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Machi the Whimbrel Gunned Down by Hunters

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And though the satellite transmitter let Machi be tracked it did not protect it from the hunters’ guns. The Migratory Bird Treaty Act was passed, in part, to protect dwindling numbers of birds that migrate across country borders. Machi getting fitted with transmitter in 2009. Image courtesy of Barton Paxton. … a.

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The Worst-Case Scenario Pocket Guide, Dogs!

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Those aren’t all though, it talks about barking, indoor marking, how to get out skunk smell, how to protect yourself from a vicious dog, and even how to rescue a drowning dog! Leave a comment on this post before midnight on Tuesday September 1, 2009. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 25, 2009.

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What is the National Bird of Honduras?

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Fortunately, there are some people working to protect the Scarlet Macaws of Honduras. Though Scarlet Macaws are threatened in Honduras there is hope that they will get protection and recover at least some of their numbers and former range. These Blasts From The Past Where Are You Birding This Last Weekend of November 2009?

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There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

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And I am inside the southern tip of the western Balkan Dinara-Pindos population range, stretching from Slovenia in the north to Greece in the south, with 2,500 bears. Afraid that their ideas for the development of the area, including a ski centre, might be restricted by the nature protection regime, the officials rejected the idea.

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Preparing Your Pet for Winter

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Good tips for the coming cold season. This shelter should have an entrance that faces away from the wind, and be covered to protect against harsh weather conditions. Preparing Your Pet for Winter originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on October 16, 2009. PREPARING YOUR PET FOR WINTER.

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Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of March 2011?

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Or These Blasts From The Past Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of December 2009? Fish & Wildlife Service expects sea levels to rise due to global warming, swamping beaches on which Snowy Plovers currently nest, it is good news that the number of beaches proposed for protection as Snowy Plover nesting habitat has doubled.

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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Read Tim’s account and enjoy his (and the Tambopata Macaw Project’s Alan Lee’s) photos judge for yourself… (NOTE: we first published this post in January 2009 but have to run it again because it is so good!) Hat-tip to Stella. Is this one of the ornithological highlights on the planet? Wicked, right?

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