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Bird Uganda with Bird Uganda Safaris

10,000 Birds

Herbert travels broadly to attend birding festivals and fairs as an exhibitor and as a guest speaker on the topics of ecotourism development, community-based Skills training focusing on Women in tourism. Improving human livelihoods with alternative means of survival will keep the wildlife and habitats safe.

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Do you think some animals are less afraid of certain people?

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I thought that animals were just friendly and not scared of us humans but I'm a unique case I've come to find out. I even raised a juvenile magpie last summer when her mom abandoned her a little too early before she was ready to find food on her own. She'd fly and land on my shoulder in the mornings.

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The return of the Old Man

10,000 Birds

The ibises were initially trained to follow a microlight aircraft over the Alps. Despite the fact that efforts are made to ensure they are not imprinted on humans, they are naturally confiding, even friendly. Many have been shot since the project started, despite a great deal of publicity raising awareness of the birds.

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Get Thee To A Wildlife Rehabilitator

10,000 Birds

A pet cat raising orphaned ducklings! Explanations are simple: only a mother rabbit or a highly trained rehabilitator has a chance of raising and releasing a healthy wild bunny. Instead, bring your child to fundraisers, to sanctuaries, to demonstrations with trained education animals.

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Xena

10,000 Birds

Normally she would be living somewhere in Europe or Asia, but she was born and raised in captivity in the United States. The great thing about raising an education bird,” says Lisa, “is that you can do everything you’re never allowed to do with the wild ones.” Xena’s specialty is raising funds for pediatric cancer.

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Birding Singapore

10,000 Birds

For once, eBird gives a good description of the Asian Glossy Starling, calling it a “Fierce-looking, large songbird” As are humans, this species is fairly urbanized – it “sometimes enters urban areas to roost, e.g. in Singapore” (HBW). Well, you could always pretend to fall asleep. Or move to another seat.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

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The DDF will be raising $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet from the FSD group. DDF will raise the money for the service dog by raffling off a used Jeep that features a custom paint job and custom parts. “We

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