Two young Fawns sat on the ground talking about their condition. They were two boys without a mother. "We used to have a deer for our mother," they said.
Rabbit came to them and said "I'm hungry. I've travelled without eating, and I've come a long way."
The Fawns said, "We have nothing to eat here; our food is not here."
Where is it?" asked Rabbit.
A scientific computer mapping analysis released by he Western Native Trout Campaign today demonstrates that native trout species in the western United States are strongly correlated with the region's remaining roadless areas.
If the federal roadless policy adopted in 2000 is withdrawn, many populations of native trout will likely become extinct.
Roadless Areas Provide Last Refuge for Native Trout in the West »»
A scientific computer mapping analysis released by he Western Native Trout Campaign today demonstrates that native trout species in the western United States are strongly correlated with the region's remaining roadless areas.
If the federal roadless policy adopted in 2000 is withdrawn, many populations of native trout will likely become extinct.
Roadless Areas Provide Last Refuge for Native Trout in the West »»
The first film of its kind promoting the protection of predators and their ecosystems, On Nature’s Terms uses dramatic footage and inspirational stories to illustrate how ordinary citizens in both rural and urban America are doing their part to co-exist in harmony with predators.
On Nature’s Terms: Predators and People Co-existing in Harmony »»
This is more than a story about livestock disease, animal management or a range war. The bison conflict has stirred people from vastly different backgrounds, offering a fascinating cross section of life in the Rocky Mountains today.
Prairie State Park in Liberal, MO is a 3,700-acre spread of southwest Missouri land where a lost heritage is recaptured and a rare ecosystem preserved. Open year-round.
Most other members of my species, presumably cut from the same mold, seem not to be concerned over the institutionalized killing of animals for “food.”
Yet, the mere thought of the fear and agony experienced by the “farmed” animals who are killed for no reason other than the greedy desire for the taste of their flesh breaks my heart… My heart must be defective.
It was the 8th annual Children's Bison Roundup on Wednesday at Antelope Island State Park.
The famous and often controversial Yellowstone bison herds are changing the ecosystem around them as they move steadily to the west, according to Mary Meagher, a retired National Park Service biologist who has studied the bison for 40 years.
The famous and often controversial Yellowstone bison herds are changing the ecosystem around them as they move steadily to the west, according to Mary Meagher, a retired National Park Service biologist who has studied the bison for 40 years.
To survive, antelopes rely on their ability to spot danger and to make a rapid escape. This defense system enables them to evade most wildlife predators, but it offers only partial protection from human hunters interested in antelope hide, horn, or meat, and no protection at all from changes to their habitat.
Although antelopes all belong to the cattle family (family Bovidae), the term antelope is an informal one, and does not have any precise scientific meaning. Types of antelope »»
Antelopes reach sexual maturity quickly. The smallest antelope species are ready to breed when just 6 months old, and the largest only need 3 or 4 years to reach sexual maturity. Antelope courtship and reproduction »»
Compared to some mammals, such as carnivores (meat-eaters) and primates (apes, monkeys, and humans), antelopes are not noted for high intelligence.
Antelopes differ from one another almost as much as they differ from other members of the cattle, goat, and sheep family. Size is one of the most striking and variable features of antelopes: The common eland towers over most breeds of domestic cattle and can be 300 times heavier than the royal antelope. Antelope Size and Diversity »»
Antelope is a common name applied to a diverse group of hollow-horned mammals that belong to the same family as cattle, goats, and sheep. About 100 species of antelopes live in Africa and Asia, including some of the world’s fastest and most elegant hoofed mammals, as well as some of the most endangered. Antelope Range and Habitat »»
— Voltaire
[“Poem on the Lisbon Disaster,” by Voltaire, translated by Joseph McCabe. Quoted from “A Treatise on Toleration and Other Essays,” Prometheus Books, 1994, page 4.]
