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What is the State Bird of New Mexico?

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Officially adopted as the state bird in 1949 , the Greater Roadrunner was once known as the “Chaparral Bird.” million breeding birds, Greater Roadrunners have a stable population (according to Partners in Flight). Car collisions, feral cats, and run-ins with hunters also cause problems, even for this speed-racer.

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Guest Post: Susan Wilson

4 The Love Of Animals

Sasha, adopted at approximately nine months old, has taken roughly thirteen years to trust humans enough to be stroked while she’s standing on the floor. My second favorite rescue story is that of Hunter, a beagle-ish dog that my daughter and son-in-law adopted from a shelter in Massachusetts. The destruction was profound.

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