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Finding Birds in Northern Greece by Dave Gosney – 10,000 Birds

, 16/10/2025

Dave Gosney’s Finding Birds Series covers mostly the Western Palearctic and describes birding in various regions of Portugal, Spain, Morocco, France, Finland, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, etc., with some additions, namely South Texas, The Gambia, and Goa (India). Afterwards, the individual site updates are available at his website findingbirds.com. Finding Birds in Northern Greece (2015) covers the birdwise very best northeast of the country (provinces of Macedonia and Thrace), from the wetland border with Turkey all the way to the mountains and lakes at the triple border with Albania and North Macedonia. Based on a visit in spring…

National Pet Month: What is it and how can you celebrate?

, 15/10/2025

A s if you need a reminder to show extra love for your furry friends, it will soon be National Pet Month (NPM). During the spring, the main objective of the month is to organize an event that involves animal charities and welfare organizations. It is an opportunity to promote responsible pet ownership and the benefits of owning pets, and a chance to celebrate your encounter this April and May. Here is everything you need to know about NPM. What is National Pet Month? National Pet Month, which started in 1989 as National Pet Week, celebrates and raises awareness of…

‘My dog showed no remorse’: Guardian readers on the damage done by their beloved pets | pets

, 14/10/2025

‘One look at that face and I forgave him instantly’ My border collie-jack russell mix, Cache, thought his mission in life was to protect me and our property. I was in the back yard discussing repairs with some contractors and I could hear him barking to warn me about the danger of a stranger. When I came back in, I found he had “moved” the blinds out of the way so he could keep a better eye on things. One look at that face and I forgave him instantly. Sandy Edwards, retired, Iowa, US ‘He viewed the mail with hostility’…

All in Advent Window 17! – Be That Dog!

, 13/10/2025

All In Adventist December 17, we are almost there! For today’s window, it’s only fair. It’s the small things that matter. It often doesn’t take much to make someone’s day just a little bit easier, but it often means rather a lot more. Return your shopping basket or cart. Clear your own table in the cafe. Clean up any dog mess someone might have left behind in the park. Take your rubbish with you in the cinema. There are so many little ways each day that you can make someone’s day a little easier and a lot brighter. You may…

Is Tourism Taking a Toll Despite the Best Travel Practices?

Kiki, 12/10/2025

Episode #29. Read or Listen. Show notes (Edited) Introduction. Hi there, I’m Lalitha Krishnan and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 29 of Heart of Conservation. I bring you stories from the wild that keep us all connected to our natural world. It’s so easy to book a ticket and fly out to most destinations. But Imagine what it takes to make a place, especially a high-altitude desert in the Himalayas sitting at 11,980 ft viable for tourism. To be able to involve the community, to be constantly successful and get world recognition for it. I’m speaking to Ishita Khanna…

Sudarshan Shaw:Breaking Definitions of Art & Nature.

Kiki, 11/10/2025

Ep#30 Season 4 Heart of Conservation Transcript (Edited) Read or Listen. All paintings-photos courtesy Sudarshan Shaw. 0:05 Lalitha Krishnan: I’m Lalitha Krishnan and you’re listening to episode #30, season 4 of Heart of Conservation. I bring you stories from the wild that keep us all connected to the natural world. For someone who has no sense of direction and couldn’t probably read a map to save her life, I have to say I practically drooled over one visually delightful map that I came across on Instagram. It conveyed a spectacular visually-rich story of a place, its people and art and…

Seena Narayanan Tells us About the Secret Life of Dung Beetles in Less than 20 Minutes.

Kiki, 10/10/2025

Heart of Conservation podcast. EP#28 Show notes (Edited) Hi there, I’m Lalitha Krishnan and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 28 of Heart of Conservation. I bring you stories from the wild that keep us all connected to our natural world. We hear of people following the butterfly trail, or kids chasing frogs and catching worms, but beetle watching isn’t a thing as far as I know. But my guest on this episode is passionate about the real dung beetles so much so it was the topic of her PhD research. Three new species of dung beetles have been discovered…

Behind the Scenes, Wildlife Rehabilitation: Jayanthi Kallam (ARRC).

, 09/10/2025

Heart of Conservation Podcast. Ep #27 Part 2 Show notes (Edited) Listen to Episode 27, Part 2 on many platforms or read on this blog. Introduction: Hi there, I’m Lalitha Krishnan and you’re listening to Season 4, part 2 of Episode 27 of Heart of Conservation. I bring you stories from the wild that keep us all connected to our natural world. Today, I continue my conversation with Jayanthi Kallam, Executive Director of Avian and Reptile Rehabilitation Centre in Bangalore and part of her amazing team including Subeksha, Ranjana, Samiiha and Veerababu to find out what it takes to make…