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Snakes in the Basement?
Snakes don’t do things without reason or purpose. Nothing does. Virtually all questions of animal behavior can be answered by thinking of the most common sense, energetically efficient (aka, lazy) reason that you can.
Interview| Listen to Devon on Hiking Thru Life!
Recently, I sat down for an interview with the Hiking Thru Life podcast. It was an absolute joy and such a surreal experience to be on the other side of things. We talked about my experiences, my why, The Wild Life, and of course hiking and nature tips. Check it out! Podcast Or listen on … Continue reading Interview| Listen to Devon on Hiking Thru Life!
Wildlife Ambassadors
The Wildlife Ambassador program is our way of helping to spread the joy and compassion of our community by taking 10% of each member’s monthly contributions and diverting them to conservation or research programs related to a wild life of their choosing!
Megan Ghariani| $0.30 donated towards the Sea Turtle Conservancy
Andrea Lloyd| $1.50 donated towards the Sea Turtle Conservancy
Chris Trankel| $6.00 donated towards Penguins International
Matt Capelle| $6.00 donated to the Giraffe Conservation Foundation
$13.80 has been raised for conservation by members of The Wild Life since the program was launched in November 2019
The Wild Life Book Club
This is the official book club of The Wild Life | Blog & Podcast! Each month, we will pick a new nature and wildlife-related book to read together, discuss, ponder, and geek out about! We’re a community, so we’re always welcome to new ideas and suggestions, whether they’re book suggestions, discussion topics, or whatever else they may be!
February 2020| The truth about animals by lucy cooke
An award-winning National Geographic zoologist exposes the wild side of wildlife. Humans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we’ve still got a long way to go. Whether we’re seeing a viral video of romping baby pandas or a picture of penguins “holding hands,” it’s hard for us not to project our own values–innocence, fidelity, temperance, hard work–onto animals. So you’ve probably never considered if moose get drunk, penguins cheat on their mates, or worker ants lay about. They do–and that’s just for starters. In The Truth About Animals, Lucy Cooke takes us on a worldwide journey to meet everyone from a Danish rat tickler to a Chinese panda porn peddler, all to lay bare the secret–and often hilarious–habits of the animal kingdom. Charming and at times downright weird, this modern bestiary is perfect for anyone who has ever suspected that virtue might be unnatural.