Creative Commons license icon

June 2002

Extinct woodpecker... really is extinct.

Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)

According to this article at MSNBC.com, researchers who believed they had found evidence that a species of woodpecker previously thought extinct were still present have apparently been led on a wild goose chase. Analysis has proven that the sounds recorded on tape last year were not the sounds of the elusive bird searching for a meal, but were in fact echos of gunshots.

CritterConDiego3 is a Go!

Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)

The ConFurence Group is pleased to announce that plans for CritterConDiego3! are going ahead full steam.

If you're going to be in San Diego for Comic-Con International, be sure not to miss out on the annual nighttime furry activity, Friday and Saturday nights, from 6pm to 1am (or later!).

CCD3 will take place at the same hotel as the last two years, the Holiday Inn on the Bay, and in the same meeting space (Coast Ballroom) as last year.

Admission is only $8 and covers attendance for both nights. Dealer's Tables are availble at $25 for both nights, or $15 for just one night. (Note: Dealers who are going to sell merchandise must have a valid California Seller's Permit)

Dealers: Contact Darrel L. Exline at [email protected] to reserve your space early.

Webmasters, organize thyselves!

Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)

All webmasters out there who want a good, effective site but believe all that 'flow diagram' stuff they were taught should read this article on just how confused their viewers are. Remember, Keep It Simple... Sir.

World record meetng of mascots in the UK

Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)

It makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside to see so many mascots in one place. 55, in fact, making it the largest gathering of its type in the UK ever.They're even going to be noticed in the Guiness Book of World Records, for all you trivia buffs. The event was held as part of a fundraiser for Christie's Hospital and Bolton Hospice.

Man Cuts Off Puppy Tails

0
Your rating: None

An American man was found guilty of animal abuse and fined $1,000 for slicing the tails off of his dogs with a box cutter...

Link Here

Project Yiff-X released -- A truly furry game!

0
Your rating: None

Project Yiff-X, an all-furry game, was re-released this week. It's a satirical game where you must save the world from yiffing foxes! (It's G-rated.) Recommend you don't click the link unless you've got a strong sense of humor. :)

Wolf sanctuary evacuated due to wildfires

Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)

The evacuation of the Wolf Rescue Center near Lake George, Colorado, due to the nearby Hayman wildfire, is presenting problems for owner Darlene Kobobel, according to this article in the Colorado Springs Gazette. None of the area emergency shelters designated for handling horses and livestock that had to be evacuated are willing to handle wolves.

Are you going to Anthrocon?

Yes
38% (76 votes)
No
25% (49 votes)
Maybe next year
26% (52 votes)
I never go to conventions
11% (21 votes)
Votes: 198

Spider-Chicken

Your rating: None Average: 5 (3 votes)

You've seen "Super Chicken". Now there is "Spider-Chicken", in Flash animation! Check it out for yourselves: http://www.my-tv.it/

You're An Animal, Viskovitz!

Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)

Could this translation of an Italian novel be considered an NC-17 or an X-rated version of "Animorphs"? If a Furry fan wrote this it would be cited as evidence of Furry fandom's perverted nature. But publish it as a prestigious $18.00 hardcover and it's Literature.

http://www.randomhouse.com/knopf/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=0375405283

Aardman's "Rex The Runt" Being Shopped In US

Your rating: None Average: 5 (1 vote)

A series of Aardman claymation shorts called "Rex, the Runt" is being shopped to US media outlets as a 13-episode series. The claymation program stars a dog, Rex, and his companions as they explore outer space, inner earth, and their own brains. More info on Yahoo.

New TMNT Series Interview

Your rating: None Average: 5 (2 votes)

Read an interview with Peter Laird about the new TMNT upcoming animated series debuting on FOX in the fall.