Jan 31, 2023
The Gunnison sage-grouse (GUSG) is a critically imperiled sage grouse species most folks aren’t familiar with. Historically, it was lumped in with greater sage-grouse until the 1990s, when biologists began questioning whether or not it should be its own species. It was designated as a new species in the year 2000 by...
Jan 26, 2023
This summer, reports of a strange virus sickening dogs in the upper peninsula of Michigan made national news. Further testing at the Michigan State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab revealed this was not some new disease or variant, but an old, well-known foe: parvovirus.
Parvo is widespread throughout the world and most dogs...
Jan 23, 2023
Crazy flight is when a Ruffed Grouse flies at top speeds for great distances. It occurs specifically around summer’s transition into autumn, right as leaves begin to fall. First-year grouse in particular exhibit this behavior. Grouse can be seen making huge flights across highways, big open fields, and even...
Jan 19, 2023
Hiking down to a tidal marsh hosting a flock of resting geese, my friend was “heeling” his extremely large and willful Pudelpointer down a wooded clammer’s trail. It was going pretty well until the dog heard a honk and noticed geese in the nearby eelgrass. The Pudelpointer jerked about wildly, attempting to get to...
Jan 17, 2023
Is it a fuzzy face infatuation that pulls at your heartstrings? Or is it that your dog is a bird-finding machine? For most, it’s probably a combination of the two. When deciding to breed or not to breed, be honest with your motivations. That adorable face comes with heavy liabilities and responsibilities....