Zookeeper Jack Hanna, Director Emeritus at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, saved hikers from a possible grizzly bear attack Saturday. See the video below as Jack Hanna is interviewed by ABC News’ Diane Sawyer.
Jack Hanna and his wife Suzi were hiking in Montana’s Glacier National Park in mid afternoon. As they came around a corner they [...]
Here’s an interesting story about a black bear breaking into a car in Colorado and taking an unexpected joyride. I learned about this story in the BBC, “US bear takes short ride in car and leaves it wrecked“.
It seems the bear entered the car because it had a sandwich in the back seat. Once inside, [...]
Minnesota loons are being tagged by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to study the effects of the BP oil spill. I guess I mistakenly assumed that birds found in northern states, forgetting about migration, would not be affected by the oil spill.
Carrol L. Henderson, the nongame wildlife program supervisor in the Minnesota Department of [...]
If you are hiking in bear country, you’ll find the new 6-minute video, “Day Hiking and Wildlife“, from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park helpful. This black bear safety video covers hiking safety and educates viewers about the wildlife behavior of black bears and the appropriate responses and regulations to be followed by Park visitors.
This excellent video was [...]
I’m impressed by the Dawn Saves Wildlife cause marketing campaign.
I’m even more impressed at the amount that Dawn donates for each bottle sold: Each bottle of Dawn you purchase can contribute one dollar (up to $500,000, must activate donation online) to the important wildlife conservation efforts of the Marine Mammal Center and the International Bird [...]
Scientists will be rescuing sea turtle nests and eggs in the Gulf of Mexico to protect them from the BP oil spill. The US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is calling the plan the “Sea Turtle Late-Term Nest Collection and Hatchling Release Plan”.
Eggs, mostly of endangered loggerhead sea turtles, will be taken to Florida and [...]
Join the Great American Backyard Campout this Weekend! The Great American Backyard Campout is this Saturday, June, 26, 2010.
National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizjewski talks about the Great American Backyard Campout and shares animals that go “BUMP” in the night…or day with Kathie Lee and Hoda of the Today Show in this video.
This informative video features BP [...]
The International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC) is conducting injured bird rescue to help oiled birds in the Gulf. I keep hearing the name of this organization in the news and wanted to learn more about them.
IBRRC is working with the Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research, the lead oiled wildlife organization on the ground, to set up [...]
Have you ever seen a baby musk ox? This little guy (or girl) is very cute (see photo at “Baby musk ox taken to Wildlife Center“).
The baby musk ox was found in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, far from Anchorage, its natural habitat, wandering around. Officials at the Department of Fish and Game and the Alaska Wildlife Conservation [...]
Why do beavers build dams? This video clip from BBC Worldwide is from the BBC documentary A Moose Name Madeline. It is the story of a moose calf named Madeline and her struggle for survival in the Canadian wilderness.
This video clip highlights the strange relationship between the moose and the beaver and helps explain how [...]
