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Bird vs. Reptile in Key West

10,000 Birds

The snake was wrapped firmly around the hawk’s tail, neck, and wings, and had enough strength to immobilize the bird but not to kill him. The snake had no puncture wounds, and was released 24 hours later. KWWC captures injured, sick or orphaned wild chickens, then adopts them out to homes on the mainland.

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European Call to End Bird Trapping

10,000 Birds

From July 6-8, there was a European conference in Larnaca about illegal bird killing , organized by Terra Cypria. The concluding tone of the conference was also on a very positive note, with Cyprus pledging to adopt a “Zero-tolerance&# policy against illegal trapping activities. So it’s not a good week in Cyprus!

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