Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
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There are a lot of reasons bird enthusiasts brave the December cold to count birds every year - to contribute to national understanding of species and populations and to commune with other birders among them - but it's a rare coup when, in doing so, they discover something new. Yet that's exactly what happened in Clovis when a small group of birders set out early one morning a couple of weeks ago. During the 18th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Clovis, participants spent the day combing t...
Germs: They do a body good. Finally, a study has surfaced espousing the value of good old dirt and grime and yes, even bacteria. And apparently, dirt is even good for kids, especially when carried into the house by that "nasty ol' dog," if researchers theories are correct. It's sad, but it happens — the new, precious, squeaky-clean baby arrives and the dog starts getting squeezed out of the picture. If lucky, the dog only has to endure more baths than normal, but the less lucky find themselves looking forlorn through the back window, w...
Over the years, Dr. Jean Corey gave shelter to animal after animal. Sometimes it was because an owner died or was placed in a nursing home, sometimes people brought their animals in for care and just never came back, and most often people in the community brought animals in that they had found, hoping they could have a chance at something else. Whether left in a box in front of the hospital door — sometimes with a bag of food, most times not — or left at the hospital by owners that couldn't pay the bill, Corey said she worked to find homes for...