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Urban birds, urban birding… is there a future?

10,000 Birds

White-tailed Eagles normally take flight silently, yet, while checking some Common Starlings and hoping for Rosy Starlings , I heard a few noisy wing-beats, enough to turn and see a young eagle flying with a wing tag. Nowadays, it has a feeling of an abandoned construction site. and after the road construction (June 2018).

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An Animal Welfare First in Spain

Critter News

Loa was six years old at the time she was abandoned, with her papers left with her. Nacho Paunero, President of El Refugio, notes that this is the first time in Spain that someone has been fined for abandoning their animal at the doors of a refuge. Tags: spain dogs. From Spanish News - RTN (Round Town News). No need to click.

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Marine Litter is Devastating Oceans

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Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear in the oceans makes up around 10 percent of all marine litter. Tags: oceans marine life environment pollution. And the problem is getting worse as we continue overfishing the oceans. It's easy to overlook ocean issues when there are so many other things to think about.

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On the Renewed Debate Over Horse Slaughter

Animal Person

" Surge in Abandoned Horses Renews Debate Over Slaughterhouses " in today's New York Times begs a lot of questions that I wonder how you would answer. Abandoned horses tied to telephone poles. If you want to address the problem, you do something about the people abandoning and neglecting horses.

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Military Dogs Play Roles in Iraq and Afghanistan

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The most famous example of military dogs is the Vietnam dogs who faithfully served American soldiers and then were abandoned to unknown fates after we left the country. Tags: afghanistan military military force iraq dogs. But the grand tradition continues in Iraq and Afghanistan. I don't like it.

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Unexpected Farm Animal Deal in Ohio

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Animal welfare groups led by the Humane Society of the United States have agreed to abandon a fall ballot issue against animal cruelty as part of a deal with state farm groups brokered by Gov. Tags: ohio humane society farm animal welfare. I know many will disagree with me and say it's a cop-out, but I'll take what I can get.

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Emmylou Harris on Dogtown tonight!

4 The Love Of Animals

Theresa, an abandoned pit bull, has a mysterious mass in her belly. Tags: tv. Music star Emmylou Harris calls for help with a vicious shepherd mix named Gunnar, leaving animal behavior specialist Sherry Woodard only a few days to come up with a plan to overcome his aggression. DOGTOWN: A FIGHTING CHANCE.

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