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The Natural Order - September 2008

Animal Husbandry...a Dubai Disaster

September 27th 2008 00:36

When putting various species together for display purposes, one must consider the compatibility of said species. Apparently, some rich bureaucrat developer in Dubai doesn't get it!

This says it all: ...concentration of such a large number of sharks in a small space has led to what some might have considered predictable problems for the Dubai Mall's management.

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The Pants In The House

September 26th 2008 23:57

I'm sure guys think that they wear the pants in the relationship. In the outside world, perhaps it is a man's world. But it is the women that make the decisions where you live!

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Airborne Killers

September 15th 2008 22:06

I've always been fascinated with raptors otherwise known as birds of prey. They are the perfect killing machine from the air. Sharks are #1 in the water. Raptors have great eyesight and can see even the smallest prey from at least a mile away.

When I fed the birds, raptor strikes were a welcomed sight. Birds get too laxed at feeders and raptors tend to keep them on their toes as is the way of nature. Birds of prey are all fascinating. They come in all sizes, operate at all hours, are adaptable to hunt in their environment, are very misunderstood and fascinating at the same time, and I could go on.

I was once interested in falconry, but kept raptors more as pets than use them for hunting.

Birds of prey are extremely sensitive to the environment and tend to alert us firsthand when dangers are present. When DDT was affecting the environment the eagle began to decline because its eggs were without a shell. Just a membrane.

You can never get enough of raptor information. There is so much to learn about them as they make a comeback. Here's some good links.

Birds of prey make me understand that in nature, life and death situations can occur in a moments noticed. There are predators and prey, and death is a part of life. If the raptor doesn't eat, it dies, and hunting is a natural instinct. The trouble with humans is that we let our feelings get in the way. We give human characteristics to animals.

When there was a hawkstrike at my feeder, I felt it was the way of nature. To witness it is fascinating. I didn't correct the problem and as the birds got laxed again, the hawk struck again.

Other people would try to provide more cover or strike-proof their feeding stations. Did little good because just like songbirds won't shy from an easy meal, neither will the raptor.

Humans put emphisis of how precious life is but forget that death is a part of life. Many tend to believe that animals are helpless, but they are all more resourceful than we give them credit.

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Shark Attacks

September 8th 2008 17:17

Shark attacks are on the increase especially in Florida. Here are attack statistics both by states and worldwide. This site is loaded with useful info including how to reduce your risk of getting attacked.

Sharks usually attack surfers because they resemble their favorite delicacy, the seal. Sharks really are repulsed by the taste of man and discontinue after the first bite. This is not to say that that first bite can't be fatal, and if there is a school of sharks...well you get the picture! Even without fatalities, sharks and surfers don't mix

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The Zoo Problem

September 8th 2008 16:46

Try though they might, zoos can't really imitate an animal's natural environment. Most animals encompass large territories of a few acres to many miles. Zoos create a type of psychological problems, especially among the larger mammals such as elephants and bears. It is noticeable when the animal is in one spot and sways its body or neck from side-to-side. Now here is a problem that goes with the unatural zoo environment.

Polar bears that live in the artic are in an unnatural environment when air temperatures exceed their expectations. Add to the fact that daylight-night ratio is compromised, the water isn't clean, hibernation depletion, etc., and you have a true problem created by man

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Hurricane Ike

September 7th 2008 20:45

It seems that Louisiana can't catch a break. Ike may prove a storm worse than Katrina.

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Just For Fun

September 1st 2008 20:07

I'm going to stop preaching about nature, global warming, and anything I talk about on this blog, to give sites, resources, and tools that will be useful to almost everyone. Enjoy!

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