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Rarer than Tigers: the Indian Wild Dog

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Further down the road, we reach a derelict building with a large veranda hidden among the trees – an abandoned hunting lodge (if I were in a situation to invest, I would choose to upgrade this into a luxury wildlife lodge). Previous posts about the same tour: Melghat Tiger Reserve: The Search for the Rarest Owl of India.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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It’s illegal to raise wild birds (even orphaned ones) without state and federal permits. When that isn’t possible, many raptor rehabbers keep tabs on nests and will place an abandon chick in a foster nest. Owls are a little different. Birds of prey look cool, but they can’t count. Leave it be.

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Have There Been Any Positive Aspects of the Malheur NWR Occupation?

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Below photo of Great Horned Owls at Malheur NWR fire lookout tower, photo by Terry & Kay Steele, nature photographers. What has been the Republican response to this illegal occupation ? Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and freeing the seventeen refuge employees to go back to work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=flLFQnW7CUc.

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