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Fox Shot by Arrow Released Back Home!

Fox Shot by Arrow Released Back Home!
Wildlife Aid
WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES

A few weeks ago, Simon was called out to rescue a fox with an arrow in her neck. It was a shocking and heartbreaking sight, but luckily the arrow only penetrated the scruff and didn't do any life-threatening damage. Thanks to the care of our vets at the Wildlife Aid hospital, who stitched her wound and cleaned it every day, the fox healed extremely well and was able to be returned home just in time for Christmas! Watch the video to see her impressive recovery!

WBB Highlights at Illinois
MarylandAthletics
Highlights of Maryland women's basketball's 79-63 win at Illinois. 

The Pentagon Slush Fund is Draining Economy and Militarizing Foreign Policy
The Pentagon Slush Fund is Draining Economy and Militarizing Foreig...
ReasonTV
Late last year, congress authorized $514 billion in baseline defense spending for fiscal year 2016. However, on top of the baseline budget, another $59 billion was authorized for the war budget, also known as the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) fund. These budgets combined give the pentagon a total of $573 billion to spend this fiscal year.

However, the Pentagon is the only government agency that benefits from having two separate budgets. While the OCO budget is theoretically to be used for wartime needs only, Gordon Adams, emeritus professor of international politics at American University, tells Reason TV that this second budget is ruining fiscal responsibility at the pentagon.

"Pentagon civil servants and admirals and generals are no more stupid than anybody else. They figured out over time that this was great," says Adams, "if [they] could not get some of the stuff they wanted in the regular budget, well [they] put it in the extra budget." 

Greek Bronzes and the Rise of Artistic Realism: Power and Pathos Exhibition
Greek Bronzes and the Rise of Artistic Realism: Power and Pathos Ex...
ReasonTV
"The Hellenistic is the age where we get vivid portraiture, realistic expressions, and images of people where we can almost look past their faces...and think we see into their souls," explains Kenneth Lapatin, curator of the landmark exhibition Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World. "This is really the art of portraiture being born in this period."

The once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, which features a quarter of the surviving bronze statues dating from the fourth century BC to the first century AD, makes its final stop at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art after garnering rave reviews during its time in Florence and Los Angeles. "This show is an extraordinary gathering of about 50 ancient bronze sculptures which is more than have ever been brought together in one place at one time in the modern period, and more than we will probably have ever again in a long long time," says Lapatin.

Koko the Gorilla has a Message for Gullible People on Facebook
Koko the Gorilla has a Message for Gullible People on Facebook
ReasonTV
After a highly edited video of Koko the Gorilla pleading for environmental action went viral, Koko decided to record a second message.

Produced by Austin Bragg.

Men's Basketball vs. Rutgers Highlights
Men's Basketball vs. Rutgers Highlights
MarylandAthletics
Highlights from Maryland's 88-63 rout of Rutgers on Jan. 6, 2016 from XFINITY Center.  

Don't Fear the Refugees
Don't Fear the Refugees
ReasonTV
Two deadly attacks, one in Paris, France, another in San Bernardino, California, have rattled the American people. They are skeptical and afraid of allowing refugees from the Middle East into this country.

GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has fed the fear with vivid descriptions of a secret invasion.

"But when I look at these people, the migration, to so many young, strong men. We’re going to take them? It could be the all-time great — it probably isn’t. But it could be the all-time great Trojan Horse,” Trump told Fox News' Brett Baeir in October.

Many Americans are afraid. 51% of voters oppose allowing Syrian refugees into the United States, according to a recent Quinnipiac poll. The fear persists even though we now know the attackers in Paris and San Bernardino weren’t refugees. It’s the belief that we are better safe than sorry.

Not So ‘Squirrel-Proof’ After All!
Not So ‘Squirrel-Proof’ After All!
Wildlife Aid
We are often called to rescue squirrels that get stuck in so called ''squirrel proof'' bird feeders. However, it does seem that some squirrels don’t read the description before trying to get at the food! This unfortunate fellow had managed to get its back legs stuck inside the feeder, leaving his head (accurately called ‘the sharp end’ by Simon!) sticking out. All very embarrassing for him, so as soon as Simon cut the wires to free it, he was gone! In fact he left at such a speed our camerawoman may not have kept up with him

Thank You & Happy New Year
Thank You & Happy New Year
World Wildlife Fund
As 2016 gets underway, we want to thank you for your generosity in 2015. You make our conservation work possible.

You help us protect wildlife, nature, and communities around the world. We hope you'll watch this video to see the difference you're making. It highlights some recent successes we achieved together and the critical projects that you are making possible in 2016 and beyond.


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