Hello!
This week, I focused on finding some fun pictures to share as well as check up on my Twitter feed. I found some fun stories about animals from Audubon societies and dog rescues. I learned about songbird migration and how many are essentially stuck in the Duluth area, the consequence of what’s known as a migration “fallout.” I also spent time reading blog posts from classmates:
I got the chance to look at Karis's latest Twitter Tuesday blog post. She followed accounts about saving dogs from the dog meat trade and promoting pit bull awareness on Twitter. She has gotten a lot more comfortable using Twitter over the last few weeks. She enjoyed reading other people's blog posts about their Twitter experiences and learned about Animal Cruelty/Human Violence Awareness Week.
Alyssa recently switched her research focus from aves to canines, and found several interesting accounts to follow, such as Eniko Kubinyi and Brown Dog Lab, both of which study dog cognition. She also tweeted about dogs pressing buttons to communicate with their owners, but experts say they likely only associate the button with a reward. Also, she shared findings on the negative effects of human activity and AI on animals, mentioning the Lights Out Texas campaign to protect migrating birds.
Marissa shared articles on Twitter about the ways dogs build relationships and how their brains work. She found an interesting article in the Times magazine by Jeffrey Kluger, which led her to focus her research on domesticated dogs, specifically advocating against the unethical practice of tail docking and ear clipping. She was interested in a tweet from Animal Defenders about Oregon banning the sale of animal tested cosmetics, a significant step forward for animal ethics.
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