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Let’s Talk About: Feeding Wildlife
I think we all have an innate connection with wildlife. Whether you’re a city slicker who visits the zoo, an avid sportsman who hunts and fishes to feed your family, or you’re like me and you’re somewhere in between, we all have a desire to see our wild counterparts. Many people feed wildlife in some capacity as a way to engage with nature. But is feeding wildlife an ethical thing to do? In this blog post I’m going to explore the various components of this question in regards to the individual or household. Government agencies at both the state and federal level may engage in feeding wildlife for certain population…
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California: Let It Burn?
As we all know, social media is both a blessing and a curse. One of the negatives of social media has been the propagation of misinformation and catchy sayings or infographics that just don’t hold any truth. The biggest one of these has been regarding the wild fires of 2020, specifically of those in California and the Western United States. I’ve seen tweets comparing 2019 wildfire statistics to those of 2020, and posts like “I don’t need a time machine to see climate change, all I have to do is look outside my window,” set to scenes of red smoky skies. As you can imagine, these and other similar posts…
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I Found a Chip(munk) on my Living Room Floor
I was going to try and write a beauty and cosmetics or food article for this week’s post since it’s been a while, but something happened this weekend that I couldn’t not write about, and since the purpose of this blog is sharing my personal journey towards sustainability, I figured I’d roll with it. As I mentioned in a previous blog post, we built a catio for our four cats to be able to enjoy the outdoors safely and prevent them from harming wildlife. That said, on the rare occasion, an unfortunate northern short-tailed shrew or black capped chickadee makes its way into the catio (which I’ve learned recently is…
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To the Carcass in the Road, I’m Sorry
As someone who drives 23 miles each direction on my way to and from work, I cover a lot of pavement. I have a beautiful drive on a state route that follows along a major river, passing through forested and agricultural lands. During the warmer months, I often have the pleasure of seeing a bald eagle soaring over the river, or turkeys and deer grazing what’s left of the corn fields. Unfortunately, along my 23 mile drive, I often see many dead animals as well, particularly at this time of year and again in the fall. *Side story: While in the process of writing this article, I was up in…
