Other Animals

Webinar: Translating Parrot: Pet Bird Behavior Q&A Date: Friday, June 7, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest, Pamela Clark, is a well-known

A crow appears to be “anting” by spreading its wing feathers to allow ants to crawl over its body as it sits on the ground. Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons There are a variety of applicable ointments, salves, lotions, and powders that we use to ease or enhance parts of our

In March, Wisdom was photographed still dancing with potential mates, still seeking the perfect match. Photo by Jon Plissner USFWS 2023 Wisdom is a Laysan albatross that we have written about before. Back in 2021, Wisdom was 70 and still laying eggs. She was banded in 1956 as a young bird and is currently recognized

Dr. Aristide Takoukam Kamla, a former participant in the WCN Scholarship Program and Career Program, recently received a Whitley Award for his important work restoring Cameroon’s Lake Ossa for the African manatees and local communities who rely on the lake to survive. Dr. Aristide Takoukam Kamla In a world facing pressing environmental challenges, individuals like

Birds in the wild and their many species, all full of colors and shapes, are so much fun to watch. But it is often difficult to carve out the minutes from a busy day to dedicate to a bit of “watch time.” With technologies becoming more sophisticated by the day, it’s fun to discover that

African grey Griffin. Image courtesy Dr. Irene Pepperberg Last month, I wrote about how we were having issues with getting Griffin to work on a complicated 4-cup task because he didn’t like testing when Athena was at his back and how simply rotating the apparats 90° took care of the problem. Well, we then had

Webinar: A Look Back at the Phoenix Landing Wellness Retreat, Part 2 Date: Friday, May 17, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a free, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, the former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special

Photo by Pepe Manzanilla Costa Rica is a remarkable country with a growing national interest in preserving its land and life. It is home to several parrot species, one of which is the yellow-naped Amazon parrot (Amazona auropalliata). This species has a wide geographic distribution from Mexico down through most of Central America. However, while

WCN is excited to announce that we have recently welcomed three new local conservation organizations to join our ever-growing Network of Conservation Partners. These three organizations are no strangers to WCN; they have appeared at our Wildlife Conservation Expo in the past, and as we’ve come to know them over the years, it became to

Our spring Wildlife Conservation Expo just wrapped, a lively Saturday filled with sunshine, amazing presentations about wildlife, and a warm reunion between our community and visiting conservationists. It’s such a thrill to bring so many incredible people together to celebrate wildlife and our shared impact to better their future, and this year’s spring Expo was

Kyra Bestari leaned over the tank rim while clutching the sea snail. Dipping her hand beneath the water’s surface, she extended the offering toward the small shark pup slowly approaching. Gently, it snatched the snail and darted in a blur into a deeper corner of the tank. As a “shark nanny,” Kyra feeds and cares

In honor of Earth Day, let’s take a look at the many ways birds, including parrots, play vital roles in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Our avian counterparts contribute to the environment in several important ways: Seed Dispersal Lorikeets have a uniquely adapted “bottle brush” tongue designed for their primary diet of nectar and soft fruits. Photo

The sun sank beneath the tree line as a trio barely in their twenties stood outside the low-voltage electric fence surrounding their village. As their flashlight beams reached into the darkening brush, they heard the snapping of branches and thudding footsteps of the approaching herd. They asked the villagers behind the fence to move back

The staff looked up with growing concern at Arawi, who was perched on a narrow tree branch high in the canopy. From far below, they could see that she was going into labor. Witnessing spider monkey births is particularly rare because it typically happens in remote locations at night. In addition, at 25 years old,

Image by Mullerelles from Pixabay A recent study further explores tablet use in companion birds by creating a unique game that encouraged balloon-popping (displayed as a large single red dot) in a virtual setting. The parrot, intrigued by the appearing red dots on the screen, put their eyes close to the display, and used their

Among the rugged landscape of Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains, the old wolf emerged from the den, six fuzzy pups weaving between her paws. Despite the threads of gray woven into her fur, her vivid red-orange frame still burned brightly against the blue sky. This wolf, known as “Tarura 2,” is one of approximately 500 Ethiopian wolves

