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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds–A Book Review

10,000 Birds

A lot of this material is in her earlier book, Condors in Canyon Country, published by the Grand Canyon Association in 2007, now out-of-print (though available used). She also joyfully relates seeing through her scope “the first wild-hatched condor nestling in recorded Arizona history” (p.

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Fix Nation

4 The Love Of Animals

With financial support from a major donor, FixNation launched in July 2007, but after this year that five year start-up grant has ended and officials with the organization say they’re on the verge of having to dramatically cut back operations in 2012. For more information, visit [link].

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Pied Oystercatcher broken wing display

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Sadly a lot of eggs are lost to feral cats and chicks are sometimes taken by birds of prey. She successfully raised a chick in 2007, which has been living in a large flock to the south of Broome. We had one pair attempt 5 times in 2009, so they don’t give up easily! Time will tell!

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Pied Oystercatcher breeding has started!

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With the data we have collected over the years we are hoping to address the predation of eggs by feral cats in the Broome area. The feral cat problem has existed in Australia for many years and it will take some time to eradicate them. The sandy beach in that area most likelydoes not provide sufficient food.

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Fairy Pitta in Australia-a sad story

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There had a been a Fairy Pitta in Derby in 2007 , but we were unable to get away from work to see it, so this would be a first for us. All indications are that it was a feral or domestic cat that had caused its demise. This was only to be the second record for Australia. We were absolutely devastated.

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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In 2007 I was working in a university building that was just begging for bird feeders. This was where I set up my bird feeders, just one at first, then expanding as everyone expressed delight in seeing the Carolina Chickadees, Dark-eyed Juncos, and Downy Woodpeckers.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Lawmakers, animal control officers and animal welfare organizations need to work together and delve into the origins of shelter subgroups—such as stray, feral or surrendered pets—to address the issues that bring them to the shelter. Lisa Peterson Director of Club Communications, American Kennel Club New York, July 31, 2007