Now that every month, week, day, hour, minute, second, and so on is named for something (sorry for the sarcasm), we always have something to celebrate, remember, or take part in. While I’m a big fan of National Cheese Day, I can recognize that there are some more important causes in this world that we need […]
Don’t Blame the Breed
On September 27th, the city council of Montreal passed (37-23) a new by-law that will ban pit bulls and pit bull-type breeds. This by-law was made effective just four months after a Montreal woman was killed by what the police claimed to be a “pit bull looking” dog. DNA tests were not released. Montreal has […]
White-Nose Syndrome
White-Nose Syndrome has been a common topic of interest in the conservation scene in New England since 2012. It is a disease of bats caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans. I can remember when word of it first made it to my ears in Maine. I had always seen bats around my family’s house in […]