This piece is dedicated to Animal Liberation Front (ALF), their agents, their cells, and all that they have done for us…
More than 100 wolves have been killed so far this season, including a pack of wolves that had been studied for decades. The Board of Game meets in March to consider a number of additional proposals calling for the expansion of wolf and bear killing. Learn how to submit comments on these proposals.
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On January 31, 2005, gray wolf conservation won a victory when a federal district court ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) when it reduced protections for gray wolves across most of the lower-48 United States.
The court’s decision ensures the highest level of federal protection for wolves and requires that the government continue its efforts to recover the species throughout its historic range.
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Wolves win with the endangered species act.
Before you decide that a “wolf” or “wolf hybrid” is for you, please read my website. It will also tell you how to avoid getting taken by stupid breeders selling mutts that are mispresented as wolf hybrids (wolfdogs). These animals do not make good pets, they are for serious, educated people who are interested only in dedicating themselves to the entire lives of the wolf hybrid. Factual Wolf Hybrid Website before you decide to purchase one, read it! »»
Reward offered in bald eagle death..KEYWORDS: eagle poaching eagle reward eagles endangered species threatened species in the US pacific northwest eagles inland northwest eagles
AUTHOR: Nicholas K. Geranios
SPOKANE, Wash. — A bald eagle was shot to death and left hanging from a tree branch this week, and a federal agency is offering a reward for information about who shot a bird that is the nation’s symbol.
The adult eagle, classified as threatened by the government, was found hanging from a branch in a field about a mile from Sprague, near Highway 231, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said. Reward offered in bald eagle death »»
Feds to hand wolves to states.. KEYWORDS: wolf management wolves Idaho wolves Montana wolves Wyoming wolves endangered species act +wolves endangered species +wolf
AUTHOR: Rachel Odell, High Country News
Idaho and Montana are poised to take greater control of gray wolves, but the Nez Perce Tribe, and some environmentalists, are resisting.
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Feds to hand wolves to states.. KEYWORDS: wolf management wolves Idaho wolves Montana wolves Wyoming wolves endangered species act +wolves endangered species +wolf
AUTHOR: Rachel Odell, High Country News
Idaho and Montana are poised to take greater control of gray wolves, but the Nez Perce Tribe, and some environmentalists, are resisting.
In early January, Interior Secretary Gale Norton announced that the federal government will give Idaho and Montana more control over threatened gray wolves, declaring that the 10-year-old wolf reintroduction program had been a success that "exceeded all of our expectations." The management shift, which results from a change to the Endangered Species Act’s "10j" rule, will make it easier for ranchers in Montana and Idaho to kill wolves threatening livestock on private and public land.
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Last Rites for a Desert Bighorn…KEYWORDS: desert bighorn sheep big horn sheep coyote
AUTHOR: Ranger Jim Meier
It was most unusual to see Mama Ewe standing in the same spot where I’d last seen her. But there she was, in the clearing at Lower Willows in Coyote Canyon where I’d seen her two days before during the bighorn sheep count. Four legs spread wide; her head hung as if muscles were not attached. Drainage flowed from her eyes and nose. Something must be done! Last Rites for a Desert Bighorn »»
Big Horn Sheep Watching…KEYWORDS: where to see bighorn sheep in California big horn sheep watching Anza-Borrego Desert State Park california state park animals Peninsular Bighorn Sheep state park near San Diego
AUTHOR: Ranger Jeri Zemon
