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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. One might say the heart of the person who wrote the flyer was in the right place. The answer is: no. No hawk can carry off a 12-pound pet.

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We’re Not Racists, So Why Aren’t There More Birders Of Color?

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My anger at the TSA is that I think the grope is a violation of my civil rights, low wage employees get to legally do to me something that any other stranger could be arrested for and I see it as bad theater meant to make me feel safe. btw, I promote equality in all ways, but I don’t bend over backwards protecting any either.&#

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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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Now, in 21st century America, we’re entertaining new considerations, in keeping with our modern understanding of wild animals and conservation. This standing and the rights associated with it must be enforceable against the government so that the public can hold it accountable. Wildlife belongs to everyone and no one.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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…a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. Does it solve it?

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Cliff Swallows and Pest Management

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Cliff Swallows migrate to North America from their wintering grounds in South America to nest in large colonies, sometimes numbering in the thousands. All swallows are included under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 as migratory insectivorous birds and as such are protected by state and federal regulations.

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The Wildlife Conservation Stamp: An Additional Income Stream for Our National Wildlife Refuges

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Many of these refuges and associated Conservation Areas, which have the potential to protect more than 1 million acres of vital wildlife habitat, have been forged through creative partnerships with sportsmen, conservation groups and private landowners. President Obama has added 10 new refuges in his first term. million acres of Refuge lands.

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Britain’s Birds: An Identification Guide to the Birds of Britain and Ireland–A Book Review

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plus a chapter on “Vagrant landbirds from North America.” Browsing is facilitated by section titles at the top of each left-hand page and smaller group titles on the upper right-hand page. and population estimate above the map and the bird’s most likely habitats below the map. .” Each has its strengths.

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