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Humane rat control?

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Can I transport them away? I cant purchase a cat because we are not allowed animals in our rental. I live in Australia. At night I hear things on the roof but dont know if its possums, cats, rats, who knows. I dont want to kill them. We live near some bushland. Thank you.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

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When going to Australia, one of the two birds I wanted to see most was the Tawny Frogmouth. Birdlife Australia does not try to hide being puzzled over the naming of the Pacific Black Duck : “Despite being predominantly brown, the Pacific Black Duck has always been known as the ‘black duck’.

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De Grey River rest area

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The De Grey River rest area is a good place to take a break if you are travelling the long journey between the two towns of Broome and Port Hedland in Western Australia. It does not completely solve the problem, because animals transport the burrs, but it will hopefully slow the spread. The rest area was reopened in April 2019.

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This Week in Bird(ing) News: Orange Is the New Beak, and a Dead Parrot (No Joke!)

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Also in Australia, Bell Miner Birds may be damaging forests. The last-of-its-kind bird that may have inspired the animated movie Rio is an ex-parrot. The first bird feathers may have been for showiness more than transportation. Meanwhile, in San Jose, Calif., officials are considering bird-friendly building regulations.

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Yanchep National Park-Perth

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Herdsman Lake is very good if you only have access to public transport and will offer great birds like Blue-billed Ducks and Musk Ducks , but if you have a vehicle you should try and visit the Perth Hills National Parks and also Yanchep National Park. They are generally very relaxed animals and hang around in the tops of the eucalyptus trees.

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Teaching Ornithology in High Schools

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Although the class focused “on birds, students also pick up some botany, geology, hydrology, forestry, fisheries, meteorology, and wildlife management,” students also learned “the names, habits, and importance of local animals and plants.” and from Australia. And many become birders. I got about 50 email responses.

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Perth Hills National Parks

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It was completed in 1903 and it delivers water to the Goldfields area of Western Australia via a pipe that is over five hundred kilometres/three hundred miles long. The picnic area offers good opportunities to encounter Grey Kangaroos and they are particularly large animals. Grey Kangaroos at the Mundaring Weir picnic area.

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