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Vile Practices at Tulare County, CA Animal Shelter

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Cookson were accused of participating in an “off the books” arrangement wherein Harmon and Cookson carried out unauthorized mass euthanasias at the Tulare County, California shelter – reportedly using nonstandard and painful methods – by falsifying records to cover their actions.

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Portuguese City Tries to End Killing of Strays

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But as of this Saturday Lagos will adhere to an alternative path in dealing with abandoned animals and overflowing municipal infrastructures, thanks to the intervention of two local ladies, Cecilia do Carmo and Esperança Martins, who in 2006 initiated proceedings to found an animal protection association following a distressing visit to the kennels.

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How to Start Bird Watching So That You Keep Bird Watching

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Back in 2006, Problogger Darren Rowse proposed a fun Group Writing Project challenging bloggers to put together a good “How To&# post. Even the most barren habitat shelters enough stealthy, confusing, downright frustrating species to scare off newbies. The next logical step was to explain the right way to get started.

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What to Do at High Island When the Winds are South

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Many birders left at the first drops, but I crowded with a few other birders under the shelter of the volunteer kiosk. I was at Boy Scout Woods, one of the High Island sanctuaries owned and operated by Houston Audubon. Behrstock, and Seth Davidson, with maps by Cindy Lippincott, Texas A&M University Press, 2008.

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Where Are All the Cats?

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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. Things don't look too good.

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Melbourne to Beaumaris along the coast

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There are a lot of small sheltered bays along the coast and you can choose to walk along the beach or promenade. On the sheltered side of several jetties I came across small groups of up to seven Hoary-headed Grebes bobbing along. The sea is shallow in most places, hence all of the jetties, and the water is very clear.

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