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The Parable of the Goat Mites

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And so, the local subspecies of Bewick’s wren, a bird described in 1908 a “very common on all parts of the island,” was gone by the 1940’s, its habitat converted into goat flesh. And so, most had been neutered, adopted out to soft-hearted landowners as odd pets, conversation pieces. And so, the U.S.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

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It started with donation requests for spay and neutering cats but then quickly transferred to a trap, neuter and release organization. “Why can’t the kittens be adopted,” I asked in her comments section. ” Then my sister weighed in who is as passionate for cats as I am for birds, “Nature is nature.