At roughly 5.5 million, a colony of ground-nesting bees that scientists discovered under a New York cemetery may be one of the largest bee aggregations ever documented. Subsequent research showed that the bees have likely lived there for more than 100 years, thriving in the cemetery’s undisturbed sandy soil—an incredible discovery. Rachel Fordyce used to […]
Tag: Geese
Petition: Justice for the Geese Killed and Injured in Winnipeg Canada
In a horrific display of animal cruelty, a 17-year-old used his car to chase down and kill multiple Canadian geese in Winnipeg, Canada. The teenager went on a spree, seeking out multiple nests and areas where geese could be found. That night, terrified geese were either chased from their nests and mowed down, or run […]
36 extraordinary, astonishing bird facts, including a bird that has killed humans, a bird that likes to get drunk and one that can fly backwards
Did you know flamingoes are pink on the inside as well as the outside? Or how about the wild bird that’s over 70 years old? And have you ever wondered why woodpeckers don’t get concussion from their never-ending pecking? We’ve rounded up some of the most extraordinary facts about birds and their fascinating world….. 32 […]
Bird flu hits migrating cranes hard in Germany as the virus flares up – VIDEO
LINUM, Germany (AP) — In a spot outside Berlin that’s usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent days as bird flu has hit the migrating birds hard. Linum, a small village about an hour’s travel from the German capital, is known in summer for its many nesting storks. […]
New Jersey Driver Charged With Animal Cruelty After Killing Seven Geese
A tragic case in Spotswood, New Jersey, has led to animal cruelty charges after a car struck and killed a flock of geese earlier this summer. The deadly collision happened on July 14 near the lake along Devoe Avenue, where seven geese were found dead in the roadway. The driver fled the scene before authorities […]
BASC raffling ducks and geese to be shot on National Nature Reserve
If anything sums up the disgraceful ‘normalisation’ of killing birds in England, it’s surely the ‘raffle’ that shooting lobbyists BASC (the British Association for Shooting and Conservation) are holding to “win two days’ guided wildfowling for you and a friend at Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve.” BASC notes in its sickening promotion that “Lindisfarne is renowned […]
Thousands of Birds Abandoned in Shipping Crisis Rescued by Delaware Shelter
A Delaware animal shelter is scrambling to care for thousands of birds after a tragic shipping error left them stranded without food, water, or ventilation for several days. According to Tiffani Amber at WBOC , the First State Animal Center and SPCA received between 10,000 and 12,000 birds on May 2, following a shocking alert […]
Ghosts of the landscape: how folklore and songs are key to rewilding Finland’s reindeer
The Finnish folk musician Liisa Matveinen lives in a mustard-coloured house in Ilomantsi, 12 miles (20km) from the Russian border. Large books of folk songs line her walls. Sitting in her kitchen, Matveinen sings about a humble hunter going into the woods to find reindeer. The song tells us how they were “honoured” providers of […]