Comments on: A Bond with the Wild http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/2009/10/a-bond-with-the-wild/ Conservation through the eyes of a falconer Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:09:46 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: More on the Benefits of Falconry | Operation Delta Duck http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/2009/10/a-bond-with-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1731 More on the Benefits of Falconry | Operation Delta Duck Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:31:30 +0000 http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/?p=414#comment-1731 [...] I had a few comments wanting to know more about the presentation that I gave at the International Association of Anthrozoologists about the potential psychological and health benefits of high level relationships with wild animals. Mostly I was making a plea to anthrozoologists to look deeper, consider doing further studies before the trend of outlawing this type of interaction becomes blanket law. Here’ s the Powerpoint and you can find the abstract in this post. [...] [...] I had a few comments wanting to know more about the presentation that I gave at the International Association of Anthrozoologists about the potential psychological and health benefits of high level relationships with wild animals. Mostly I was making a plea to anthrozoologists to look deeper, consider doing further studies before the trend of outlawing this type of interaction becomes blanket law. Here’ s the Powerpoint and you can find the abstract in this post. [...]

]]> By: Louise C. http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/2009/10/a-bond-with-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1681 Louise C. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:40:52 +0000 http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/?p=414#comment-1681 I like the term Wilderness Deprived, too. I know when I get to see animals in the wild, I get an immense physical reaction; a massive recharge of my batteries, so to speak. It happens when I see birds in the city, too. While I adore dogs, there is something spellbinding about seeing a wild fox vixen leading her kits up out of a storm drain from the creek a quarter mile away, on a foggy summer morning. I stand agog as she trots past me. I like the term Wilderness Deprived, too. I know when I get to see animals in the wild, I get an immense physical reaction; a massive recharge of my batteries, so to speak. It happens when I see birds in the city, too.
While I adore dogs, there is something spellbinding about seeing a wild fox vixen leading her kits up out of a storm drain from the creek a quarter mile away, on a foggy summer morning. I stand agog as she trots past me.

]]> By: Live to Hunt http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/2009/10/a-bond-with-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 Live to Hunt Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:15:04 +0000 http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/?p=414#comment-1645 Hmm, very interesting. I love the concept of Nature Deficit Disorder. Although I'm not a fan of labels and I think we WAY overuse terms like that, I do think it is an accurate description of the problem. Hmm, very interesting. I love the concept of Nature Deficit Disorder. Although I’m not a fan of labels and I think we WAY overuse terms like that, I do think it is an accurate description of the problem.

]]> By: Lynn http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/2009/10/a-bond-with-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 Lynn Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:21:50 +0000 http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/?p=414#comment-1643 Rebecca: This post brings the recent coyote encounter to mind. Do you have any thoughts or insights to offer regarding the coyote encounter with the 19 year old folk singer in Canada? I fear the impending demonization of these creatures could now be problematic even in the progress that has made made (though slowly) will wolf conservation. My blessings go to the young womans family but the encounter seems a mystery? These clashes are always so hard to accept, and as an avid lover of nature I feel oftentimes the animal gets the bad end of it all. Rebecca:

This post brings the recent coyote encounter to mind. Do you have any thoughts or insights to offer regarding the coyote encounter with the 19 year old folk singer in Canada? I fear the impending demonization of these creatures could now be problematic even in the progress that has made made (though slowly) will wolf conservation. My blessings go to the young womans family but the encounter seems a mystery? These clashes are always so hard to accept, and as an avid lover of nature I feel oftentimes the animal gets the bad end of it all.

]]> By: NorCal Cazadora http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/2009/10/a-bond-with-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1642 NorCal Cazadora Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:10:18 +0000 http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/?p=414#comment-1642 Love the line about "wilderness paranoid." Reminds me of a student of mine who wrote about the feral chickens on our campus. There was a line in his column about them being "disease-ridden." I called him on it: "How do you know that?" I asked. "Holly, they're wild animals!" he said. Love the line about “wilderness paranoid.” Reminds me of a student of mine who wrote about the feral chickens on our campus. There was a line in his column about them being “disease-ridden.”

I called him on it: “How do you know that?” I asked.

“Holly, they’re wild animals!” he said.

]]> By: Ryan http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/2009/10/a-bond-with-the-wild/comment-page-1/#comment-1641 Ryan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:15:05 +0000 http://operationdeltaduck.com/blog/?p=414#comment-1641 Is there any chance I can get a copy of this presentation? It seems like it fits in well with a lot of the things we teach in our programs. -Ryan Is there any chance I can get a copy of this presentation? It seems like it fits in well with a lot of the things we teach in our programs.

-Ryan

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