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CBC
28-05-2025
- General
- CBC
Yukon Wildlife Preserve 'hand-raising' baby muskox after complicated birth
Social Sharing It's baby season at the wildlife preserve near Whitehorse, but one little creature has required a little more help than the rest — a muskox calf, who's being bottle-fed by the animal care team after his mother had health complications after birth. While the calf himself was healthy after being born at the end of April, Yukon Wildlife Preserve executive director Jake Paleczny said the calf's mother had a retained placenta, where the organ doesn't fully and properly expel itself. That meant the mother continued to have contractions after giving birth, which made her uncomfortable, and she didn't allow the calf to feed after he was born. "That first feeding in the early hours is really important and at a certain point, you know, it was becoming clear that this wasn't going to happen," Paleczny said, adding that other muskox were starting to "investigate" the calf and knock him over with their horns. "We ended up having to intervene and so we're now bottle-raising, hand-raising this little baby muskox." Both the calf and the mother, neither of which have names, are doing well now, Paleczny said, but the initial separation meant the pair never got to have a "critical early bonding period." Instead, the preserve's animal care team has had to step into the parenting role, sustaining the now almost four-week-old-calf on a special formula — he gets his first bottle of the day at 6 a.m., and the last one at 7 p.m. — while introducing solid food in the form of pellets. The calf is also being kept in a pen separate from, but adjacent to, the rest of the herd's muskox herd, with the care team planning to allow him to gradually mingle with and eventually fully rejoin his peers — something both sides seem to be interested in. "We've been seeing them coming up to the fence and checking each other out," Paleczny said. "There was some nervousness at first, even some of the adults running away as the baby came up — it's this unusual situation." The calf, Paleczny said, will have "a little door that he can come and go" from the herd's pen because "there are a lot of big animals in there," and is still getting food that the rest of the herd doesn't have access to. The care team, meanwhile, is trying to limit interactions with the calf to prevent him getting too accustomed to humans. "We want him to be a fully-fledged, functioning member of this muskox herd, not, you know, a person, a human in muskox form," Paleczny said. Besides the muskox, the preserve has also seen the birth of bison and elk calves this spring, with mule deer and thin-horn sheep expected to be born in the coming weeks. Some caribou calves and mountain goat kids could be on their way too. Paleczny said the preserve's animals are largely able to have successful births and raise their young without intervention, with the muskox being the only baby the care team has had to help this year. The calf, on Tuesday morning, was alert and curious, running around his pen and following a caregiver as he topped up the pen's water and pellets. He weighed 12 kg, double his birth weight but still a far cry from his final size — male muskox can reach more than 350 kg when fully grown and stand five metres tall at the shoulder. For now, though, the calf is closer to the size of a small dog, little more than a ball of black-and-brown fluff zooming around his enclosure or napping in a pile of hay. "On a scale of one to 10," Paleczny acknowledged, "this guy is 11 on cuteness."
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Ex Apprentice star Luisa Zissman sparks outrage after comparing breastfeeding mothers to 'grass munching cows' in TikTok rant as she admits 'I really don't like it'
Reality TV star Luisa Zissman has come under fire after comparing breastfeeding mothers to 'grass-munching cows' - while advocating for women who opt to bottle feed their babies - in a social media rant. The former Apprentice star, Luisa, 37, from Hertfordshire, took to TikTok yesterday to talk about her 'hate' for breastfeeding in a video that has over 150,000 views at the time of writing as well as several critical comments. The minute-long clip posted on Wednesday was titled 'Another day, another rant' as Luisa, who has also appeared on The Big Brother, defended her stance despite receiving backlash for it in the past. 'I know this is a controversial subject and I have had backlash on my opinions on breastfeeding before,' the mother-of-three began. 