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The Collins Bird Guide, 3rd edition

10,000 Birds

The 1st edition from 1999 was a complete revolution in just about everything, but predominantly the quality and realism of illustrations, showing what a field guide could be and seriously raising the threshold for other publishers. That made everyone happy (with the possible exception of other publishers).

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Rescue Spotlight: Rabbit Meadows

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Our first rescue mission was at a business park in Redmond where we saved 650 feral rabbits from the ultimate fate of the arriving bulldozers. who feel comfortable enough to return to Rabbit Meadows each year to raise their young. Rescue Spotlight: Rabbit Meadows originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on October 29, 2009.

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Pied Oystercatcher broken wing display

10,000 Birds

We had one pair attempt 5 times in 2009, so they don’t give up easily! 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.

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National Justice for Animals Week

Critter News

From the better late then never category, the ALDF is having a National Justice for Animals Week to raise awareness about animal abuse. They sent me an email on the 21st, but I just got around to reading about it. Adam survived third-degree burns on 45% of his body and the case grabbed headlines around the world.

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Filling the Gap Left By DeBooy’s Rail

10,000 Birds

Back in 2009, Tai Haku sent us a fascinating post exploring a question that ecologists worldwide grapple with: can the translocation of rare species into niches left empty by extinction be successful or justified? There are any number of concerns one could raise. Guam Rail Gallirallus owstoni.