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Posted: 04-07-2013 22:36 Post subject:

Rhys Jones's Wildlife Patrol - Episode 3

Wildlife series with Dr Rhys Jones. In this edition, his rescue of a kestrel triggers a wildlife mystery involving seized bird eggs, stolen ducks and a mobile phone.

In this episode, when Wales's wildest animal expert Dr Rhys Jones rescues a kestrel, it sets in motion a wildlife crime mystery involving seized bird eggs, stolen ducks and an incriminating mobile phone.

Available until
7:59PM Wed, 4 Sep 2013

Fascinating crossover between a nature prog and Crimewatch! And our nature expert gets called out by his mum, when she finds a kestrel...

Posted: 06-07-2013 12:20 Post subject:

Baby monkey rescued by dog in Mtongwe doing well

Posted: 08-07-2013 09:47 Post subject:

Oops!

Posted: 09-07-2013 05:12 Post subject:

You're actually not meant to go anywhere near whales...it's against the law.

I am not sure what the law about Tigers is though.

Posted: 10-07-2013 21:28 Post subject:

Posted: 11-07-2013 16:15 Post subject:

Lucky the dog has evaded animal control, 92 times.

http://www.treehugger.com/culture/stray-dog-lucky-has-evaded-animal-control-five-years-92-escapes.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Posted: 12-07-2013 09:23 Post subject:

Woman's rib cage crushed in cow attack near Helston
7:00am Friday 12th July 2013 in News

The parents of a woman trampled by a cow protecting a young calf are hoping for a change in legislation to prevent such a thing happening to any other family.

Emma Moody remains in the critical care ward of hospital this week with severe chest injuries, after the majority of her ribs were crushed by the full weight of the cow.
She had been walking her dog along a familiar route through a field with a public right of way in the St Martin area, which was filled with cows and young calves.
Miss Moody had crossed half of the field with no problems when one suddenly started running at her.

When her precautions did not appear to be working Miss Moody began to run away but unfortunately tripped. It is understood the cow then “tossed” her before rolling on top of her. Shocked

This week her mum Sue said: “We feel the legislation needs looking at with regards to cows and young calves in fields where there is a public right of way.”
She said her daughter “did everything she could”, adhering to Natural England’s Countryside Code by walking the dog on a lead before letting it go when the cow threatened and putting her arms out wide, but it wasn’t working.
“It’s not as if she was in a strange area or somewhere different where she didn’t know the farm or the walk,” she added.

Mrs Moody said that the family wanted to pay tribute to the work of the 771 squadron search and rescue crew members from RNAS Culdrose, who airlifted Emma to Truro’s Royal Cornwall Hospital.
Although the family has already thanked the crew in person, Mrs Moody said that having the larger Sea King helicopter meant that she was able to fly to hospital alongside her daughter, together with an extra paramedic, which made a big difference.
“It’s worth stating how helpful it was having the Sea King helicopter so close to St Martin. We are eternally grateful for the speed she was taken to hospital and treated – it was second to none,” she added.

The issue was raised at last Thursday’s meeting of St Keverne Parish Council by Cornwall Councillor Walter Sanger.
Mr Sanger stressed that the farmer had “adhered to all the regulations” and warned: “People, although they can be legally on the public footpath, have to be aware and be cautious where there are cattle and especially cattle with calves.”
This was particularly true when a person had a dog with them. “If in doubt, chicken out,” he added.

Councillor Bill Frisken said cattle did not like dogs but had found they could rid of them by driving the owners away.
Councillor Derek Kevern, a farmer all his life, agreed: “It is best to leave your dog off the lead rather than on the lead, because they’ll go for you too – and the dog will find you.”

The Countryside Code states: When you take your dog into the outdoors, always ensure it does not disturb wildlife, farm animals, horses or other people by keeping it under effective control. This means that you:
· keep your dog on a lead, or
· keep it in sight at all times, be aware of what it’s doing and be confident it will return to you promptly on command
· ensure it does not stray off the path or area where you have a right of access Special dog rules may apply in particular situations, so always look out for local signs – for example:
· Dogs may be banned from certain areas that people use, or there may be restrictions, byelaws or control orders limiting where they can go.
· The access rights that normally apply to open country and registered common land (known as ‘open access’ land) require dogs to be kept on a short lead between March 1 and July 31, to help protect ground nesting birds, and all year round near farm animals.

