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The return of the Old Man

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The individual I am pictured holding ( above ) was a friendly bird that (rather like a dog) seemed happy to be handled. Many have been shot since the project started, despite a great deal of publicity raising awareness of the birds. Such an intimate encounter with one of the world’s rarest birds was a memorable experience.

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Dublin Dog Foundation Update

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The Dublin Dog Foundation Successfully Completes 2009 Let Freedom Bark Ride; Exceeds Fundraising Goals. The Dublin Dog Foundation Awards Funds to Canine Assistants. to sponsor a service dog for North Carolina Cerebral Palsy Patient. July 30, 2009) – The Dublin Dog Foundation, the non-profit branch of Dublin Dog Co.,

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

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The Dublin Dog Foundation (DDF) has partnered with Freedom Service Dogs, Inc. The DDF will be raising $20,000 for the training and care of a service dog (including medical bills, training and food) which will be donated to one lucky war vet from the FSD group. About The Dublin Dog Foundation.

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Dublin Dog Foundation (giveaway)

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The Dublin Dog Foundation, the non-profit branch of Dublin Dog Co., Local fabricator Brock Warwick spent over 120 hours custom crafting the official Dublin Dog Dream Bike and Sidecar, which has an estimated value of $3,000. The Dublin Dog Foundation teamed up with Canine Assistants to select Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Shadows of Africa

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They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. This time they appear more relaxed, but nervousness might be a better politics: in 2007, poachers killed only 13 rhinos in South Africa, but in 2008 already 83, in 2009 – 122, in 2010 – 333, in 2011 – 448 and in 2012 a staggering 668! Sniffing us.

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Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart

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NYSE: KR) have teamed up to launch the second annual “ Tales for the Pet Lover’s Heart ” campaign, celebrating the unique bond between people and their pets, while raising funds for animal welfare organizations nationwide. A Nose Knows – Everyone knows that dogs are a man’s best friend – but are they heroes too?

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The complete guide to Dodo relatives, living and dead

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Solomon Islanders say that the species was driven to extinction by cats and dogs introduced by Europeans. In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every. The large, crested Choiseul Pigeon ( Microgoura meeki ) inhabited Choiseul and perhaps nearby islands in the Solomon Islands.