'Let's talk about my hate for breastfeeding. I really don't like breastfeeding. I didn't do it and I don't like it.' 'I understand it's marginally beneficial. When you look into the actual benefits of breastfeeding over bottle, it's literally smidgens of a per cent. 'Your kid isn't going to die if they're bottle-fed.' she continued. Addressing women who 'can't, don't, or won't' breastfeed, Luisa affirmed their decision to bottle-feed and explained it did not reflect on their capabilities as a mother. 'So if you're sitting at home with your baby and you're feeling like s*** because Sarah, the grass munching cow with her tandem twinnies on her boobies is making you feel like s***, don't let that affect you,' she said. 'You're doing a great job, mama. You don't need to breastfeed to have a healthy baby.' The video divided opinion, as several viewers were quick to call Luisa out for 'demonising' mothers who opt to breastfeed - with pro-feeders saying it needs to be 'normalised'. According to the National Heath Service (NHS), formula milk does not provide the same protection from illness as breastfeeding, while giving your baby breast milk has long-term benefits. It can reduce the baby's risk of infections as well sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), alongwith the rise of developing conditions like cardiovascular disease and obseity. Reacting to Luisa's claim that breastfeeding is only 'marginally beneficial' as compared to bottle feeding, one person wrote: 'Breastfeeding reduces a baby's chance of SIDS by 50 per cent. I don't think that is marginal.' Urging a more balanced approach, another suggested: 'If you don't do it and use formula instead you CAN just be neutral; you don't have to take such a strong stance, to the point you're calling breastfeeding mums derogatory names such as 'grass munching cows'. 'Wild way to put it. You do what works for you,' a third said. 'You don't need to hate breastfeeding - just as breastfeeding mums don't need to hate bottle-feeding mums.' A fourth comment read: 'Not me sitting here breastfeeding whilst watching this. Only take slight offence to being typecast as being a hippy tandem feeding mum just because I breastfeed my (one) baby. Everyone just do you!' Luisa has previously opened up about her decision not to breastfeed her second and third children, claiming that the choice to do so with her first baby left her battling a particularly nasty bout of post-natal depression. The mother-of-three, who appeared on the ninth season of The Apprentice in 2013, has previously faced backlash for her divisive opinions on the subject. In 2018, she sparked controversy after posting a photograph of her friend, The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) star Sam Faiers, pretending to breastfeed her child when she was actually being bottle fed. Captioning the picture, which was intended to be a joke, she wrote: 'Do you think I can stick Clemmie on there @samanthafaiers she's a bit dissatisfied with her bottle #TheGreatDebate #supermum.' Again, the post proved divisive online with several mothers commenting their opposing views. Responding to the negative commentary, she wrote a follow-up post saying: 'To clarify...... I don't hate people that breastfeed, I hate it. I have friends that breastfeed, I don't hate them.' She has frequently touted the tagline 'my body my boobies', as a way of expressing her views on the choice to breast feed. Although she acknowledged a 'controversial subject', several viewers were quick to call her out for 'demonising' those who opt to breastfeed, with pro-feeders saying it more 'normalised' in society She explained: 'Just because something might be marginally nutritionally better, does not mean it's all round better. 'If you like me, and so many others I know didn't want to, struggled or couldn't breastfeed. 'Don't feel bad. Don't ever let anyone make you feel bad for that. 'Your mental, emotional and physical health is the number one thing that will make you the best mumma bear for your children, not whether they have a bottle or a boob. 'We need to focus more on making mums feel good because; happy mum = happy baby. 'Sick of mum's suffering because of the pressure of society. I'm lucky I have never felt any kind of social or peer pressure cause I'm such an ignorant, selfish shit. 'But many women who are better people than me do and it's not fair!! It's ok to do what is best for you!!' 'I also don't believe the bo**ocks we are fed about it being so much better than formula. 'No doubt there is extensive research to say it's a bit better but it's really not a life or death situation!'
