not to be confused with the Wolf Internships thread ! Anyone had any internships at a nature center, zoo, or anything else related to wildlife? Share your experiences (if you can). I currently intern at a wildlife/nature center close to my house. We work with Texas native animals for the most part,...

i disagree with this as well. honestly, environmental groups (peta, the dodo, etc) tend to do more harm than good for animals in most cases. the wolves were being culled for a reason, and typically culling is only done if the population benefits from it. i only see these groups caring about individ...

Mhm. Even if it doesn't get loose and bite anyone, there's always a possibility that their neighbors won't like it and will take action against the dog somehow, especially if she's in a more rural area. not to mention, since she probably got it from a sketchy breeder, the health issues the dog prob...

oh man. i have a headache. anyone up for a funny/sad story? we had a company meeting today at work and one of my coworkers wanted us to see her new puppy. she shows us this beautiful white gsd puppy, then claims its "75% wolf." woah wait hold the phone. i just. whenever i'm about to tell someone of...

Okumuras wrote: the remaining audience is largely my age group, so it's easy to connect with them,

i like this too. i'd love to see some more folks around our age group join. its a bit of a stretch wish, i know, but hey.

Alethe makes a good point about non-native birds. Could put a note about that in the post, or a link to CITES or similar. its actually not non-native birds that are protected, the native ones are. But CITES is another good thing to bring up. Especially if you’re buying something exotic like a leopa...

very cool, but um. Where are you located? I ask because if you’re in the United States, Canada, or Russia, it is a federal crime to own any part of a native migratory bird. Black birds fall under that. In fact, all but three common species of birds (pigeons, starlings, and one other) do. You can ge...