In 1933, Anza-Borrego was set aside as a state park, in part to preserve the habitat of the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep. Since then, their numbers have decreased, and spotting a Bighorn has become a rare experience in California. We are fortunate that it is still possible to see a Bighorn Sheep in the wild during a visit to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. Big Horn Sheep Watching in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park »»
Big Horn Sheep Fact Sheet…All about the Desert Bighorn Sheep, its scientific names, common names, description, behavior, range, habitats and life cycle….KEYWORDS: rocky mountain big horn sheep artiodactyla bovidae caprinae ovis canadensis Ovis canadensis nelsoni endangered species desert subspecies
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Sub Family: Caprinae
Genus: Ovis
Species: canadensis
The natural range of Ovis canadensis was formerly in the Rocky Mountains from southern Canada to Colorado, but is now reduced to small bands protected by inaccessible habitat or by refuges. The desert subspecies (Ovis canadensis nelsoni) ranges from Nevada and California to west Texas and south into Mexico. Another rare member inhabits the Sierra Nevada Mountain of California. Desert Big Horn Sheep Fact Sheet »»
KEYWORDS: The gifts that bear offers to those with this totem are strength, introspection and knowledge. black bear brown bear kodiak bear polar bear totems bear medicine bears animal guide spirit guide animal guardianship
There are several types of bear including the Grizzly, Brown, Black, Kodiak and Polar. Unlike other animals who are active during a specific time of day, the bear is active both day and night. This symbolizes its connection with solar energy, that of strength and power, and lunar energy, that of intuition. It enhances and teaches those with this totem how to develop both within themselves. The powers of bear medicine »»
Scientist says prairie dogs appear to have their own language…KEYWORDS: Gunnisons prairie dogs animal languages gunnison prairie dog rodents animal studies animal languages Slobodchikoff prairie dog linguist Gunnison’s prairie dog
Prairie dogs, those little pups popping in and out of holes on vacant lots and rural rangeland, are talking up a storm.
They have different “words” for tall human in yellow shirt, short human in green shirt, coyote, deer, red-tailed hawk and many other creatures. Scientist says prairie dogs appear to have their own language »»
Buffalo to be moved from Catalina Island to South Dakota.. KEYWORDS: buffalo bison american bison bufflo the animal buffalo habitat saving the buffalo South Dakota Catalina Island buffalo California Tongva tribe Morongo tribe Lakota tribe +buffalo
AUTHOR: Pat Brennen, The Orange County Register
Nearly half the buffalo herd that runs free on Santa Catalina Island will be rounded up and shipped to an Indian reservation in South Dakota next month, returning the animals to their ancestral home and easing ecological pressure on the island. Buffalo to be moved from Catalina Island to South Dakota »»
Trout, the Last Bastion Of American Patriotism.. KEYWORDS: trout recipe thanksgiving symbol american patriotism flavor of trout species
Each year, around Thanksgiving, radio and newspaper commentators remind us of the fact that Benjamin Franklin originally proposed the turkey as our country’s national symbol. Franklin held – the commentators remind us – that the wily, quick-witted wild turkey was more symbolic of the American character than was the fish-stealing, nest-fouling bald eagle.
Unfortunately, the tough, smart turkey that Franklin admired so much has deteriorated as a role-model over the past 250 years or so. The domestic turkey that we are familiar with today is a pretty representative symbol of many of our national traits – it is over-weight, over-sexed and dumb as a post – but not the ones that we’d particularly like to advertise. What we really need is a different animal symbol – one that shows us off in a slightly better light. What about – hold onto your hats, now – the rainbow trout? Trout, the Last Bastion Of American Patriotism »»
The sight of a 12 to 14 foot-long alligator is something south Georgia folks see occasionally, but few have seen one take an adult deer out to lunch. Actually — for lunch. KEYWORDS: alligator sighting gator deer what do alligators eat Georgia
The sight of a 12 to 14 foot-long alligator is something south Georgia folks see occasionally, but few have seen one take an adult deer out to lunch. Actually — for lunch.