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Luisa Zissman blasted for comparing breastfeeding mums to ‘grass munching cows with tandem twinnies on their boobies'
LUISA Zissman has been blasted for her rant about 'hating' breastfeeding as she compares mums who do as 'grass munching cows with tandem twinnies on their boobies.' Luisa, who has three children, one of whom is 14-year-old Dixie Zissman, took to her TikTok account to share her thoughts on the controversial subject. 6 6 6 The former Apprentice star wanted to talk about her 'hate for breastfeeding' with her 130.3k followers, but it hasn't been pleasantly received. Talking to the camera, she said: 'Today on what's p***ing me off. 'Let's talk about my hate for breastfeeding.' She continued: 'I really don't like breastfeeding, I didn't do it, I don't like it, I'm not interested in it. 'I understand it's marginally beneficial. ' When you look into the actual benefits of breast over bottle, it's literally smidgens of percent that we're talking about. 'Your kid's not going to die because they're bottle fed. So I really, really want to be the voice for the mums that can't, don't, won't breastfeed. 'It's okay to give your kid a bottle. 'What's not okay is not feeding your child. 'So if you're sitting at home with your baby and you're feeling like shit because Sarah, the grass munching cow with her tandem twinnies on her boobies is making you feel like shit, don't let that affect you. Luisa Zissman reveals the most 'infuriating' thing about being a girl mum in foul-mouthed rant & it's costing her hundreds 'You're doing a great job, mama. You don't need to breastfeed to have a healthy baby.' After 18 hours of sharing her video, Luisa received 113.8k views, with 292 people rushing to the comments section to share their thoughts. One wrote: "Wild way to put it. You do what works for you. "You don't need to hate breastfeeding - just as breastfeeding mums don't need to hate bottle feeding mums." Just because something might be marginally nutritionally better, does not mean it's all round better Luisa Zissman A second added: "Well I hate bottle feeding." A third said: "If I came on here saying 'I hate bottle feeding' the backlash would be unreal. "Hating it is fine but state facts, it is more than marginally beneficial." Whilst someone else wrote: "I think it's really important to normalise breastfeeding and that's not happening. Receiving backlash "It is hugely beneficial to both mother and baby. Of course formula is perfectly fine. But we really need to promote breastfeeding." But someone else added: "This is EXACTLY how I feel!! Love that you're sharing this and making others feel better! "Both mine were bottle fed from birth!" Luisa has previously received backlash against her opinions on breast feeding, having taken to her Instagram page seven years ago to talk about it. In one post she wrote: 'To clarify...... I don't hate people that breastfeed, I hate it. I have friends that breastfeed, I don't hate them.' But wanted to emphasise on the movement of 'My body my boobies.' She explained: 'Just because something might be marginally nutritionally better, does not mean it's all round better. 'If you like me, and so many others I know didn't want to, struggled or couldn't breastfeed. 6 6 6 'Don't feel bad. Don't ever let anyone make you feel bad for that. 'Your mental, emotional and physical health is the number one thing that will make you the best mumma bear for your children, not whether they have a bottle or a boob. 'We need to focus more on making mums feel good because; happy mum = happy baby. 'So if you're in your PJs struggling with a baby hanging off your tit every two mins, please pick up a bottle you and your baby will both feel better for it. Not breastfeeding 'Sick of mum's suffering because of the pressure of society. I'm lucky I have never felt any kind of social or peer pressure cause I'm such an ignorant, selfish shit. 'But many women who are better people than me do and it's not fair!! It's ok to do what is best for you!!' Luisa explained that she chose not to breastfeed her second or third child as it made her miserable with her first and contributed to post natal depression. She added: 'I am more than able to breastfeed but I simply don't like it. 'I also don't believe the bo**ocks we are fed about it being so much better than formula. 'No doubt there is extensive research to say it's a bit better but it's really not a life or death situation!' What are the recommendations around breastfeeding? The NHS recommends breastfeeding your baby exclusively (feeding them breast milk only) for the first six months, but it's completely up to you to decide when you want to bring it to an end - and there's really no right or wrong way to do it. The NHS says weaning often happens gradually as your baby begins to eat more solid foods. They note that solid food shouldn't replace breast milk, as there is evidence to suggest breast milk helps a baby's digestive system when processing solid food for the first time. "Once they are eating solids, your baby will still need to have breast milk or formula as their main drink up to at least their first birthday," recommends the NHS. "Cows' milk isn't suitable as a main drink for babies under one, although it can be added to foods, such as mashed potatoes." You can also combine breastfeeding with formula, too and the NHS says "phasing out" of breastfeeding is often the easiest way. For example, dropping one feed in the day or at night time. After around a week, you can begin to think about dropping another. "If your baby is younger than one year, you'll need to replace the dropped breastfeed with a formula feed from a bottle or (if they are over six months) a cup or beaker, instead," they say. You can breastfeed for as long as you want, and while the NHS recommends breastfeeding your baby exclusively for the first six months, you shouldn't feel like you cannot continue for longer. The World Health Organization says: "Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to 6 months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary foods up to two years of age or beyond."
