Bunny in the yard

Ida 2003-2017

Although this post isn't about my work, I wanted to dedicate a post to my cat Ida.

Cecil the Lion of Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe

Help Save the African Lion from Extinction

https://secure.humanesociety.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=6653&autologin=true&s_src=sh_tw

DEMAND JUSTICE FOR CECIL THE LION IN ZIMBABWE

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/821/738/351/demand-justice-for-cecil-the-lion-in-zimbambwe/?taf_id=14125866&cid=twitter

American Hunter Killed Cecil, Beloved Lion That Was Lured Out of Its Sanctuary

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/world/africa/american-hunter-is-accused-of-killing-cecil-a-beloved-lion-in-zimbabwe.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

US dentist Walter Palmer 'regrets' killing Zimbabwe lion Cecil

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-33695872?ocid=socialflow_facebook

Help Save the African Lion from Extinction!

https://action.hsi.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=104&ea.campaign.id=32852&ea.tracking.id=sharetw

Two Zimbabweans freed on bail in death of Cecil the lion

http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/29/africa/zimbabwe-cecil-the-lion-killed/

Cecil and the conservation of lions 

http://wildcru.org/

U.S. Government Investigating Death of Cecil the Lion

http://time.com/3977476/cecil-the-lion-investigation/ 

More articles
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/07/30/427848225/u-s-authorities-cant-find-hunter-who-killed-cecil-the-lion

Citizen beekeepers? Dow Gardens workshop explores options

By Emma C. Johnson

Midland Daily News, 11 Jan 2014

My cat Ida

Meet Ida!

Butterflies short version

[Video] Butterflies at Dow Gardens, Mar.-Apr. 2013

Video of Butterflies at Dow Gardens
Short version
Long version

Cardinal in a Michigan Winter

2013

Butterflies at Dow Gardens, Mar.-Apr. 2013

Butterflies!

Haiku #32 Meow

(5) Furry black and white
(5) Critters of the night
(7) Running all over the place.

(7) Sometimes they say, "Meow, meow, meow."
(7) Yes, that's what they like to do.
(5) They like to eat and
(5) They sleep all day long.

(7) Oftentimes they say, "Meow, meow.
(6) Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.
(5) Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow.
(4) Meow, meow, meow, meow.
(3) Meow, meow, meow.
(2) Meow, meow.
(1) Meow."
(0) !

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Butterflies at Dow Gardens 2013

Humane Society president brings book tour to Midland

By Emma Johnson, Midland Daily News. 10 Aug 2011. Online.

Pumpkin Fest rolls into downtown Midland

By Emma Johnson
for the Midland Daily News
22 Oct 2010: A1. Online. http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article_c21a78b9-c985-50fa-a23c-5a0c7bec2723.html

'Dirty Dogs' run for a good cause

By Emma Johnson
for the Midland Daily News
10 Oct 2010: XX. Online. http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article_3e84b16d-76dd-5a48-a070-b8521958bc4d.html

Bedbugs not a threat in Midland County

By Emma Johnson
for Midland Daily News
http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article_57b472a8-4c29-530a-9557-6fd97ec5ad79.html

Wild Horse Festival & Mini Adoption set for Saturday

By Emma Johnson
for Midland Daily News
http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article_16a40a56-5739-51af-99c6-a0fea24a7ed8.html

Animal Magic coming to Midland

By Emma Johnson
for Midland Daily News, Verge
 24 June 2010: p.5.
http://www.ourmidland.com/verge/article_0d320db4-7fc1-11df-a36f-001cc4c002e0.html

BP Oil Spill Disaster

Here are links to stories and pictures taken of wildlife in the Gulf. BP bought advertising space and paid Google and Yahoo to make the BP website the first thing that comes up in searches (in the content area--not just ads).

This probably won't do much, but every little bit helps: If search engines' formulas to find the most pertinent information are partially based on how many pages link to them, then my hope is to increase the number of links and raise important articles to the top of searches. Instead of being directed to BP's new advertising campaign, I'd like to see news organizations at the top--and pictures and stories of what's really happening.

Photos by Charlie Riedel of AP; 2nd photo enhanced by Maddowblog
The MaddowBlog
8 pictures by Charlie Riedel of AP
YouTube video slideshow
The Huffington Post-Gulf Oil Spill
The New York Times 
The Daily KOS
NPR
Firedoglake
PBS-Live oil cam feed
The Washington Post-Eugene Robinson
The Daily Beast

Dogs compete at MMKC show at Midland County Fairgrounds

By Emma C. Johnson
Midland Daily News, 17 May 2010

On the wild side: 13 horses, one burro find new homes after adoption event at fairgrounds

By Emma C. Johnson
Midland Daily News, 10 May 2010