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Wildlife and Life Celebrations

10,000 Birds

Name-calling and charges of agenda-promoting ensued. Raising money? The possibilities are endless, but the most inspired one I’ve seen is the Muddy Puddles Mess Fest , which took place for the first time this month, drew 1,500 people, and raised $50,000 in memory of Ty Campbell, who died of pediatric cancer last October at age five.

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Australia’s extinct and threatened bird species

10,000 Birds

On a local level we need to consider if we really do need to let our pets chase shorebirds and whether we really do need to drive along our shoreline. In order to raise our awareness, to remind us of what we have lost, and to inspire us to fight for Every. … Extinction is forever.

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