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Mysteries of the Mitred Parakeets

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Are they breeding? I investigated these questions and I have some, but certainly not all the answers. Reports in 2009 from Nassau County may put the total number of birds as high as 50. But the greatest mystery of the Mitred Parakeets of New York is where they go during the breeding season, and whether they are breeding.

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DeMuth Agrees to Plea Bargain

Critter News

Instead, DeMuth will plead guilty to conspiring to damage a Minnesota company that breeds ferrets. DeMuth was arrested and charged in November 2009 after refusing to cooperate with a grand jury investigating the Iowa break-in. According to the plea agreement, the damage totaled less than $10,000.

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Bird of Prey: The Story of the Rarest Eagle on Earth – A Film Review

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Apo near Davao City, PEC is the site of a Philippine Eagle conservation breeding program. A PEC biologist expresses extreme frustration as he investigates a site where a dead eagle has been found. Located in the foothills of Mt. PEF is the center of all Philippine Eagle conservation programs. This film could not be made without them.

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First Outbreak of Usutu Virus in Germany

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A few dead birds were collected by authorities and sent to a laboratory for investigation. It subsequently spread to Budapest/ Hungary (2005, 2006), Zürich/ Switzerland (2006), and north-east Italy (2008/2009). The Usutu Virus has spread considerably in central Europe over the last 10 years.

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The Birds of Trinidad and Tobago: Two Guides, One Book Review

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Even during the breeding season the birds appear to be quite unwary of humans. Often, as I have been investigating the contents of a nest by making a small hole in the side, the parent birds have come right to the nest, where they immediately begin to repair the damage even before my departure!”.

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The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind

4 The Love Of Animals

The Russians began by breeding a group of foxes according to one simple rule: they would walk up to a cage and put a hand on the bars. Foxes that slunk back in fear and snapped their teeth didn’t get to breed. The Secrets Inside Your Dog’s Mind originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on November 24, 2009.

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