When taking a walk through Zoo Atlanta this summer, visitors will notice some animals that weren’t there before. But unlike their furry and feathered neighbors, these animals are crafted from tens of thousands of LEGO bricks. That’s right, your favorite toy from childhood has come to life. Featuring 40 sculptures of animals and nature scenes […]
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Bald eagles continue recovery in Georgia after becoming all but extinct
Bald eagles continue their recovery in Georgia, where preliminary results of a new state study report the highest number of nests ever discovered in Georgia.
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Standing up for DeKalb’s homeless animals, they wear and see red
Fritz the rescue dog got shooed from last week’s DeKalb County Board of Commissioners meeting, marking yet another bad day for homeless animals in DeKalb and the humans who are rabid for an $8 million new county shelter.
Fritz was rescued by a group that helps find homes for animals from the existing shelter near I-285 and Memorial Drive. A citizens task force in early 2012 called the facility a filthy, smelly, bug- and rat-infested, understaffed “chamber of horrors.” Out of every ten animals that go there, seven die. It has the highest “kill rate” of any animal shelter in metro Atlanta, the task force reported.
“Animals are suffering and dying in a horrible, horrible condition in our shelter,” said activist Heidi Pollyea to the board. “If you have a minute to go down there I think you’d say, ‘Let’s get busy. Let’s get this approved.” We have the opportunity today to make a difference. Please do not delay. This cannot wait.”
