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Venison Feast...Not - Jack H. Schick
My wife’s only been in two car accidents (Unless you count the two vehicle totaling roll-overs. But, I was driving for those). One of her crashes was pretty bad. An uninsured, drunk driver t-boned her, drove her across the intersection, pushed her up over the curb and sidewalk and pinned... Submitted 142 days 18 hours ago.

Raccoons -- Love 'em or Leave 'em - Carol Allen Anfinsen
I like raccoons. They’re cute, perky and smart. But like mischievous children, they can get under your skin. They tip over garbage cans that “go bump in the night.” They invade people’s attics; and when confronted, they may get downright mean and nasty, or so I’ve... Submitted 1 year 355 days ago.

My Conundrum With Living In a World Full of Animals. - Mike Fak
I'm not sure why I have such a soft spot for animals but I do. A great many of you can say the same thing. I know I could never be a hunter. Then again I won't be a hypocrite and condemn hunting since I can eat steak or pork chops or chicken with the best of us and I don't bat an eye when I... Submitted 2 years 230 days ago.

Time To Revisit Our Definition of Sanity? - Terrence Aubrey
The guy shuffling down the street with a “The end of the World is nigh hoarding hanging across is shoulders is crazy, right? The followers of Jesus Christ awaiting his return (with donkey?) are a little detached, maybe? The youngsters that would rather get high than get real are a wasted... Submitted 60 days 16 hours ago.

The Black-footed Ferret: Species Resurrected - Jack H. Schick
When I moved to Wyoming, back in the early 1970’s, the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) was an extinct species. There were no American polecats or prairie dog hunters, as they had also been known, living anywhere on the planet. They had gone the way of the passenger pigeon and the... Submitted 136 days 11 hours ago.

Swarming Dragonflies Over 13th Hole At The Golf Course: What Does That Mean? - Fran Larson
If you have been reading my articles, then you know that I am quite intrigued with Dragonflies. They are so beautiful and some people have dragonfly stories to tell that are meaningful and/or symbolic. Just yesterday, my husband, Jim saw dragonflies swarming at the 13 th hole (odd, huh?).... Submitted 137 days 17 hours ago.

The Little Known West African Pygmy Hippopotamus - Joel Hendon
Many have never heard of the pygmy hippos whose primary location is in Western Africa and specifically the Ivory Coast (Cote d‘Ivoire), Liberia and Sierra Leone areas. They are on of only two types of hippopotamuses still extant. There have been a number of others in ages past. This West... Submitted 144 days 18 hours ago.

Killer Bull Strikes Again - Jack H. Schick
Ten year old bull, Raton, ("The Mouse"), killed his third person on August 13, 2011. It was part of the fun at the Xativa Summer Festival in the Valencia region of eastern Spain. The 29-year old, unnamed victim was reportedly drunk. He was removed from the ring and escorted back to his seat... Submitted 179 days 8 hours ago.

Two Pet Frogs - Jack H. Schick
While we were sitting on his back porch in Florida one tepid evening my brother told me the story of his pet frog. We could both chuckle at some aspects of the tale, but it was actually sad. It showed quite a bit of his nature, which I decided was good. It also brought to mind several frog... Submitted 1 year 333 days ago.

Pet Cemetery - Jack H. Schick
There are dead animals all over my yard. You wouldn't suspect it, just looking, but there is an aura of death and a stain of tears covering the whole lot. Most of the dead animals were pets. Dogs, cats, hamsters, chickens, ducks, turtles, fish; even lizards, snakes and frogs have been duly... Submitted 1 year 343 days ago.

Adventures in Bunny Sitting - Janet Schick
There was a time, when I was in my mid-thirties or so, when I must have considered myself to be the Joan of Arc for the animal kingdom. No stray was too bedraggled and smelly for me to embrace. No four legged creature was going to be abandoned, mistreated, or spoken crossly to while I was around.... Submitted 2 years 30 days ago.

You Can Always Get Your Money Back At Wal-Mart. - Fran Larson
My niece decided to buy a hamster. Of course when you buy a hamster, you have to buy a cage, water bottle, toys and well, you get the picture. She was all set for her new pet. My niece Paula was enjoying her pet hamster until one day The hamster died. Paula's boyfriend immediately... Submitted 2 years 106 days ago.

