Mastodawn

Best of both worlds: 5 fabulous #catios

Shelby’s advice: “Start small, and use everyday materials around you. Catios don’t have to be expensive – you just need some chicken wire, some old pallets, staples or zip ties.”

by Allison Hess, June 2, 2026

"It’s the best of both worlds for these cats: access to the outdoors, but in a safe space called a ‘catio’. New research shows 43% of New Zealanders (PDF, 597 KB) support cats indoors or kept on the owner’s property. Catios give pets outdoor enrichment while protecting them from cars, fights, and disease, and help keep wildlife safe, too."

https://predatorfreenz.org/research/predators/5-fabulous-catios/

#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #ProtectWildlife #CatSafety #WildlifeSafety

Best of both worlds: 5 fabulous catios

Catios give pets outdoor enrichment while protecting them from cars, fights, and disease, and help keep wildlife safe, too.

Predator Free NZ Trust

Headlines Africa May 26

Three dead after vehicle collides with elephant in Uganda national park http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSkLVY #Uganda #NationalPark #WildlifeSafety #ElephantCollision #RoadSafety

Karmactive Apr 26

Tragic loss for Lodi agriculture. Ernie Dosio, 75, killed by forest elephants in Gabon during a hunting trip. 🐘💔

Tracking rare duiker when a surprise encounter turned fatal.

Full details on the incident and community impact here:

https://www.karmactive.com/ernie-dosio-california-vineyard-owner-killed-elephants-gabon-hunt/

Follow @karmactive for more updates 🌏

#Lodi #WildlifeSafety #Gabon

Ernie Dosio, 75, Trampled by 5 Elephants on $40,000 Gabon Hunt — ‘It Is With a Most Heavy Heart’ - Karmactive

A California vineyard owner, a $40,000 hunt for rare antelope, and five forest elephants guarding a calf. The charge that killed Ernie Dosio in Gabon's Lopé-Okanda rainforest.

Karmactive

Mathrubhumi English Apr 24

A terrifying ordeal continues for a family in Kodaly. After losing their son Aljo to a snakebite, four more venomous Kraits of the same size were found inside their home. Authorities have now begun breaking open the floors and plumbing to find the source. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/snakebite-tragedy-in-kerala-more-venomous-kraits-found-at-young-aljos-house-extensive-search-on-v8do6dh1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SnakeBite #KeralaWeather #WildlifeSafety #CommonKrait #PublicSafety

DoomsdaysCW Dec 14, 2025

8 Foods You Should Never Feed Garden Birds

Avoid these harmful feeding mistakes.

By Wanda Sachs, Published: Dec 8, 2025

"Winter is prime bird-feeding season. As natural food for backyard birds grows scarcer, many people come to the rescue by leaving out a few tempting treats.

"Because birds can — and will — eat whatever they can get, it’s up to us to make sure we don’t offer them anything that might harm them.

"Before you panic and throw a guilt-ridden glance at your garden feeder, a few words of reassurance: most of the items we’re used to giving to birds are perfectly safe. This includes traditional bird foods available at pet supply shops, such as seed mixes, sunflower hearts and suet balls, but also some select kitchen staples.

" 'There are also useful and healthy additions to put out which most households would already have — a good example being apples,' says Lucy Taylor from Vine House Farm Bird Foods. This is great treat for many backyard birds over the winter months.

"The real red flag is your own food scraps. 'Most of the food types we keep in our homes for our own consumption are not suitable for garden birds, and indeed, some can be very harmful to them,' Lucy reveals. To keep visiting birds safe this season, here are the items you should never offer."

Learn more:
https://www.countryliving.com/gardening/outdoors/a69610598/food-never-to-offer-birds/

#SolarPunkSunday #FeedTheBirds #FeedingWildlife #Wildlife #WildlifeSafety

8 Foods You Should Never Feed Garden Birds

It's peak feeding season. Birds can — and will — eat whatever they can get, so it's up to us to make sure we don't offer them anything that might harm them.

Country Living