As was feared, The Yangtze River dolphin is officially extinct. “After more than 20 million years on the planet, the Yangtze river dolphin is today officially declared extinct, the first species of cetacean (whale, dolphin or porpoise) to be driven from this planet by human activity. “An intensive six-week search by an international team of …
Month: August 2007
Terrorist Cockfighters?
Patriot Act “Sneak & Peek” warrants used against redneck chickenfighters in Tennessee. Of course they would NEVER be used except against terrorists. HT Tam.
“Scouts banned from eating burgers and bangers – because of religious beliefs”
This is not the Onion, but a real headline from England. (Would be that or California). “The location is Brownsea Island in Dorset, the starting point of Scouting where Lord Baden-Powell led the first expedition. “Those young pioneers caught rabbits and then skinned and cooked them on an open fire. “Some 300 modern-day Scouts (the …
“And if California slides into the ocean…”
.. it may be better for the rest of us! A debate in the LA Times begins by framing the issues thus: “There’s wide agreement that most dogs should be spayed and neutered.” Really? But worse is to come. “I am a volunteer humane advocate going against you, Bill, a paid lobbyist and profiteering dog …
Bird “Bleg”
Which as readers of blogs know is a Blogger’s Beg. I am going into this season birdless as well as almost utterly penniless. Next year should be better but is… next year. I am mainly interested in Goshawks, Sakers, and (probably crossed with Saker) Gyrs (better health down here). Gosses I probably have to get …
New Gorbatov
John Carlson of Prairie Ice gives us a link to new work by Vadim Gorbatov and a review of Cormac McCarthy’s The Road.
Bones
Some bones from the beach: my sister Karen and her husband George excavate some seal and whale bones on the east coast.
Nest
From the book files: Bratislav Grubac from Serbia, writer and photographer of the good book Suri Orao (Golden Eagle) and fellow Mongolia- phile, sends this entry for Eagle: a Steppe eagle nest on the ground in Mongolia.
A Real Afghan
I have been trying to get over 100 illos for the Eagle so have been very busy but visual images are pouring in. So it’s time for Photoblogging! First: a real hunting Afghan from Afghanistan. According to our friend Jutta Ruebesam: “She was found in the streets of Kabul by a member of a German …
Presidential Note
Just saw a story on the presidential candidates’ (both parties) penchant for evoking Teddy Roosevelt’s policies in their rhetoric. Question: Which do you think will be first to support hunting rats with terriers in the White House basement, or coursing coyotes with greyhounds in Yellowstone?