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What about a mutt for your next bird dog? Get the most out of your mixed-breed in the field
You want a great hunting dog, but the only papers he came with were lining his kennel at the shelter. Think you still have a chance? Absolutely, say trainers who have worked with mixed breeds and other “non-sporting” dogs that just loved life afield. There are several things you have to watch for and there are some additional challenges, but if Meatloaf the English bulldog can retrieve a goose, your lovable mutt just might be able to accompany you to the field.
Pennsylvania bats show some resilience to devastating white nose disease
There’s a light at the end of the long, dark bat cave. For the first time in a decade Greg Turner can look, maybe squint a little, and see some hope for the 1-ounce flying mammals that once dominated the landscape. “It’s not all doom and gloom for all species,” said Turner, the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s state mammologist in the Wildlife Recovery Division and the resident “bat guy.” This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com.
Testing rates, tick-borne diseases are on the rise in New York
If you have spent any time outdoors, you know. Tick populations are booming – you’re pulling them off you; you’re pulling them off your dogs. In some areas of New York, you can find a dozen (or more) after a simple, short walk in your neighborhood. Statistics reinforce what you already know. The tick population is growing, as are reports of tick-borne diseases. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here.
Hunting and Healing
Lifesaver. The word gets thrown around a lot: a friend does you a huge favor; a stranger stops to help you along the side of the road; that small roll of peppermints comes along at just the right time. Or an Army vet answers the phone and listens to a guy in a very dark place, whose literal last act could have been dialing that phone number. Now that’s a lifesaver.
Rare bird species arrive for birding group gathering in New York
The purple gallinule was a nice touch. As birders from across New York flocked to Ithaca last month, the committee for this year’s New York State Ornithological Association conference had a lot of work to do – arrange speakers, book venues, coordinate volunteers for two dozen field trips. And they had a little extra help to send home some attendees with a lifelong memory. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com.
Auror-Awe | Mountain Home Magazine
“Is this the place for the lights?” she asked expectantly. As if Google Maps had a dropped pin at the magical opening of a space window in Bradford County where you could see the elusive aurora borealis. “It sure is,” I answered. I first saw the lights—the dreamlike dancing visions of green and red and purple—as I fought off sleep on a slowly rocking train inching its way over the northern Manitoba muskeg in the 1990s. Was that a blip of green? A moving cloud?
Cornell University seeks funding after stop-order on tick research
Ithaca, N.Y. — Work on a new test for hundreds of tick-borne diseases has been halted at Cornell University following a stop-work order on an $886,000 grant from the US Department of Defense. Researchers in the Goodman Lab at Cornell’s Baker Institute for Animal Health had just finished testing a promising prototype in raccoons and white-footed mice when the April order paused further research and put three researcher positions at risk.
Peddle-kayak anglers seek return to New York City reservoirs after 2019 ban
Maybe it’s just the fisherman in him, ever hopeful that the next tug on the line will bring a record fish to the surface. But Frank Healy hasn’t given up on the prospect of launching his pedal kayak in the waters of the Pepacton Reservoir here once again. It’s been six years since the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) banned the use of drive-powered kayaks on the upstate reservoirs that provide drinking water for the largest city on the East Coast.
New dog training collars make things better for canines and handlers
Outdoor News may earn revenue from products shown on this page by participating in affiliate programs. Click here to learn more. Just when you think they can’t do anything more with a dog collar …this year’s offerings once again up the game for hunters and trainers. From tracking your dog from the car to making sure he’s healthy, the new collars probably offer something you don’t already have. Heres’s a look at what a loaded lineup of collars has to offer.
Vet not immediately available? AI tool provides answers for dog owners at any time of day
You’re in a panic at 3 a.m. because your pup “just isn’t right,” your vet’s office is closed and you don’t know what to do. If only something could calm your fears, give you some answers and, perhaps most importantly, let you know if you’ve got a true emergency on your hands. Meet the Big Red Bark Chat. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here.
Riney Canine Health Center
by Paula Piatt Back in the day,” veterinarians would walk the halls at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine with fistfuls of pink telephone memo slips, each with a question phoned in by a pet owner looking for advice – my dog isn’t eating, it’s limping on its front leg, do I need to bring him in to see a vet?
