Posted by kittymowmow in Uncategorized on 02 17th, 2009 | No Comments

Baboons And Pigeons Are Capable Of Higher-level Cognition, Behavioral Studies Show

Baboons And Pigeons Are Capable Of Higher-level Cognition, Behavioral Studies Show
It's safe to say that humans are smarter than animals, but a University of Iowa researcher is investigating the extent of that disparity in intelligence. And, it may not be as great a gap as you suspect, according to UI psychologist Ed Wasserman, who presents his findings at the American Association...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds, Science & Tech, Wildlife on 01 28th, 2009 | No Comments

Franklin mayor says hundreds of birds found dead killed by gov’t poisoning

Neighbors on streets in the Griggstown section were left Sunday shoveling up hundreds of dead birds that had apparently been killed a few days earlier in an attempt by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reduce their numbers. "It's horrible," said Colette Kiveris, who said she and her husband Sunday...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds, Conservation, Science & Tech, Wildlife on 01 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Birds, Humans Increasingly on Collision Course

The number of collisions between birds and aircraft has rapidly increased over the last two decades, despite better technology to combat them. The US Airways plane that improbably wound up floating in the Hudson River has drawn attention to bird strikes, but a U.S. Department of Agriculture and Federal...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds, Science & Tech, Wildlife on 01 13th, 2009 | No Comments

Why The Swamp Sparrow Is Hitting The High Notes

Today's lesson: Never underestimate the power and resolve of a swamp sparrow. Birdsongs are used extensively as models for animal signaling and human speech, offering a glimpse of how our own communicating abilities developed. A new study by Adrienne DuBois, a graduate student at the University of Miami...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds, Farm & Ranch on 12 30th, 2008 | No Comments

Chickens earn their keep in Chicago as some city dwellers raise them for eggs or as pets

Just past a busy intersection in this neighborhood on Chicago's West Side, a flock of hens softly cluck about the yard, seemingly oblivious to the stares of a nearby alley cat. They are “like pets with eggs,” said Donna Knezek, who along with her partner, Liz Sharp, keeps five hens in a chicken...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds on 12 22nd, 2008 | No Comments

Pigeon poop blamed for awning collapse

HA!  This reminds me of Hitchcock's "The Birds," if the the birds focused on pranking instead of killing. Click here for the full article. Related articles about pigeons: Venice 'winning war against pigeons and tourists' Queen gives racing pigeons to juvenile prison UAV Courier Pigeons Deliver Medical...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds on 12 19th, 2008 | No Comments

F*** You Penguin: The Anti-Kitty Mowmow?

I found this new site, self-described as "A blog where I tell cute animals what's what."  It totally cracks me up.  Go check it out - but I'll warn you in advance that it has some "bad," adult-swim-esque language.  Like the eff word. Here it is: http://fuckyoupenguin.blogspot.com/ Enjoy! Related...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds, Dogs, Mammals, Pets, Sport on 12 10th, 2008 | No Comments

“That dog hunts?” Yes, poodles can make good hunting dogs, too

How did poodles develop such a prissy reputation?  Is it due to all those hours at the doggy beauty parlor to maintain their curly coats?  Whatever the reason, poodles deserve more respect.  They're incredibly intelligent, hypo-allergenic, and -- according to this article -- even macho. A rooster...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds, Conservation, Science & Tech on 12 10th, 2008 | No Comments

Study shows exposure to lead weakens animal bones

Did you know that exposure to lead can make birds' bones more fragile and prone to breakage?  If groups of a particular species of bird are affected by lead toxicity and have fragile bones, then they die earlier, leading to lower numbers of that species.  This can make thriving bird species become...
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Posted by kittymowmow in Birds, Conservation on 12 8th, 2008 | No Comments

Sea Eagles May Be Re-Introduced To England

The magnificent sea eagle, missing from England for more than 200 years, could be soaring along the Norfolk coast next summer if a proposed reintroduction scheme gets the go ahead. Natural England, the RSPB and Anglian Water, have been investigating the feasibility of reintroducing the sea eagle, also...
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