We have a suet feeder on the outside window of Carl and Jean’s office and it’s fun to watch the woodpeckers. If you want to learn how to attract woodpeckers, read the article “Feed suet to attract woodpeckers” in AnnArbor.com. Although it can be fed year-round, winter is a great time of the year to [...]
Here is another video on the Noah’s Ark Animal Rehabilitation Center about a lion, bear and tiger living in harmony. I first saw this video on the Today show.
A lion, tiger and bear recovered in a drug bust in 2001 have been living together ever since at the animal rescue center Noah’s Ark near Atlanta, Georgia. Leo, Shere Khan and Baloo are like brothers; caretakers say separating them would bring depression.
After yesterday’s post about the new Kaiser Family Foundation study, I decided to post about classroom activities for kids to connect children with nature. Our Stranger in the Woods Curriculum Guide and Lost in the Woods Curriculum Guide provide inspiration to get kids outside. Stranger in the Woods and Lost in the Woods are wonderful starting points for [...]
It’s time to get kids outside. A new study, “DAILY MEDIA USE AMONG CHILDREN AND TEENS UP DRAMATICALLY FROM FIVE YEARS AGO”, from the Kaiser Family Foundation states that most youth say they have no rules about how much time they can spend with TV, video games, or computers. Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an [...]
Winter survival for big game animals in winter is tough. Big game survive winter through four main adaptations: an insulated coat, reducing their metabolism (up to one-third of what they need to meet basic life functions), remaining bedded for long periods during bad weather and relying on stored body fat, according the to article “Winter [...]
Chickadees in winter are fun to watch. We tend to assume they are warm and comfortable. I found this informative article, “Chickadees in winter” from OregonLive.com, that makes the point that chickadees are struggling to survive during winter. The article states that chickadees lack the heavier feathering of other wintering birds and are more susceptible [...]
In a bid to save buffalo at Yellowstone National Park, billionaire Ted Turner has offered to hold the animals for five years on his sprawling Montana ranch while a new home for them is found, according to the article “Turner’s bid for park bison stokes wildlife debate” in The Washington Post. 88 bison from Yellowstone [...]
Here are some interesting porcupine facts we gleaned from NatureWorks: The porcupine is a rodent. Porcupines often climb trees to find food. (I had no idea). The common porcupine is a good swimmer. (Are you surprised? I was!) It’s hollow quills keep it afloat. Learn more.
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