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DDT, oil spills, and a wall.

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The Weekly Reader had shocked everyone in class with news of Bald Eagles dying – and humans were to blame! Fast forward to the next decade and humans were at it again. Fast forward to the next decade and humans were at it again. Images of wildlife coated in toxic goo haunted me; particularly the birds. Image by NPCA.

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10,000 Birds Launches Alley Rat Allies

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Like cats, the rat was introduced over much of the world by humans. Like cats, the rat has been the victim of campaigns to make it the bad guy in terms of disease and damage wildlife. Like cats, the rat is supremely adapted to living in a wide variety of climates and ecosystems. Rats are cute! Imagine a world without rats!

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Who Wants To See a Greater Prairie Chicken?

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They are not working for people or wildlife. The human world is on the move to where the money is. Help us get an important part of the funding required by visiting our Indiegogo Campaign. This is a moment when birders will need to begin to pay attention to our choices if we want to have certain birds to watch.

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Mallards are a Threat to Mottled Ducks in Florida

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Most were introduced, meaning they were brought to Florida by humans. However, captive-reared mallards are being unlawfully released by humans in large numbers in Florida. State biologists believe though that the best way to reduce these releases and the resulting hybridization is through public information and education campaigns.

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African Pythons Targeted for Removal

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The impact that pythons are having on native wildlife is not well understood. It is obvious that pythons are eating native wildlife as its population continues to grow. Pythons have become skittish and take to the water upon noticing the presence of humans. Photo Credit: US Geological Survey.

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Just in Time: Kenn Kaufman’s “A Season on the Wind” — a review

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But the other subject of A Season on the Wind is Kaufman’s adopted state – or, more precisely, one corner of it, the one that includes the Black Swamp Bird Observatory (“BSBO”) and Magee Marsh Wildlife Area , just west of Toledo. (Kaufman’s wife, Kimberly Kaufman, is the BSBO’s Executive Director.).

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Today, March 30th, at 3:00 East Coast time, Susan Soltero of Puerto Rico will interview me live on the air at WALO Radio about Responsible Policies for Animals' 10,000 Years Is Enough campaign to get our universities out of the meat industry! Ruminants are four-footed, hoofed, even-toed, cud-chewing mammals with four stomachs.