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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. A hero of the Rip Van Winkle Rod & Gun Club is – no doubt – Bob Aronsohn, who lives in Kansas and in December 2013 celebrated killing his 150,000th crow. Why do they do this?

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NBC News 4 Covers the Killing of Snowy Owls at JFK Airport – Updated!

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December 9, 2013. And, while you’re here, why not sign the petition to stop the senseless slaughter of Snowy Owls at JFK ? It looks like we are well on our way to victory on this issue! The following has been released by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. 212-435-7777. 1 Commerce Plaza.

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Can Birds Be Safe? If Only.

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Lawrence University associate professor Dr. Susan Willson, who led a field study involving pet cats in 2013 and 2014. Will the people who determinedly allow their cats to slaughter wild birds use it? Birdsbesafe was invented in 2009, has a website filled with testimonials, and has received high praise from St. Does Birdsbesafe work?

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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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Crows, Contest Killing, and Communication

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The one taking place this weekend at the Rip Van Winkle Rod and Gun Club in Palenville, NY is targeting American Crows , and parents are invited to bring their children along to participate in the slaughter. It was written by Bob Aronsohn, who, in December 2013, killed his 150,000th crow.

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