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Where Are All the Cats?

Critter News

Last summer, Alley Cat Allies conducted an analysis of Illinois Department of Agriculture reports collected from the 247 animal pounds and shelters licensed by the state that handled cats in 2006. More than 60,000 cats were killed in Illinois animal pounds and shelters in 2006. Tags: feral cats.

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The End of Ezra

10,000 Birds

The deceased hawk was definitively identified as Ezra, who had been banded in 2006. The male from the pair featured on one of the Lab of O’s beloved webcams – Ezra to his fans – had been absent for days and viewers were worried. Their fears were confirmed. When I read the news I felt a twinge.

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Filling the Gap Left By DeBooy’s Rail

10,000 Birds

For several weeks in 2006 shortly after my arrival a strange noise could often be heard emanating from the dry hillside forest behind my home – it was beginning to freak me out a little. Can we find a suitable island free from feral predators that would devastate the introduced species? Clapper Rails Rallus longirostris.