Alaska’s Tongass National Forest Stripped Of Roadless Rule And Under Attack
Alaska’s Tongass National Forest is the last remaining temperate rainforest in the world and the largest national forest in America, but it’s now under attack. In 1907, President Theodore Roosevelt established the 16.8 million acre Tongass National Park in Southeast Alaska. In 2001, President Bill Clinton approved the Roadless Rule to protect the old-growth forest from logging and road construction. In 2020, the Trump administration removed the Roadless Rule and put 9 million acres at risk of logging. On October 29, 2020, The...
Enter your Shelter Animals Count 2020 data now!
We are more than halfway done with January, so you know what that means. It’s time to enter your Shelter Animals Count (SAC) 2020 data! Enter your January – December 2020 data now and enter to win part of $20,000 in grants for your participation. The deadline to enter your data and qualify for a grant is February 1st, 2020. The prizes are as follows: Grand Prize: $5,000 grant 1st Prize: (2) $2,500 grants 2nd Prize: (5) $1,000 grants 3rd Prize: (10) $500 grants Data plays an important role in the animal welfare sector. It has...
Shelters Help Three-Legged Mouse and 200-Pound Pig Find Forever Homes
These stories were originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Three-Legged Mouse Adopted After a Hurricane Pipsqueak came to us recently from Houston during Hurricane Laura as an evacuee on a flight along with 80 other pets. HSNT knew when we met Pipsqueak he would be an incredible addition to any family...
Retired Woman Who Didn’t ‘Want One of Those Little Dogs’ Falls in Love with One
This story was originally shared in the Clear the Shelters Adoption Story Challenge on ShelterChallenge.com. Create your own free Shelter Challenge account and vote for your favorite shelter or rescue group to win cash and prizes. Every time you vote we’ll give an extra donation to shelters! Vivian admits it was a little fib. A story about how she couldn’t come out of her apartment to see the dogs available for adoption from The Animal Foundation. The dogs happened to be just a short walk away in the community room. “I...
The Very Surprising History Behind Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day has become an American tradition, wedged halfway between the Christmas and Easter. But how much do you really know about these animals who’ve shown a talent for predicting the weather? Read on for everything you need to know about the surprising origins behind Groundhog Day. What is Groundhog Day? Photo: Flickr/slgckgc As the name implies, this North American tradition was inspired by the groundhog, a furry marmot that loves to burrow underground, hence the groundhog’s alternate nickname: the “land...
Sea Lions Recorded ‘Surfing’ Huge Waves Off California Coast
Sea lions are commonly seen off the coast of California, but they are rarely seen surfing the huge waves. Southern California was hit with a large wintertime swell last week and surfers took full advantage of it, including playful sea lions. Pacific Offshore Expeditions headed out to Santa Barbara Islands for a diving expedition but were surprised by a pod of sea lions riding the giant waves. Screenshot: Facebook/Pacific Offshore Expeditions The surreal footage was posted to Instagram with the caption, “There’s been large swell...
Scientists Discover A New Way Snakes Use Their Bodies To Climb Trees
Ever wonder how it is that snakes can climb trees? Given that they don’t have legs or arms, one would think they’d be unable to get up off the ground. Over the years, scientists have studied the ways of these slithering reptiles and discovered they have four different snake locomotions known as rectilinear, lateral undulation, sidewinding, and concertina. However, it would appear that there is a new, previously unknown method of snake locomotion. Researchers from Colorado State and the University of Cincinnati have discovered the...
DIY Repellents To Keep Snakes Away From Your Home
We’re in the middle of January right now, but in a few months, we’ll be looking towards the warmer days of spring and summer. While everyone loves a nice sunny stretch after such a cold and bleak winter, warmer weather does mean the return of certain household pests. Snakes are more active during spring and summer when the weather is more likely to hit between 80 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit. They will typically be seen during the early morning and late afternoon. In the height of summer, they might be less common as it is too hot...
Teen Wins Essay Contest And Donates The $50,000 Prize To A Cat Shelter
In an incredible act of kindness, one 13-year-old girl who’d won a national essay contest chose to forgo her winnings, and instead donate all the money to her local Michigan animal shelter. Sidney Hertzberg is a regular volunteer at the Ferndale Cat Shelter in Ferndale, Michigan. She is a self-proclaimed cat person, so when Petco put out an essay contest, she decided to enter and write about her love of cats and all her experiences with them. According to WXYZ, Sidney said, “I figured OK, let’s write a story, maybe by some...
Vet Saves Parrot By Creating A Prosthetic Beak
Birds need their beaks in order to survive. Essentially, a bird’s beak functions the same way that a human’s hands do. Birds use their beaks for everything from eating, to moving things around, grooming, climbing objects, and defending themselves. When a bird loses its ability to use its beak or if its beak becomes damaged, it can easily spell doom for the animal. That’s the fate one parrot almost faced when its beak was broken. The initial outlook was not positive. It faced a grim future unless something was done to help...
