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BLM bans cyanide bombs on public lands amid safety concerns

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Cyanide bombs are used to kill predator species that prey on livestock, but the devices unintentionally kill thousands of animals each year. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is taking steps to stop the use of M-44 devices that deliver sodium cyanide on public land.

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Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest

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Some people think it’s just plain fun to kill enormous numbers of animals and pile up their bodies, and when there’s no “bag limit” it’s legal to do so. Obviously killing contests have nothing to do with traditional hunting, and “animal abuse” is normally used when describing domestic animals.

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Data, safety regulations lacking when it comes to pets and vehicles

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However, no data exists on how many pets have been injured or killed in car accidents. Around 45% of U.S. households own dogs and 26% of households own cats out of the total U.S. population of 128 million households in 2020, according to AVMA data. Owners often travel with their pets, whether for vacation or even a trip to the veterinarian.

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How many birds are killed by windmills and other green energy projects?

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However, in this post, I’d like to lay out the basic numbers as we pretend to know them about overall bird mortality, human related causes of mortality, and somewhere in there I’ll note that the number of birds that are killed by windmills is so small that it says “zero” on my pie chart.

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I am terrified of mice, but I feel horrible for killing them.

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My uncle told me there was a big mouse and it was really fast so they had to kill it by throwing brick at it. They have to live in a world where us humongous giants kill them over finding something to eat? They have to live in a world where us humongous giants kill them over finding something to eat?"

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Whooping Cranes Shot and Killed in Kentucky

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Making bad news worse, officials speculate that the Whooping Cranes likely weren’t killed by hunters, but instead by thrill-seekers. Any loss of the cranes is a huge blow, as the total current population hovers around 600. What thrill there is in murdering an endangered species, I’ll never know.).

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American Pets Alive! Creating a No Kill Nation

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Can you imagine America becoming a No Kill Nation? is dedicated to making America No-Kill by hosting a yearly National Conference that shares Austin Pets Alive!’s ’s innovative No-Kill programs to … Continue reading → The post American Pets Alive! American Pets Alive! can and it is our mission.

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