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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

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In 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency charged Wildlife Services for its illegal placement of a sodium cyanide M-44 (a highly lethal booby trap) on public land, which harmed a U.S. The aerial gunning program has killed at least 10 agents and injured 28 more.

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Birding With Alligators

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Alligators are protective parents who will protect their young by attacking anything that comes too close or poses threats to baby alligators. In May 2006, alligators killed three Floridians in less than a week. Even with medical treatment, an alligator bite may still result in a fatal infection.