: About Me

Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council member; Certified Avian Specialist; Owner of animal care, rescue and rehab organization; Animal Care & Behavior Specialist and Consultant for professionals, education and private owners; Animal Careguide & Advice author; Owner of federally registered wildlife habitat.

Ordained minister (doctorate); Animal nutrition and behavior specialist

35 + years professional medical information researcher in human and animal sciences. Attended both human and animal medical schools.

Retired careers: Published internationally with United Features/United Media Syndicate; on AP/UPI wire services; aired on radio in 8 states and Canada; select t.v. news magazine appearances.

My passion is ...

Doing the right thing, even when it's very difficult

My childhood ambition ...

Science and animal care

My favorite memory ...

The one I'm making right now

My first job ...

Playground leader

My best moment ...

every time I surprise someone by saying, "no charge"

Pets & Animals > Birds What to feed ducks

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How to kill a duck with kindness:   Stand at the edge of the ponds, lakes or parks and toss the pieces of bread you brought especially for this.   Once again we're faced with human ego and selfishness usurping the wellbeing of the animal.   The argument can be made until you turn every shade of blue, but the truth doesn't vary, the science isn't a 'theory' on this it's a "fact" and all the pompous justification people can offer won't change it.   Feeding ducks what we THINK we should be feeding them will often kill them.   And it's not an e...

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