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THE BIGGEST URBAN PYGMY CORMORANT ROOST IN THE WORLD DECREASED!

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Worried by the lack of appropriate action by the authorities (as described in the previous post ), this year I invited two more wildlife protection organisations to take part in the annual census of Pygmy Cormorants in Belgrade. “The Pygmy Cormorant is a strictly protected bird species in Serbia, as well as in the European Union.

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Emerging birding destinations: Serbia

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In December 2007, they reached a record 6750 individuals, or 10 per cent of their European and 4% of their global population. Even among the protected areas of Serbia, Djerdap National Park stands out as better preserved than most. Where to find the 20 most wanted birds in Belgrade? Pygmy Cormorants in winter. Djerdap National Park.

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Environmental Groups Call For End To USDA Wildlife Killing

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Environmental groups have called on Obama to get rid of the USDA's Dept. 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. Ranchers oppose the move.

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Montana Passes Horse Slaughterhouse Protection Measure

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The last such facility in the US closed in 2007. This bill specifically makes for groups that might oppose it to use the court system to do so. Montana has passed a law making it difficult to challenge the building of a horse slaughtering facility in that state. From the bill, which you can read here : Section 2.

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RATS, Raptors, and Reckitt Benckiser

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By the early 1980s, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was aware that poison control centers were reporting 12,000 to 15,000 calls annually regarding children under the age of 6 ingesting rat poison, and rodenticides were documented as causing large numbers of secondary poisoning in wildlife. What to do?

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Organizations Putting Animals First

4 The Love Of Animals

Formed in 2007, this organization seeks to promote the humane treatment of animals by promoting effective animal sanctuary management. Led by professionals who have experience with organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, the group is definitely not new to the issues surrounding animals worldwide.

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McKee Project Expands Work into Guatemala and Other Latin American Countries

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This is a great group that I've spotlighted before. At the end of 2007, the World Society for the Protection of Animals selected the McKee Project to work on spay/neuter programs in Guatemala. Although they are best known for their work in Costa Rica, they also work in Mexico and Panama.

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