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| Next time you head for the beach, Take Three. |
I recently attended a
wedding celebration in a beach town. On the day of the wedding I woke up and went
for a walk on the beach, hoping to see some local wildlife. I did, but not in
the circumstances I’d have liked. A beautiful sea bird was on the shore crying
out, limping, with some sort of marine debris around its leg. I attempted to
catch the bird but couldn’t. Certainly it was in pain.
It was a very sad reminder
of the harm humans can cause. But there is something we can all do about it. If
everyone took something from the beach – plastics, fishing line, general
rubbish – every time we went, we’d reduce the impact of marine debris on
wildlife. Not eliminate it, but reduce it. And that’s a worthy goal.
In fact, the “Take 3”
campaign, supported by the Taronga Conservation Society, encourages people to
take at least 3 things from the beach and dispose of them appropriately. Check
out www.take3.org.au
In other news, my friend
Steve pointed out this website via which you can commission a plush version of
your best friend. The photos are impressive. People have commissioned dogs, cats,
guinea pigs, rats, a fish (how great is the name “Swimmington” for a fish?),
birds, horses – just about any species. Check out the gallery.
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On the topic of x-rays, a UK veterinarian was conditionally
discharged and fined after advising an injured colleague to radiograph her own
foot. Read the article here.
