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Can A Hawk Carry Off Your 12-Pound Pet?

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The largest hawk in North America weighs about four pounds, so leaving the ground carrying three – let alone twelve – would be aerodynamically (not to mention logically) impossible. If you have a very small dog, be careful and use common sense. All birds of prey are protected by state and federal law,” says Eileen Wicker.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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How to Know the Birds talks about 200 commonly found birds in North America (including one extinct bird, the Passenger Pigeon) in 200 brief essays, each exactly one page long. John Schmitt, who illustrated Raptors of Mexico and Central America amongst many other books and magazine articles. He received a B.A.

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4 The Love Of Animals

WagWorld.com Shares Dog-Friendly Spots and Searches for Top 10 “Togetherful” Cities. LOUIS, MO, August 4, 2009 – Dogs have always been man’s best friend. But, according to a new national survey of dog owners, our four-legged companions are playing an increasingly important role in many Americans’ lives.

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ALDF Calling for An Animal Abuser Registry

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund is working to ensure convicted animal abusers are exposed and prevented from harming new victims by promoting model legislation that would establish an animal abuser registry in every community across America. Animal abuse is not only a danger to our cats, dogs, horses, and other animals, but also to people.

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We Got the Wrong Starling

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As the story goes, way back in the late 19th Century and organization called the American Acclimitazation Society was working hard to introduce every one of the 600 species of birds mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays to North America.

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The Kirtland’s Warbler: The Story of a Bird’s Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It: A Book Review

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Charles Pease shot the bird in northeastern Ohio, and gave it to his father-in-law, Jared Kirtland, one of those 19th century men who was a master multitasker–physician, horticulturist, legislator, zoologist. Kirtland, in turn, gave the skin to Dr. Spencer F.

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Best Bird of the Year for 2015

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Okay, I accept this is somewhat unconventional, but I can’t get away from the fact that the Painted Wolf , or African Wild Dog , comes up every time I try and think about this. My Best Bird of the Year is… Not a bird. I’ve seen a lot of great birds this year , more than I have seen in any year before.

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