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The Biggest Urban Pygmy Cormorant Roost is Finally Protected!!

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One of the very first Pygmy Cormorant promotions: League for Ornithological Action organised this roost watch in December 2004. In recent years, the overwintering population in Belgrade is around 4,000 Pygmy Cormorants, representing 2 percent of the global population and over 5 percent of the European population. Photo Milan Obradovic.

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UK May Require Microchipping of Dogs

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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the number of complaints about dog fights had soared tenfold between 2004 and 2008, the last year for which figures were available. In 2009, London Deputy Mayor Kit Malthouse called for action on what he called "weapon dogs."

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New Iberia Inspection Documents Available

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. # A routine USDA inspection in September 2008 found the center in compliance. # 7, 2004, found numerous problems. A May 23, 2007, USDA inspection revealed several problems with drainage and waste disposal operations, and peeling paint in primate housing areas. # A 2006 inspection found no problems.

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Cute of the day: Baby White Rhino!

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November 12, 2008) – Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby white rhinoceros on Wednesday, Nov. The October 2004 birth of Mlaleni and Tambo’s first calf, Malaika, marked the first white rhino birth in the adventure park’s history. Their second calf, Dakari, was born in August 2006, and their third, Crash, was born in May 2008.

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A Tale of Three Magnificent Frigatebirds (Two I help, one tries to kill me)

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In February 2004, a young frigatebird blown into the Northern Pacific by a storm landed on a vessel bound for Vancouver, British Columbia. The frigatebird we had in care in 2004 never ate the fish that we offered on her own. As mentioned, frigatebirds spend a lot of time aloft.

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Calgary Zoo in Big Trouble

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For example, there was a higher-than expected number of bats passing away each year between 2004 and 2008, but the zoo didn’t do anything to decide why. The audit, created a picture of aging, crumbling institutions and outlined vital communication problems between staff and managers.

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Whooping Crane at Joe Overstreet Road

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From 1993 to 2004, biologists released 289 captive-raised whooping cranes into central Florida. As of 2008 only 31 of the 289 cranes released into central Florida were still alive. Due to problems with survival, reproduction, and other challenges, a decision was made to stop releasing cranes into the non-migratory flock.

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