New parrot cafe serves up coffee and adoptable feathered friends May 25, 2016 Forget cats in pubs and owls in coffee shops. The Perch bills itself as the first parrot cafe in the United States – and… Continue Reading
Wednesday Zen Moment 2: Rare Hawaiian birds lift off for the unknown after species get revival April 6, 2016 Just a couple of decades ago, the puaiohi was at risk of dying out. Once plentiful, by the late 1990s, there were fewer than 300… Continue Reading
Meatless Monday: Seagulls trapped in tofu vat March 14, 2016 It was a Meatless Monday last Friday for seagulls who had a hankering for tofu. The BC Wildlife Rescue Association had to rush to… Continue Reading
Don’t let them go: Balloons kill, injure wildlife & make giant mess August 6, 2015 Kids love balloons. Kids – and grownups – also love watching balloons float up into the sky. So do some groups that release balloons in… Continue Reading
In Alberta, grizzly cams, in Vancouver they’ve got heron cams March 23, 2015 Springtime means critters are out and about. In Alberta, cameras have captured the first grizzly bear sighting in Banff. Vancouver’s Park Board, the… Continue Reading
Puppy Patrol at Vancouver Airport keeps birds away from incoming planes February 25, 2015 The Vancouver International Airport is trying out a technique to keep birds away from its airfield. Puppy patrol. All airports know about the problems… Continue Reading
Bread + baby geese = MUTANTS! June 4, 2014 Stop frowning at cows. And don’t give bread to geese in Saskatchewan either That’s right. You may be tempted to give those cute little… Continue Reading
Bird singing contest in Thailand March 24, 2014 Every year, hundreds of bird owners in South East Asia descend to the southern Thailand to pitch their singing birds against each other. The… Continue Reading
Doves of peace released by Pope Francis are attacked in mid-flight January 27, 2014 What happened to these doves after they were attacked? No one knows. But the sight of two doves of peace being pecked by two… Continue Reading