These photographs of this deer-eating alligator were taken from the air by Terry Jenkins, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service District Fire Management Officer. 13 ft. Alligator has deer for lunch in South Georgia »»
Animal Totem from Your Zodiacal Birth Sign KEYWORDS: zodiak animal totem animals associated with zodiak signs
Many people recognize the symbol of their birth sign as their spirit helper. Those of you who know that your sign is Gemini, Virgo, Libra, Sagittarius, or Aquarius are already complaining that you have no animal representation. However, many resources show a relationship with the same animal for those signs so I have included them here. Animal Totem from Your Zodiacal Birth Sign »»
Native American Zodiac, based on the Medicine Wheel cosmology interpreted by native americans Wabun and the late Sun Bear. KEYWORDS: native american zodiac totem animals medicine animals spirit guides
If you don’t feel connected on a spiritual level with the animal totem provided with your birth date in the standard zodiacal depictions try blending with your animal sign from the Native American Zodiac, based on the Medicine Wheel cosmology interpreted by native americans Wabun and the late Sun Bear. Native American Medicine Wheel Zodiac Animals »»
The Chinese Zodiac consists of a twelve-year cycle, each year of which is named after a different animal totem that imparts distinct characteristics to those born in a given year. KEYWORDS: animal totems spirit guides animal medicine animal guide rat totem ox totem tiger totem dragon totems rabbit totem snake totem horse totem sheep totem monkey totem cock totem animal dog totem boar totem
Exponents of the Chinese Zodiac believe that the year of a person’s birth is the primary factor in the determining of his or her personality traits, physical and mental attributes, and the degree of happiness and success attained throughout that person’s lifetime. The Chinese Zodiac consists of a twelve-year cycle, each year of which is named after a different animal totem that imparts distinct characteristics to those born in a given year. Totem animals of the Chinese Zodiak »»
Many of the saints of Christendom are identified by an animal symbol. Keywords: totem animals of the Patron Saints spirit guides medicine animal
Many of the saints of Christendom are identified by an animal symbol. Here’s the list. Totem animals of the Patron Saints »»
In myth and folklore the tortoise totem represents determination and longevity. KEYWORDS: tortoise totem animal tortoise sprit guide powers of tortoise
In myth and folklore the tortoise represents determination and longevity. Tortoises have high domed shells and heavy elephant like hind legs. The weight of its shell keeps it from moving too fast. The heaviness of its hind legs gives it the strength to carry heavy loads. Those with this totem often carry the loads of others as well as the burdens of self. They make good therapists but must be careful not to take on the problems of other people. Tortoise totems have a strong psychic connection to mother earth »»
Tigers are nocturnal hunters and hold the teachings of focus, patience and surprise. Tigers are also known for their healing properties… KEYWORDS: tiger totem animal tiger medicine spirit animal guide spiritkeeper totems tigers
Tigers are nocturnal hunters and hold the teachings of focus, patience and surprise.
Tigers are also known for their healing properties. Their body parts are sought for use in traditional Chinese medicine and exotic herbal remedies. Their orange gold coloring symbolizes vitality and regeneration. Those with this medicine heal quickly. Tiger totems hold the teachings of focus, patience and surprise »»
Butterflies are symbols of freedom and creativity. They hold the gift of transformation and soul evolution. KEYWORDS: butterfly totem insect totem spiritual guide animal totem insect butterfly myths
Throughout history the butterfly has been admired for their delicate beauty. Most adult butterflies live just one or two weeks except for the monarch and angel wing which can live for six months or more. This is very symbolic. It suggests that a person with this medicine will experience tremendous soul growth in their earlier years. A difficult childhood is common. Life lessons are revealed to the consciousness while in the womb of the mother – the cocoon stage – and are completed when the caterpillar emerges into the butterfly and takes flight. Butterflies are symbols of freedom and creativity. They hold the gift of transformation and soul evolution. Butterflies are symbols of freedom and creativity »»
KEYWORDS: The bumblebee is a messenger that holds the secrets of life and service. bumble bee totem insect totem animal guide spirit guide insect guide insect power mystical powers bee medicine
The bumblebee carries the power of service. They are important pollinators of many plants. As a bee lands upon one flower, collecting its nectar, pollen also attaches itself to the leg fibers. It is then transferred to other flowers, creating a fertilization process. Their movement from one plant to another symbolizes the interconnectedness of all living things. The bumblebee is a messenger that holds the secrets of life and service. Bumblebee carries the power of service »»
KEYWORDS: The bluebird teaches us how to move through life with a gentle strength and a patient persistence. bluebird totem blue bird totem bird totems animal guide spirit guide mystical attributes of birds animal guide bluebird guide
Bluebirds hold the energy of gentleness. They are not aggressive and will avoid confrontation whenever possible. They are patient and observant birds and choose to spend their time enjoying life, however, if a bluebird is provoked it will stand its ground and defend itself. The bluebird teaches us how to move through life with a gentle strength and a patient persistence. Bluebirds hold the energy of gentleness »»
KEYWORDS: totem animals – Those with blackbird totems make excellent shamans and trance channelers. black bird totem animal guide spirit guide animal totems bird totem black bird power powers of the blackbird qualities
The blackbird male’s distinctive song during breeding season is loud and melodious with flute like qualities. Males often sing from high perches and both sexes produce a variety of sounds which include mimicking other birds. Blackbird medicine people love to sing and have the ability to use their voice to heal and inform. They are also good ventriloquists. Blackbird medicine people have the ability to use their voice to heal »»
KEYWORDS: When the beaver swims into your life it is asking you to strengthen the foundation on which you stand or to build a new one. beaver totem beaver medicine lessons of the beaver animal guide spiritkeeper
Beaver hold the energies of fertility and new promise.
