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Land Bridges are Back in Season!

10,000 Birds

Take the fossil horse Hipparion , found in France and Florida. How far could those horses swim? The Silktail, ( Lamprolia victoriae ) by Tom Tarrant (CC) A 2008 paper on the phylogeny of the species and several others came to a surprising conclusion, that the species was actually related to the fantails.

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GUYANA–Simply Delicious Birding!

10,000 Birds

A vicero gets his horse ready to look for giant anteaters. Another lovely red skittle that I had the privilege of spotting on my first visit to Guyana in 2008 is the aptly-named Blood-colored Woodpecker found in the coastal areas in and around Georgetown. Giant anteaters are just one of the wildlife highlights of the Rupununi.

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Cow Birds

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These Blasts From The Past Reason To Become a Bird Watcher #2: Birds Are Everywhere You Are Why Cats Love FeederWatch Where Are You Birding This Last Weekend of October 2008? Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of July 2008? The naming of the hornbill family is a bit farther fetched. at Princeton University in 1990.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Mustangs Stir a Debate on Thinning the Herd ” (front page, July 20): The Bureau of Land Management is charged with protecting wild horses and burros on the Western rangelands. Davis, an emeritus professor of animal science at Oregon State University, says the horses “damage” the environment. July 23, 2008

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ Another Horse-Racing Horror ” (editorial, May 6): Thank you for adding your voice to the many who are demanding that the welfare of racehorses should come before profits. It’s not just the injured horses that suffer. May 6, 2008 Jane Shakman Ossining, N.Y.,

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

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Animal abuse is not only a danger to our cats, dogs, horses, and other animals, but also to people, said ALDF Executive Directory Stephen Wells. In 2008, an earlier version of this bill passed the Tennessee Senate, but stalled in the House of Representatives. The current bill’s sponsors are Rep.

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Tails of Aloha

4 The Love Of Animals

Tails of Aloha was established in 1994 and received its Non-Profit designation in October 2008. Our animals range from a small pet rat to miniature horses. Our Great Dane team is actually larger in size than our miniature horse team…LOL). We were fully funded by our founder from 1994-2007.

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