Many of us can remember when we had our first crush. It is something that felt so real, and often, it was heartbreaking when things didn’t work out as we would like.
Apparently, humans are not the only ones who can have a crush because Hank, a rescue dog, has a crush on the pitbull next door. He is so enamored with that girl that he goes to the window every day to look for her.
Sometimes when he looks, he can see Penny out and about. At other times, he just has to look out the window longingly and wish she was there.
Perhaps one of the most challenging parts of this for Hank is the fact that he doesn’t flirt very well. According to Cuddle Buddies, his mother, Jennifer, says he has a lot of personality, but he is just a little awkward around the ladies.
This does have a good effect because when people meet him, they can’t help but love him. This also includes Penny, who has fallen in love with him as well.
Per Cuddle Buddles, when Jennifer first adopted Hank, he was featured by a weatherman on the local TV station. He may have been a little strange looking, but that only made her love him more.
She knew that Hank had difficulty because of the things he had gone through in the past. When she brought the broom out, he would hide in another room, but after he settled down, he’d started doing very well.
I am broadly interested in how human activities influence the ability of wildlife to persist in the modified environments that we create.
Specifically, my research investigates how the configuration and composition of landscapes influence the movement and population dynamics of forest birds. Both natural and human-derived fragmenting of habitat can influence where birds settle, how they access the resources they need to survive and reproduce, and these factors in turn affect population demographics. Most recently, I have been studying the ability of individuals to move through and utilize forested areas which have been modified through timber harvest as they seek out resources for the breeding and postfledging phases. As well I am working in collaboration with Parks Canada scientists to examine in the influence of high density moose populations on forest bird communities in Gros Morne National Park. Many of my projects are conducted in collaboration or consultation with representatives of industry and government agencies, seeking to improve the management and sustainability of natural resource extraction.
