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Cute of the Day: Baby Manatee

4 The Love Of Animals

The animal was transported to SeaWorld by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Cute of the Day: Baby Manatee originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on August 18, 2010. SeaWorld is the global leader in the rescue and rehabilitation of manatees.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

10,000 Birds

I greatly enjoyed reading these articles on diverse topics such as suet, nyjer seed, the development of humming-bird feeders, rarities at feeders, wild bird feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean, and, importantly, “funding for birds and wildlife.” It’s about packaging, marketing, distribution, transportation, and lobbying.

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The Case for Adding the U.S. Territories in the Caribbean to the ABA Area

10,000 Birds

The capital is San Juan, an important center of Caribbean culture and transportation. According to the 2010 Census, the population was about 3.7 Fish & Wildlife Service. Puerto Rico became a territory in 1898 and a commonwealth in 1952. It is now an unincorporated organized territory of the United States.