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Flock to Marion

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This is a cruise like no other, full of scientific lectures, over forty guides spread out on deck, bird-themed parties, and a lights-off mandate to protect birds at night. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013. The seal hunters accidentally introduced mice to Marion, as was the case for many islands around the world.

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For the Birds: Midway Atoll Mouse Eradication and NEPA

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These islands and their surrounding waters are protected as part of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument. Midway, which was once a military facility, has long had mice and it once had rats, though they were eradicated in 1996. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) wants to eradicate all of the mice on Midway.

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Mammals of Madagascar (Lynx Edicions)

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The checklist continues with the 11-pages guide where to watch mammals in Madagascar, consisting of a map and the table of 52 protected areas, their dominant habitat type and the list of mammals for which the parks are known. Finally, it ends with a checklist (above) and the alphabetical index of both English and scientific names.

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Spotlight: Lisa Beth Acton, Raising Ravens

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We started feeding mice, mealworms, and even some wild bird mix and leftovers, as they are scavengers. We released live mice into the flight so they could learn to catch and kill live prey. We would close the flight around 10 PM to protect them from predators, then we’d get up at four in the morning to open the door again.

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Birding the Kruger Park (6): Pafuri area part 2

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For some reason, the only version of the old English folk tune “Three Blind Mice” that I know is a reggae version by Max Romeo (I had a weed-smoking, reggae-loving friend at high school). Very likely you know other versions.

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An Open Letter to Outdoor/Feral Cat Supporters

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I’ve rescued field mice to horses, and everything in between. If you love your cats so much, why don’t you protect them? Dear Outdoor Cat Owners/Feral Cat Supporters, Does the photo above sicken you? It sickens me. I have been rescuing animals, both wild and domestic, since I was a child.

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RATS, Raptors, and Reckitt Benckiser

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Mice/rats in your house or business? When queried, he admitted he had recently hired a local company to get rid of the mice in his house. When queried, he admitted he had recently hired a local company to get rid of the mice in his house. Call the pest control company. Alert: they’re lying. He seemed baffled.

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