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Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest

10,000 Birds

Some people think it’s just plain fun to kill enormous numbers of animals and pile up their bodies, and when there’s no “bag limit” it’s legal to do so. It also brings to mind the uncontested link between animal abuse and violent behavior toward fellow humans. Plain old fashioned Fun.”.

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West Point Cadet’s Mouse Release

10,000 Birds

His friend recorded the event. Releasing any wild animal is essentially rolling the dice. As a wildlife rehabilitator I’ve always wanted to believe that if I put enough time, energy, and devotion into healing a wounded creature, our combined karmic payback will insure that it will live out its life well-fed and trouble-free.

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Service Members Get a Second Chance with Service Dogs

4 The Love Of Animals

FSD specifically focuses its efforts on donating these animals to disabled military veterans. “We From local fundraising events, to the national raffling of specially created goods, to the online sales of branded Dublin Dog Foundation products, The Dublin Dog Foundation uses a combination of initiatives to support its giving.

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Falakhe’s Story

10,000 Birds

Pippa called the park ranger in charge of animals. We tried to sight and count the pack twice every day so that if any of the dogs got snared we’d know quickly and could get a vet in to dart them, free them and clean up the wound. Whatever had happened, he managed two steps before collapsing again. Those collars save lives.

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India’s Raptor Rescuers

10,000 Birds

The sharp strings are a menace to passing birds – especially kites and other raptors – who cannot see them and sometimes suffer grievous, if not fatal, wounds. When Nadeem and Mohammed first began in 2003, few veterinarians would suture the wounds of birds, saying they were too small.