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Saving Pelican 895

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The April 2010 Gulf oil spill was obviously devastating to the region’s wildlife. However, oiled birds would have suffered even more were it not for the relief workers attending to as many as they could. The film debuts on Wednesday, April 20 (9:00-9:45 pm ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

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Bird Litigation: “Standing” and the California Gnatcatcher

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Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) that the coastal subspecies was actually a subspecies. FWS released a 5-year review of the species in 2010. CESAR had alleged that Dr. Zink would suffer professional and reputational injuries because FWS rejected his research, but the court found that inadequate.

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The Marsh Wren Singing and Gathering Nesting Material

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The male shown in the video above, filmed at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, was in the process of gathering nesting material for what usually adds up to a dozen to two dozen nests! It is obvious to me that the male Marsh Wrens at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge are getting ready for the females to visit their breeding territories.

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Why Did The National Audubon Society End Their Contract With Ted Williams?

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TE is practiced by state and federal wildlife managers; but municipal TE needs to happen if the annihilation of native wildlife is to be significantly slowed. Pretty standard. He also quoted a biologist pointing out how extreme the TNR people are and gave a few examples. But the TNR lobby has blocked its registration for this use.

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Fur Free Fashion Show Winners Announced

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Born Free USA (BFUSA) is a nationally recognized leader in animal welfare and wildlife conservation. Through litigation, legislation, and public education, BFUSA leads vital campaigns against animals in entertainment, exotic “pets”, trapping and fur, and destructive international wildlife trade.

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Birds of Central America: A Field Guide Review

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& updated (PUP, 2010); you can find a full list of his publications and listing of number of plates contributed on Dyer’s web site. However, I do think that there are illustrations here that suffer from washed-out blacks and whites that almost blend into the background. In this specific case, I have to go with the latter.

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On tonight, Dog Whisperer and DogTown!

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In this special destination episode, Cesar gets a taste of Australian wildlife … in canine form. When Handsome Dan arrived, he suffered from a crippling fear of people and had been known to face his kennel wall for hours on end. originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on January 8, 2010.

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