August 31, 2010 – Additional news about the making of “The Cove.”

August 31, 2010 – Along with the canine corps from homeland security, this is another great example of working dogs.

August 31, 2010 – Military service dog video is a nice one. Might be a great story to follow up.

August 31, 2010 – Homeland security ups their canine corps.

August 31, 2010 – More news from the gulf and this one is an interesting twist–oil eating microbes.

August 26, 2010 – Pet overpopulation myths abound but this long standing numbers exaggeration was exposed by pet writer Christie Keith. Worth a read and repeating.

August 26, 2010 – For international news, you might like this story about an elephant. Working elephants are in peril in their country of origin as mahouts fail to earn enough for their upkeep.

August 26, 2010 – Vulture awareness day is coming up in September also. Would make a fun short clip.

August 26, 2010 – I did not hear much about this. How much is a life worth?

August 26, 2010 – This is a disturbing blog post with some links to resources and would make a good story for Pet Health Month which is in September.

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August 20, 2010 – Elephant sanctuaries are springing up around the globe and this might be a nice spin on the topic leading into national projects in elephant management.

August 20, 2010 – Supervision of children is super important anywhere but to lose track and have the child climb and fall into a bear enclosure is really bad. People’s perceptions of animals are distorted and such incidents are not as rare as most would like to believe.

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August 12, 2010 – Bear predatory attacks seems to be in the news more than normal this year. As bears become habituated to humans they become bigger problems but as man encroaches and narrows their territories I don’t see this getting any better.

August 12, 2010 – Polar bears are the ultimate predators and man is just another snack–this guy was lucky he survived.

August 12, 2010 – Federal Management of many resources are dismal actions rooted in the past and that are reactionary instead of proactive. The deaths of the wild mustangs in 2010 was a tragedy especially when the agency cannot afford to manage those it captures and while it continues to lease land out to ranchers.

August 12, 2010 – Pet lovers are getting into the social media act via some favorite sites that create a community and share news with them.

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August 11, 2010 – Animal blessings take place around the world and tradition is bumping up against new views and animal care. October is a heavy pet blessing month and this could be another great idea for a story.

August 11, 2010 – Molly the owl has gained quite a following with thousands of fans on Facebook. This fascination is something that would make a great story–especially with how social media can be used to create awareness and concern for animals and their conservation.

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July 29, 2010 – This is a promo Discovery is doing for Shark Week using social media strategies.

July 29, 2010 – I blogged about the pet victims of the BP Oil Spill but no national teams doing pet rescue are reporting on it–my question is, why not? Would make a good investigative story.

July 29, 2010 – Shark Week on Discovery is one of my favorite programs. Why? Because it goes indepth into the lives of the animal, explores their environment and shares the latest research and discoveries. I’d love more programming like this and would probably watch more television again if it were offered. Need a host for it? Pick me!

July 29, 2010 – Another dog law discussion about a pet in public. Personally, I think the dog owner should be liable not the business entity.

July 29, 2010 – There is a lot of service dog/therapy dog fraud on the rise and people are breaking some of the laws when it comes to pets in public places. This blog post raises some interesting questions.

July 29, 2010 – I loved living in the UK and seeing dogs in the pubs. Now a pub menu for canines could catch on.

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July 29, 2010 – Bear attacks are unfortunately in the news more regularly as people continue to camp and bears habituate. Although this attack was allegedly not due to improper food storage, I would suspect habituation or some other trigger. An investigation and identifying the bear should reveal new facts.

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July 21, 2010 – Rattlesnake bites to humans often are linked to substance abuse or intoxication and people messing with them. I’d first ask if they were younger snakes–they tend to be less conservative with venom.

July 21, 2010 – I recently was up at a local camp and was shocked at all the dogs onsite. We have a couple of cougars in the area–this guy has some additional tips. You can find mine on several blogs. Be aware when you enter the woods!

July 21, 2010 – So, this strikes me as odd. Wondering if it is true or a photoshop trick. Hard to tell these days but the behavior is very odd.

July 21, 2010 – Even though people are told not to have food or trash at campsites–still happens. This is an incident with a twist–and everyone is okay.

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July 9, 2010 – People have a problem with admitting their animal has a problem. Might be a good investigative story.

July 8, 2010 – It has been a while since we’ve heard anything about cloning…

July 8, 2010 – Pet food recall from the vet world…

July 8, 2010 – Yet another pet food recall…

July 8, 2010 – So if you have not heard this last week was filled with pet food recalls…

July 8, 2010 – So the fact that this made the news is bizarre when there are a ton of dog bites every day–but it is unusual. Kids and pets should never be left alone together.

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July 8, 2010 – This is a great article that appeared in Outside magazine about Dawn Brancheau and Tilikum’s history.

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June 3, 2010 – People get upset when protective measures are taken but the risk to the crowd was real. The use of pepper spray cannot be under valued and this video shows just how fast a situation can change.

June 3, 2010 – People dismiss non-predators but deer attacks through striking can be dangerous. This video shows an example–and those who have unwittingly taught captive ungulates to strike often find that it is a mistake.

June 3, 2010 – I can’t believe this story. Anyone who has worked with animals any amount of time knows that an altered state, especially drugs or alcohol, can trigger issues. Wild animals naturally prey upon the sick and weak–altered behavior and responses fall into that category.

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