The laugh tells other hyenas the animal’s social status, age, health, and just plain identity-
It also has many other uses such as the recruitment of allies and warning.
Hyenas’ Laughter Signals Deciphered. ScienceDaily.
Continue Reading →Food and Drug Administration pressured to combat rising ‘food fraud’-
This is a little bit marginal to what we usually discuss (well maybe not), but it is certainly irritating to the consumer. Fraud also puts pressure on the honest producer to cut corners or worse.
“Organic foods” are also of no guarantee if fraud is […]
Continue Reading →Terrible! Terrible! The vicious beasts actually dug up the carcass of a dead cow-
Wolves at the door: Wallowa County [Oregon] ranchers face their worst fears. By Kathleen Ellyn. Wallowa County Chieftain.
According to this reporter, not only did the bad wolves dig in a rancher’s bone pit, they left big scary tracks in […]
Continue Reading →This may be one of the most cost-effective ways of slowing climate change-
I should add, however, that I think we will find that treating areas with other kinds of land cover the right way might prove to be very important too.
Protected Forest Areas May Be Critical Strategy for Slowing Climate Change. ScienceDaily
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