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Falcon Wild by Terry Lynn Johnson

10,000 Birds

When I was a kid I loved books like My Side of the Mountain , Island of the Blue Dolphins , and Julie of the Wolves. Falcon Wild is a new book in that long tradition, and this one features a more realistic (though still very slightly romanticized) portrait of a human/animal partnership.

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Falconry – Bloodsport or Alternative Form of Birding?

10,000 Birds

There are many examples in the animal world of pack behavior. Take lions, wolves, hyenas to name a few. I have never been one to advocate the needless killing of animals for whatever purpose. Consider the following quote, &# Falconry involves the use of birds of prey to kill other birds and animals for sport.

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

From Hiro, we learn how Northern Pygmy Owls are “rule breakers,” not incubating eggs till all are hatched and then raising owlets that mature at the same rate even though the eggs were laid asynchronously (as most owl eggs are). Sprigs of Wolf Lichen spring from the Douglas firs, a gorgeous, almost iridescent lime green.

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Nat Geo WILD!

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Casey then returns to Montana to see if he can teach a bear raised in captivity to fish for himself, in an aquarium designed for that purpose. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on March 25, 2010. This population of more than 3,500 bears offers Casey a chance to witness how they catch wild salmon and feed their young.

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

4 The Love Of Animals

Understanding a pointed finger may seem easy, but consider this: while humans and canines can do it naturally, no other known species in the animal kingdom can. Henry, as Kivell affectionately admits, may not be “the sharpest knife in the drawer,&# but compared to other animals, he’s a true scholar. Evolving Gifts.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

10,000 Birds

I once knew a guy who kept and raised cats. He also had tigers, cougars, and some other animals. This is approximated by the size of the animal, but really, this has to be adjusted for depending on modality of killing. Smaller and larger animals (if there are any) are taken by other creatures. Unless we put them there.

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Germany’s Great Bustards and how to see them

10,000 Birds

Sadly, this population too went into a steep decline until only 57 animals were left in Germany in 1997, raising fears about their imminent extinction in the country. At 21 kilograms, the male Great Bustard is amongst the heaviest animals able to fly, together with Kori Bustard, an African species.

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