This growth modification would seem to be ideal for street trees which eventually should be free of branches to a height of at least six feet. Some additional benefits which tree shelters offer are protection from browsing animals, increased survival, decreased production time, less labor involved ...
The rock art of the Sandy Creek rock shelter near Laura is part of the huge group of Australian Aboriginal Rock Art known as Quinkan. The pigments used include haematite, and various shades of ochre ranging from red to brown to yellow to white. Subjects include humans, animals, and ...
"Unfortunately our vet left earlier this year. And that kind of left a gap," she said. "More animals come into the shelter, and we can’t adopt them out until we can complete those surgeries." Recently hired veterinarian Elizabeth Kather came over from Santa Clara County’s she...
My Sushicame from the shelter, the only cat who didn’t give me hives when I held her up to my face. I am allergic to her, as I’ve written before, but not life-threateningly so, so we cope as best we can. By the way, for those of you who remember my challenges with Willie...
Most of us were probably not raised to have the level of consciousness and care toward our animals that we’ve developed over time. I keep trying to think of the influences in my life that increased my awareness of bonding with my dogs. For me, books were really important. From The Ot...
fog, hail, and dust can also be acidic. While acid rain can form around volcanoes, it’s usually caused by human consumption of fossil fuels. Acid rain can damage forests and other plants. When acid rain pollutes water sources like lakes and streams, it can be deadly to aquatic animals....
"Very attached to the well-being and protection of animals, Princess Charlene has been committed for many years through Her Foundation, in particular for the safeguarding of Rhinoceroses but also by the actions carried out with the South African SPA, the Thanda Foundation and the Kevin Richardson...
Athletes like swimmer Michael Phelps are doing their part, by posing with adoptable pets to raise awareness about the thousands of adorable animals that are in shelters looking for love. To see more of 2016's U.S. Olympic team tune into the Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony on August 5 on NBC...
In this study,just published inAnimals2018, nine shelters did food guarding assessments for two months on all dogs deemed otherwise adoptable. But for the next two months, no dogs were assessed for food guarding, and were adopted out without the information provided by those tests. Over the fo...
executive director ofFriends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, said the facility had seen a steady stream of adoptions and was bracing itself for a sudden need of foster carers “in the next two weeks, when pet owners start to get sick.” So far this month, 145 an...