Critter News

APRIL 17, 2012

After eight years of fighting a strict law that virtually bans an anesthetic essential for their work, Russia's veterinarians say they have nearly reached the end of their tether. The best medicines are believed to be opiates, but they are completely banned in Russia, so ketamine is our only choice," Novozhilova added.

Laws 100

Laws Russia Vet Tethering 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2022

For this and a few other species, a 2003 paper tries to estimate this effect and concludes that depending on which of two scenarios will occur, the range reduction will be 79.8-80.4% (Third note: no more notes. Let’s move to the birds). Like many other species, the Chinese Nuthatch is expected to be affected by climate change.

Mongolia 260

Mongolia Hedgehogs Russia Morals 260

10,000 Birds

JULY 8, 2024

” The Red-crowned Cranes at the Hokkaido winter feeding spots have solved the problem by just ignoring humans completely, which sounds nice for photographers but actually makes life difficult if you only bring an 800 mm lens … (this is the rare occasion of my post giving some vaguely useful practical tips).

China 246

China Japan Russia Pythons 246