It’s always good practice (and a legal requirement on ‘open access’ land) to keep your dog on a lead around farm animals and horses, for your own safety and for the welfare of the animals. A farmer may shoot a dog which is attacking or chasing farm animals without being liable to compensate the dog’s owner.

However, if cattle or horses chase you and your dog, it is safer to let your dog off the lead – don’t risk getting hurt by trying to protect it. Your dog will be much safer if you let it run away from a farm animal in these circumstances and so will you.

http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/10541853.Woman_s_rib_cage_crushed_in_cow_attack_near_Helston/?ref=mr

Posted: 14-07-2013 06:42 Post subject:

You cannot legislate common sense.

Posted: 14-07-2013 12:42 Post subject:

The way the cow continued the attack seems unusual, it effectively became an aggressor rather reacting to a perceived threat.

The Far Side may be correct about cows...

Posted: 17-07-2013 23:23 Post subject:

Amazing dog, eats nuns as well.

Posted: 17-07-2013 23:55 Post subject:

Posted: 22-07-2013 08:04 Post subject:

Wolf howl identification technology excites experts
By Michelle Warwicker, BBC Nature

Individual wild wolves can be recognised by just their howls with 100% accuracy, a study has shown.
The team from Nottingham Trent University, UK, developed a computer program to analyse the vocal signatures of eastern grey wolves.

Wolves roam huge home ranges, making it difficult for conservationists to track them visually.
But the technology could provide a way for experts to monitor individual wolves by sound alone.

"Wolves howl a lot in the wild," said PhD student Holly Root-Gutteridge, who led the research.
"Now we can be sure... exactly which wolf it is that's howling."
The team's findings are published in the journal Bioacoustics.

Wolves use their distinctive calls to protect territory from rivals and to call to other pack members. "They enjoy it as a group activity," said Ms Root-Gutteridge, "When you get a chorus howl going they all join in."

The team's computer program is unique because it analyses both volume (or amplitude) and pitch (or frequency) of wolf howls, whereas previously scientists had only examined the animals' pitch.
"Think of [pitch] as the note the wolf is singing," explained Ms Root-Gutteridge. "What we've added now is the amplitude - or volume - which is basically how loud it's singing at different times."
"It's a bit like language: If you put the stress in different places you form a different sound."

The scientists put their new tool to the test by studying dozens of archive recordings of wild eastern grey wolf howls, living mainly in Algonquin park, Canada, and collected by the British Library in London.
Their success rate was 100% when recognising individual wolves from their solo howls. And they achieved an accuracy of 97% when identifying wolves calling together in a "chorus howl".

Ms Root-Gutteridge said that the technology is in the last stages of development but she hopes it can be used by conservationists in the wild in the near future.
"In scientific terms this is really exciting, because it means that if we hear a howl on one night we can tell if it is or isn't the same wolf that you hear on subsequent nights," she said.

Similar technology has been tested on captive wolf howls but this study is the first time such accurate results have been achieved from recordings taken from the wild, where varying conditions make recognition considerably more difficult.

Previously, an accuracy rate of 76% had been achieved by scientists using audio sampling to identify wild wolves.
"The two biggest challenges are getting 'clean' recordings... and sometimes the wolves just don't want to howl," said Ms Root-Gutteridge.

Experts have successfully used acoustic sampling to monitor other wild animals such as bats and marine mammals. Last week, scientists in Puerto Rico revealed audio technology that can recognise rainforest animals by the sounds they make.

Ms Root-Gutteridge speculated that her team's new vocal "extraction code" could be used in acoustic studies for "[other] wolves; coyotes; dogs. Anything that howls really".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/23263266

Posted: 22-07-2013 12:20 Post subject:

They shit horses, don't they?

I suppose the horse refused to go into Tesco! Smile

Posted: 25-07-2013 10:21 Post subject: