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Conserv Congo Rescues Orphaned Baby Bonobo After Hunter Finds Her Alone In The Jungle?

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Can Nature Take Care of Itself?

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Likely not, but one rescued bird can teach the public in a way we cannot. Will all rescued animals survive to have a happy ending? Apathy is the wrong approach, and I fear that is the direction we are headed. Is that individual bird vital to the world as a whole? Will the population of the species be affected?

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Unlucky Ducks, Lucky Penguins, and Good-Luck Ostriches

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Duck hunters and wildlife officials alike worry that the spill will affect both hunting season and migration. Students in Northwestern University’s engineering program have come to the penguins’ rescue, designing bootie-like bandages that ease the irritation without impeding the birds’ ability to walk. (Or,

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Guest Post: Susan Wilson

4 The Love Of Animals

A second rescue kitty, Hartley Mims, Jr. This is but one rescue story. In literature as well as life, the ideal is the safely rescued animal finds the perfect home and becomes the perfect pet. Turns out even though they knew that Hunter had found his forever home, he didn’t know it. Fast forward seven years.

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Birding Shanghai in February 2022

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Meanwhile, on Chongming island, I rescued a Northern Shoveler which got caught in one of these evil, almost invisible strings that the farmers use to protect their fields from hungry birds. But then, I am not a hunter, and do not understand them either). Did the bird thank me? Grant me three wishes, as I expected?

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Another Fake Animal Welfare Group

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Our members are pet owners, dog and cat clubs, obedience clubs and rescue groups as well as breeders, trainers, veterinarians, research scientists, farmers, fishermen, hunters and wildlife biologists. The membership roster of NAIA includes some of America's most respected animal professionals, advocates and enthusiasts.

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Dark Deeds

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Scavenger or efficient hunter? They were pecking at it while pinning it to the ground when it was rescued. My friend thought it was a mitiq, which generally applies to one of the eiders. They have their own names, but in the vernacular it works fine for either. The Gyrfalcon was rehabilitated and released after a short period of time.

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