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7 State Parks for Fall Colors and Birding

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Considered ‘undeveloped’ as a park, the habitat diversity here is some of the best in North America. There are 2,037 acres to explore, including miles of abandoned logging roads and hiking trails. Appalachian cove forests dominate this park, which is surrounded by the northern portion of the Cherokee National Forest. Barred Owl.

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National Family Pack Walk Giveaway

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will walk to raise money to save the lives of shelter dogs. additional pack walks will take place nationwide September 23–30, with the help of the Animal League of North America. This year’s National Family Pack Walk will prove, once again, that it’s not your average walk in the park. Sign up and donate: [link].

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Second Annual National Family Pack Walk

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What began as a regional event in Los Angeles in 2011 has expanded to include a series of local Pack Walks around the country between September 24 – 30, led by North Shore Animal League America national shelter partners and Mutt-i-grees Curriculum schools. The movement culminates in Washington D.C.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To compensate for their lack of skill, hunters set their dogs upon a wild pig—a descendant of boars brought to America solely to give hunters the pleasure of killing a helpless animal. Many hunters compound their cruelty by abandoning their dogs when they are no longer of use.

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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. Cats are domesticated animals that are not indigenous wildlife in North America.