as never before. By Ptolemy Tompkins For a…
What A Wonderful World
Max and Angie: a 40-year love affair By Gay Bradshaw Ph.D, Ph.D I see skies of blue and clouds of white The bright blessed day, the…
Bug-Eyed Over Lemurs!
Travel Far, Think Big: Wild Madagascar Kasey-Dee Gardner Two years ago, on our first date, Dan told me the one place he couldn’t wait to visit…
The Giving Tree
Few people need convincing that trees are good. Their emotional and psychological value, though hard to define, is powerful and indisputable. Trees clean the air, provide protection from noise and wind, and impart a calming and peaceful aspect to the surrounding streetscape. Trees are not like mailboxes or benches or other site amenities; they are biological touchstones and quite literally living community participants. So if the street trees in your neighborhood or downtown aren’t looking so good, what to do?
Why Me?
By Jill Schensul The fish flew out the car window. The car never slowed down. The fish hit the road with a thwump, 10 yards ahead…