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Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest

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The “Crow Down” is a “hunting contest” where both adults and children slaughter as many crows as they possibly can in two days. Some people think it’s just plain fun to kill enormous numbers of animals and pile up their bodies, and when there’s no “bag limit” it’s legal to do so. Why do they do this?

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Can Birds Be Safe? If Only.

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Another product has been invented that could cut down on the number of wild birds killed by domestic cats. Lawrence University associate professor Dr. Susan Willson, who led a field study involving pet cats in 2013 and 2014. The testimonials all credit Birdsbesafe with reducing the number of birds killed by pet cats.

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds–A Book Review

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I was especially interested in “To Hide From God,” the chapter on songbird slaughter and protection in Cyprus. 212) who trap, follow, and analyze the migration paths of Snowy Owls, a project founded in 2013, the magic year of the Snowy Owl irruption. Author Scott Weidensaul and a Snow Owl.

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