Beavers are expert builders. Their dams are strong and secure. When the beaver swims into your life it is asking you to strengthen the foundation on which you stand or to build a new one. Beaver holds the energies of fertility and resoursefullness »»
KEYWORDS: The gifts that bear offers to those with this totem are strength, introspection and knowledge. black bear brown bear kodiak bear polar bear totems bear medicine bears animal guide spirit guide animal guardianship
There are several types of bear including the Grizzly, Brown, Black, Kodiak and Polar. Unlike other animals who are active during a specific time of day, the bear is active both day and night. This symbolizes its connection with solar energy, that of strength and power, and lunar energy, that of intuition. It enhances and teaches those with this totem how to develop both within themselves. Bear offers strength, introspection and knowledge »»
KEYWORDS: Bat holds the power of adaptability. When bat appears in your life its message may be to examine your surroundings to discern what bounty is being offered to you, and then alter your patterns so you can receive it… bat totem animal guide totem animal powers of totems bat medicine
There are different species of bats, which have widely divergent characteristics. Some are small and others are large. With one or two exceptions, the large bats live on fruits and find their way visually. The small bats feed mostly on insects, catching them on the wing by a process known as echolocation in which an animal produces sounds and listens for the echoes reflected from surfaces and objects in the environment. When this medicine is fully developed in man intuitive and clairaudient abilities are accurate. When underdeveloped psychic perception becomes clouded by imaginings of the mind. Bat holds the power of adaptability »»
KEYWORDS: Badger medicine people need to develop clear sight, both psychically and physically. If badger has come to you in some way it may be saying that you need to concentrate on maintaining an orderly environment. badger totem weasel totem animal guide spirit animal
The badger is a member of the weasel family. They range is length from two to three feet and are about twelve inches high. Family members often mark each other with scent for recognition since their sight is poor. Their senses of smell and hearing however are excellent.
Those with this medicine would do well in professions that incorporate sound as a healing tool. On a personal note, badger medicine people need to develop clear sight, both psychically and physically and not just rely on their other senses for survival. Badger medicine is often associated with illusion & organization »»
KEYWORDS: Raven symbolizes changes in conciousness and is the symbol of a shape shifter. Ravens are prophets, spell-casters, and messengers. Raven offers knowledge of the world to the people for safe keeping. RAVEN, Raven, Raven,shape shifter,prophets, spell-casters, mystical totems,messenger totems,crow, totem animals, animal totems, meditation, spirit animal, spirit guide, power animals,Totem Animals, Spirit animal, totem animal, spirit guardian, familiar, spirit guide, guardian spirit, power animal, medicine animals, Journey Totems, Message Totems,messenger totem,Shadow Totems, Great Spirit
In the study of animal totems, or familiars, Raven symbolizes changes in conciousness and is the symbol of a shape shifter. Ravens are prophets, spell-casters, and messengers. Raven offers knowledge of the world to the people for safe keeping. Over the course of generations, this knowledge is passed on, and the spirit of transformation begins to unfold. the raven spirit guide »»
KEYWORDS: This tantra totem gives instructions for how to have and keep good luck in your life. tantra totem, tantric totem, instructions for life, good luck, superstitious,INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE, animal totems
This tantra totem has been sent to you for good luck. It has been sent around the world ten times so far. You will receive good luck within four days of relaying this tantra totem. Send copies to people you think need good luck. Don’t send money as fate has no price. Do not keep this message. Share it.
