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7 State Parks for Fall Colors and Birding

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Known as a warbler haven, 30+ species visit this bi-state park near the Kentucky and Virginia southern border. There are 2,037 acres to explore, including miles of abandoned logging roads and hiking trails. There are guides for historic buildings as well as birding tours. American Kestrel. Photo by © Mike Blevins. Barred Owl.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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… The ordinance would allow Minneapolis residents to establish cat “colonies” where abandoned and wild cats can be fed but also vaccinated, neutered and identified in an effort to humanely cut their population and control disease. The ordinance requires caretakers to “educate” people in their neighborhoods.

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Come@Me: Don’t Mourn for Extinct Birds

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Basically, this species is so dimwitted, it doesn’t know how to survive. Because, Pink Pigeons are not capable of doing the tasks required to create and bring up children of the species. Don’t these birds care about propagating their species? Women gathered their long skirts and hurried for the shelter of stores.

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