A red-tailed hawk chose a peculiar spot to build a nest; it’s on top of a 150-foot camera pole designed to monitor the highway SH114 and its Rochelle Blvd crossing in Irving, TX. The tales of specific birds and their exploits bring a sense of familiarity and warmth as they create memories to be told

Beyond grasslands and dense forests teeming with wildlife, verdant wetlands are found in the north of Upemba National Park. These wetlands are inaccessible on foot and take days to reach, yet they are home to the last remaining 200 savanna elephants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since 2017, Forgotten Parks Foundation (FPF), an

Webinar: The Grey Way: Moving – Applying Behavior Techniques to Prepare Your Birds Date: Friday, May 17, 2024 Time: 12 p.m. PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering on May 17. Our special guest, Lisa Bono, CPBC, presents Episode 26 of

Photo by Angel Luciano on Unsplash One of the great mysteries of humans is why we dream. Dreaming – as far as we can determine – is a necessary function that suggests the ability to process the mental and emotional receptions of the day. Dreaming itself is a process that occurs during REM sleep segments.

Recently, WCN was honored to be invited to speak at Bioneers, an annual conference designed to highlight breakthrough solutions to restoring people, nature, and our planet. For over 30 years, Bioneers has brought together some of the most innovative and inspiring minds to share thought-provoking insights about ways we can collectively act to improve the

Webinar: Avian Vet Insider: Wild Bird Diseases – Is My Parrot at Risk? Date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Time: 12 p.m. PDT (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us on May 10, when avian veterinarian Stephanie Lamb, DVM, DABVP (Avian Practice), shares her expertise on diseases found in wild bird species

The bed of dry leaves and ferns were carefully arranged on a framework of broken branches, clear hallmarks of an orangutan nest. It resembled any other nest found in the canopies of Malaysian Borneo’s Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, with one crucial difference—this nest was on the forest floor. Ground-nesting behavior has never been recorded among

As the sun began crawling over the horizon, Clara Sabal and an eager group of local fishers left the shoreline, each headed to a different site around Turneffe Atoll. Located 20 miles off the coast of Belize, this area was declared a marine reserve a decade ago. Since 2014, with help from these fishers, MarAlliance

When Dr. Olivier Nsengimana first encountered Crane 039, he was a decoration in a private garden. He repeatedly jumped, flapping his clipped wings and trying to fly. Rwanda Wildlife Conservation Association (RWCA) has rescued many grey crowned cranes from captivity, but none as animated as 039. Olivier believed 039 was trying to tell him something.

From his apartment window, Bernardo Segura can see the high slopes of the Andes Mountains just outside of Santiago, Chile. He routinely ventures up their steep cliffs to diligently place camera traps for his collaboration with Andean Cat Alliance (AGA). AGA studies and protects some of the world’s rarest small wild cats coexisting alongside Santiago’s

Image by Alison Hales, Paradise Park, Cornwall, UK Paradise Park is a Wildlife Sanctuary in Cornwall, UK. It is home to many endangered species, but of particular interest to us is their conservation effort for a relatively new group of Lear’s macaws (Anodorhynchus leari). The Lear’s Macaw is found in northeast Brazil, roosting in communes

An icon of wildlife, African elephants are a pivotal player when it comes to mitigating climate change. Sadly, even though elephants are putting up a mighty effort to combat climate change, they are still becoming victims of it. Researchers conducted a study on how climate change directly impacts African elephant populations. The data revealed a

Photo by Jennifer Uppendahl on Unsplash Sunshine has sufficiently given an untold number of sunbathers warmth and a kind of meditative period as well. But did you know that other animals are equally keen on spending time in the sun? The sun provides a few benefits for people (as well as some concerns due to

Webinar: A Look Back at the Phoenix Landing Wellness Retreat Date: Friday, April 26, 2024 Time: 12:00 p.m. PST (double-check your local time with this time zone converter) Join us for a FREE, live, interactive webinar hosted by Laura Doering, former editor of Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA magazine. Our special guest, Lisa Bono,