Exercise your hunting dog's mind and reap the rewards this fall
As a hunting companion, your pup gets a lot of exercise. Busting brush, flushing pheasants and diving recklessly into the pond for that duck surely keeps him in tip-top physical shape. But you can – and probably should – do better. For while his legs and circulatory system may be getting a workout, his brain could just be on autopilot, doing the instinctual and not getting the exercise it needs to stay sharp.
Good Dog, Hunting
Without fail, when the leaves started to turn, the phone would ring and a friend we hadn’t heard from in a while, after exchanging pleasantries, would ask “Hey, how’s Ben doing?” It was pheasant season, and our Labrador retriever was getting more calls than Steve and I were. Long before the cell phone, the messages would pile up on our answering machine. And for good reason. Ben was a hunting machine—bringing our pheasants back to us. Bringing other hunters’ pheasants back to us.
Back on Their Feet
3:24 pm• Excerpt, Health, November December 2024, Online-only, Online-only Content, Stories HomeExcerpt, Health, November December 2024, Online-only, Online-only Content, StoriesBack on Their Feet This excerpt was featured as our monthly pass along email blast. Sign up to receive future emails. “Jax isn’t walking.”Sean Pesesky stood in the Detroit airport, his mind racing with a million different thoughts. He’d just left his seven-year-old chocolate Lab at the kennel.
Know the signs of heat-related illness with your dog
If you’ve had a hunting dog for more than five minutes, you know that they don’t stop. Running, jumping, swimming, fetching … it’s all done at top speed without pause. You are the only thing standing between your canine and catastrophe. Knowing the signs of heat-related illness, how to prevent it, and how to stop it are imperative for everyone’s well-being. This content is restricted to subscribers of OutdoorNews.com. If you are already an OutdoorNews.com subscriber, you can log in here.
Anti-Aging: Researchers look to slow down aging and improve quality of life.
1:49 pm• Excerpt, Features, Health, May June 2024 HomeExcerpt, Features, Health, May June 2024Anti-Aging: Researchers look to slow down aging and improve quality of life. by Paula Piatt This content was sent as a monthly Pass Along Email. If you would like to receive these emails in the future, please sign up here. Youth may not come from a fountain after all. But you may be able to use the water to wash down a pill.
Labrador Curiosities: L(ab)LOL
by Paula Piatt In between all that barking and growling and huffing and puffing, there’s a series of syncopated breaths. Some short, some loud, some long, and some soft. But dig around in the waveforms and the spectrograms of the sounds our canine companions make when they are having fun, and you’ll find it. Doggie laughter. “The majority of the target vocalization was happening during play,” said Shelly Volsche of the breathy enthusiasm.
Cornell University's Wildlife Health Center fighting on many fronts
As you sit in your treestand this fall, cheetahs in Namibia are probably the last thing on your mind. Yet those cats, or the roaming dogs in Nepal or even the coral off the Dominican Republic coast play a part in the health of not only that white-tailed deer you’re hoping to harvest, but your own well being. Veterinarians at Cornell University’s Wildlife Health Center know they are all connected – the animals, their environment, and people around the world. That’s the One Health concept.
Basic commands for your hunting dog: Inconsistent commands create inconsistent responses
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Cream of the Crops
As he sits on his tractor overlooking the farm, Parker Bradley has a good feeling. It’s not just the fresh air or the contented cows munching in the fields in front of him. It’s knowing that the farm is going to be around for a while, that he’s got many years ahead of him on the tractor and with those cows. That’s a great feeling for an eleven-year-old.
Today's top dog collars and the technology behind them
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Michigan team medals at national hunter education challenge
Mansfield, Pa. — A soggy week in northcentral Pennsylvania didn’t dampen the spirit or the competitiveness of a determined Michigan Youth Hunter Education Challenge team, as it brought home a bronze medal from the Keystone State. The Senior Leadslingers finished third overall in the Safety Trail event. “I certainly couldn’t have asked for a better bunch of kids to compete with,” said Michigan coach Regina Baker. “They are hard-working kids and dedicated.
Ohioan at the helm of successful college fishing team
At first, you might think it’s just about fishing. In some sense, it is. In many ways, however, it’s about a lot more. Sure, as the Adrian College bass fishing team rolls through a monstrously successful season, these student-athletes are boating hefty limits of smallmouth and largemouth bass. But they’re also gaining valuable life experiences their coach says they couldn’t possibly get anywhere else.
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