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A Post Chock-full of Bird News

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Animal and bird rehabbers are awesome people, but even they suffer the occasional bad apple— in this case, really bad. Also from the Philly area, where Canada Geese are concerned, where is the love ?). Speaking of love, thanks to climate change, monogamous birds may be more prone to hanky-panky.

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Huge Dog Seizure at Quebec Kennel

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One of the largest animal rescue operations in Canadian history just got a lot bigger: about 90 puppies have been born since hundreds of dogs were seized northwest of Ottawa. "We We have a lot of puppies here and a lot more puppies coming," said Rebecca Aldworth, the executive director of Humane Society International Canada.

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Unflappable by Suzie Gilbert–An Author Interview

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Twenty-five-year-old Luna Burke is risking everything to smuggle a homicidal Bald Eagle out of her husband’s private zoo in Florida, reunite the bird with its mate, and get them both to an eagle sanctuary in Canada. But one in particular did not even involve contact with an animal. Is this a real thing? There are so many!

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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. A new willingness among scientists to consider certain moral and ethical implications with respect to wild animals, where previously utilitarian ideas prevailed, including ideas of intrinsic value.

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An Unfortunate Pewee

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This bird may have migrated down from Canada for all anybody knows (maybe more than once?), The condition this bird is suffering from is avian keratin disorder, I believe. and how it could have pulled off such a feat with such a major handicap is difficult to fathom. The bird was unable to close its bill any more than you can see here.

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Peregrine Falcons at the National Wildlife Refuges

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under the 1969 Endangered Species Conservation Act and later transferred to the 1973 Endangered Species Act; then protected with other birds of prey under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act through agreement with Mexico, but not Canada, in 1972 1. They were officially listed as Endangered in 1970 in the U.S.

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