The tantra totem must leave your hands in 96 hours. You will get a very pleasant surprise. This is true, even if you are not superstitious. Tantra Totem: Instructions for good luck in your life »»
KEYWORDS: The directional animal totems sit in the 4 cardinal directions (East, South, West, and North), and also dwell in the 3 spiritual directions (above, below and within). There is also a totem animal which walks on each side of us. Learn what each position means. Relationships of the directional totems,animal symbol, animal totems,animal guide,spirit guides
“My children, in my love for you I have given you nine guides that will bless you, and walk with you this Earth Walk which you have chosen.
These guides come in the form of animal totems, and represent the power and medicine which we carry within us…all we need do is recognize and call upon them for the guidance and love which they are waiting to provide.
The animal totems sit in the 4 cardinal directions (East, South, West, and North) they also dwell in the 3 spiritual directions (above, below and within).
There is also a totem animal which walks on each side of us. Relationships of the directional totems »»
KEYWORDS: There are many reasons a totem animal may be drawn to you or make his presence known. The totem may have come to assist you with a problem, by giving you strength or courage, patience or prodding you to act, awakening long buried memories. You may have called him with your unconscious mind. unconscious mind, totem animals, animal totems, meditation, spirit animal, spirit guide, life totems, power animals,Totem Animals, Spirit animal, totem animal, spirit guardian, familiar, spirit guide, guardian spirit, power animal, medicine animals, Journey Totems, Message Totems,messenger totem,Shadow Totems, Great Spirit
There are many reasons a totem animal may be drawn to you or make his presence known. The totem may have come to assist you with a problem, by giving you strength or courage, patience or prodding you to act, awakening long buried memories or causing a certain life lesson to be memorable, or a myriad of other reasons.
Sometimes totems assist in a healing, or guide you to practices that will heal your body of a long standing ailment.
Sometimes the totem brings a message from a higher power than himself, or brings a message from another person in your life. Sometimes the message is a warning to stop some destructive behavior you have been doing, or it is a message that makes it clear to you that you have been doing some unkind thing you hadn’t been aware of or given any thought. The message may be a sign you have asked for telling you the right thing is to proceed or future events will turn out ok. using the unconscious mind to call your totem animals »»
KEYWORDS: The term medicine used in a non-medical sense refers to the special essence Great Spirit gives to all of His creations. Each form in our world, both animate and inanimate contains its own medicine which can be shared by other parts of creation to bring us healing, strength and knowledge. life totems, power animals,Totem Animals, Spirit animal, totem animal, spirit guardian, familiar, spirit guide, animal helper, guardian spirit, power animal, animal medicine, Journey Totems, Message Totems,messenger totem,Shadow Totems, Great Spirit
If you have done everything in the preceding article, and your totem animals still aren’t apparent to you, you might ask Great Spirit to send you a visible sign that you cannot miss. Don’t be overly specific, or disrespectful though, by asking for something like, “Make my totem appear on my door step at exactly 9:00 Tuesday morning”. Even the Great Spirit is busy and cannot always accomodate your schedule. Sometimes He runs on Indin time, too.
It would be more respectful to ask for a sign by the end of the day or week, or during the beginning of a journey, rather than at an exact time. However, if you ask in a respectful way, more often than not, He will provide such a sign not long after you make this request. When the sign arrives, you will not wonder if this is it. You will know it’s what you were looking for and waiting for. life totems and power animals – not all animal totems are equal »»