Raining Frogs: I Am A Believer - Wild Weather In the UK - Julian Price
Can it really rain frogs? I mean in the actual "real, live, breathing, croaking frogs falling from the sky" sense? Well, yes I believe it can and not just because there is scientific speculation and a number of websites (give it a Google) claiming it to be true. Let me take you back a few years.... Submitted 2 years 133 days ago.

Where are the Lightning Bugs? - Fran Larson
I overheard someone say that their grandchildren referred to the Highlands my subdivision) as "Granny Camp." I want to include the men, so I'm going to go a step furthur and suggest "Grandparent's Camp." Thank about it. In a child's mind and even in my mind, the title, "Grandparent's Camp" will... Submitted 2 years 338 days ago.

Songs About Cats (or are they?) - - Larry Chamberlain
Perhaps the most famous Cat Song is The Siamese Cat Song recorded by Peggy Lee. The song is from the Walt Disney 1955 classic "The Lady and The Tramp", an animated film about a classy Cocker Spaniel named Lady who falls for Tramp a scamp of a mongrel. The song however is about... Submitted 5 years 194 days ago.

The East Asian Yak, Amazingly Suited For Their Locale - Joel Hendon
Some may have heard the following yoke--er, uh joke. This Tibetan farmer awakened one morning and when he stepped out onto the porch of his shanty, he was startled to see his barn ablaze. He grabbed his head in his hands and screamed, “Oh, my baking yak!” Once you stop rolling with... Submitted 31 days 22 hours ago.

Scared Chickens Don't Lay Eggs! - - Bob Alexander
It’s a fact if a chicken is scared or excited; their egg production goes down the tube. With more citified folks attempting to grow their own food, those who have decided to raise chickens may need to know how to protect them from harm. Like my friend in Maryland who decided to raise Rhode... Submitted 37 days 15 hours ago.

A View Of Cats And Dogs From An Animal Lover’s Heart - Joel Hendon
It is a mystery that a household of siblings can grow up under very similar circumstances and from them, so many drastically different views or feelings. We were all raised among cows, mules, hogs, chickens, cats, dogs and even a few goats, ducks and geese. Some of those animals were raised for... Submitted 42 days 20 hours ago.

Are we Stupid? - - Terrence Aubrey
Ok, its 2011 and will soon be 2012, yes 2012! What do you think, are things looking good from where you are sitting? Where shall we start, maybe the economy, given that we seem to fail to notice anything until it gets up close and personal, so the economy, what do you reckon, is it looking good... Submitted 141 days 18 hours ago.

Paul the Octopus: Memorial Dedicated - Jack H. Schick
Paul at Home in Oberhausen (2010) Paul the octopus was honored with a memorial at the Oberhausen Sea Life Center in western Germany in January. Paul, who rose to fame as a predictor of European and World Cup soccer game results over the past few years, died of natural causes on October 25... Submitted 355 days 11 hours ago.

The Wily Coyote: American Predator, Varmint, Survivor - Jack H. Schick
Eastern Coyote I was hunting antelope in central Wyoming when I spotted a herd of them, with a nice buck in it about a half of a mile off the road, on the flats to the north. I continued on until the road turned behind a low set of d Submitted 1 year 13 days ago.

My Encounter with a Mean Mother Mallard - Dave Potchak
With so little light in the morning sky, I really shouldn’t have been jogging down our lane. I could barely see the rocks and potholes in my path, but knew the street lights in town would give me the necessary illumination needed to complete my morning run. I’m not sure how I... Submitted 1 year 18 days ago.

I Commited Cold Blooded Murder - - Sydney Harrell
I injured then took away the life of a defenseless, much smaller creature. I flung it off the couch beside my front door, and when it hit the floor, after it's terrifying fall, the landing broke it's legs. It seemed innocent enough, I just flicked it off, right? When it hit the floor, I... Submitted 1 year 28 days ago.

Urban chickens in New England; A Reluctant Urban Rooster - - Jon Searles
My wife is now the queen of her own backyard coop. We have become part of the urban chicken movement in New England. Honestly it was a quick decision more than likely based on two of our three children leaving the roost and going off the college than the desire for sustainable agriculture in our... Submitted 1 year 33 days ago.

Possums Have No Manners! - - Bob Alexander
Possums are slobs! The bag of cat food I had laid on a table was now torn open and cat chow was scattered everywhere over the floor of my garage. They have no manners at all and the one staring at me did not seem to care about the niceties of eating. Bits of dry cat food were soaking up water... Submitted 1 year 65 days ago.