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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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Other animal control issues that involve mass killing make for easier decisions, according to Peter P. As Marra and Santella note, tens of millions of people have “a deep bond and connection with cats” precisely because they’re a little bit wild, among a multitude of other reasons including soft fur, cuddliness, and playfulness.

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Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand

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People have moved useful plants and animals around with them as long as they had the wit to do so. So that New Zealand would end up with quite a few species of animal not originally found here is hardly surprising of itself. Brush-tailed Possums were brought from Australia to help start a fur industry.

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Fizzle’s Story

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Although I adore my own cats, I had not realized what an important role animals can play as life draws to a close. He’s only about the size of a rat.”. I’m calling animal control,” I said finally. The animal you’re calling about is a teacup poodle?” Two men from animal control arrived about an hour later.

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Tails of Aloha

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Tails Of Aloha is an all volunteer Animal Assisted Therapy Organization, located on Oahu in the state of Hawaii, with animals on all of the major Hawaiian Islands. We also find permanent placement for animals that cannot go back to the original owners. Our animals range from a small pet rat to miniature horses.

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A Field Guide to the Wildlife of South Georgia: A Book Review by a Penguin Groupie

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The South Georgia Pipit is near threatened, its nests predated by rats, and is one of the main reasons that the South Georgia Heritage Trust aims to eradicate rats from the whole area. Over 3 million pairs of Antarctic Fur Seals breed on South Georgia, saved from near extinction by fur hunters.

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