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Feral Cats in American Cities

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The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. So I put together a “carnival” (of sorts) of Feral Cat Ordinances and Issues that samples current events across the US. From the Star Tribune : Feral cats win a round at Minneapolis City Hall. This got me wondering what other cities were doing.

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There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

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Like many others, this village was totally abandoned and only recently repopulated, with a current population of only 18 people. 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. Feral Pigeon – Columba livia dom.

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Birding Sarajevo or the sentimental journey home

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The road was new, the only sign of the recent times were bullet holes in a few abandoned houses, but that was a rare sight. Bosnian birders often bitterly joke that the only truly protected reserves in the country are minefields. No other scars were visible. And the day was tropical. No, no, they do not serve beer.

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