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Allied Communication:

• Ethiopian wolves on the hunt February 4, 2012
  I love watching these things stalk. Source. I call these wolves the Farley Mowat wolves, because they actually do live on rodents. Contrary to what this documentary says, these wolves are actually more distantly related to the wolf and dog species than the golden jackal is. The initial mtDNA study on Ethiopian wolves suggested that they were recent derivativ […]
  retrieverman
• How wolves increased biodiversity in Yellowstone February 4, 2012
  Source. This video mentions something really important. It’s called the ecology of fear hypothesis. In this hypothesis, fear plays the vital role. If a prey animal has to be afraid of a predator in a certain area, its behavior will change. This is perhaps best described in study that examined the role coyotes play in keeping domestic cats out of areas where […]
  retrieverman
• Some nice golden retriever puppies February 3, 2012
  This litter was bred by Djanick Michaud of Zomarick golden retrievers in Quebec. You can really see the intelligence in their eyes!     […]
  retrieverman
• Chat room February 3, 2012
  http://us4.chatzy.com/25193295625619 […]
  retrieverman
• Money spent in January February 3, 2012
  I totally meant to do this on the first but spaced out.  Idea stolen from The House of Two BowsI am only going to include Conker's expenses. While I may buy the food for Juneau and Sasha, I'm not using my money to do it. Same goes with vet expenses for those two. Stuff like toys, leashes, harnesses, etc. is included since I don't plan on leavi […]
  Losech
• Strange Tri- Hybrids February 3, 2012
  From reader Roberto Buonfante comes this "natural" domestic pair and their young, in Italy: a Buteo X Buteo (Redtail jamaicensis x Ferruginous regalis) mated to a Harris (Parabuteo--!-- unicinctus) and their first of several successful clutches.Seems they might make great hare hawks! Roberto writes:"... the Harris [and] the red/ ferr. were pla […]
  Steve Bodio
• Horse slaughter and puppy mills February 3, 2012
  "Slaughter has become the garbage can for the performance horse industry." --Patricia Hogan, VMD, ACVSI'm not sure if I've made my position clear, but I'm not against the killing of horses, per se. Not against people who eat horse meat. Not against rendering plants that turn horses into dog food, glue, and leather. Nor zoos and big c […]
  CyborgSuzy

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