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Today’s Critter Chat concerns Animal Disaster Preparedness for Hurricanes

The National Oceanographic & Atmospheric Administration warns that this year’s hurricane count will be double the national average. Hurricane hazards include: storm surges, high winds, tornados and flooding. The good news is that for the first time, pet-friendly evacuation centers are planned for some areas of Florida.

In the past people have refused to leave their pets putting emergency personnel, themselves and their animals at risk. Hurricane season doesn’t end until November 30th so if you live in a risk area, prepare now.

You’ll need:
-to outline a disaster plan,
-and to prepare emergency kits for your pets and your family,
-finally, get materials from disaster rescue agencies to help you better prepare.

This is animal behaviorist, Diana Guerrero inviting you to take an armchair safari into the animal kingdom at www.arkanimals.com. Thanks for joining me for today’s Ark Animal Answers and feel free to contact me with your questions.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/07/050710102939.htm

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2438.htm

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Today’s Critter Chat concerns:
Jelly Fish in the News!

You probably heard about the jelly fish trouble off the coast of California this week. Lots of summer visitors were not happy about their discovery—or the stings they got.

At the same time in Fairbanks, the University of Alaska had a different reaction. Scientists got emotional over the discovery of a new species of jellyfish in the Arctic. The cone-shaped jelly is orange has ridges running the length of its body.
Jelly fish range in size from under an inch to an imposing 8 feet–and are found in oceans around the world.

If you are stung by a jelly fish,first rinse the area with seawater and then apply vinegar to the area or a 50/50 mix of baking soda and water. This will disable any stingers and soothe symptoms.

This is animal behaviorist, Diana Guerrero inviting you to take an armchair safari into the animal kingdom at www.arkanimals.com. Thanks for joining me for today’s Ark Animal Answers and feel free to contact me with your questions.

60 Second Podcast is available at:http://arkanimalanswers.podblaze.com

Links of Interest:

Announcement of Discovery http://www.uaf.edu

Downlaod images at www.coml.org/medres/iceocean/iceocean.htm

Contacts:
Dr. Rolf Gradinger, Assistant Professor Biological Oceanography School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/gradinger/

Dr. Bodil Bluhm, Research Assistant Professor Marine Invertebrates School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/bluhm/

Dr. Russ Hopcroft, Assistant Professor Biological Oceanography School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences University of Alaska Fairbanks http://www.sfos.uaf.edu/directory/faculty/hopcroft/

NOAA Ocean Explorer Hidden Ocean 2005 www.oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/05arctic/welcome.html

Video Footage: Contact Bodil Bluhm for access to FTP video download site, 907-474-6332, bluhm@ims.uaf.edu.