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Artist Sentenced for Wildlife Trafficking

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Artist Enrique Gomez De Molina was sentenced to 20 months in prison and a $6,000 fine in Miami on Friday for trafficking in illegal and threatened wildlife. “In promoting that message, he fell grievously from doing things the right way and became one of the very people he tried to educate,” Kuehne said.

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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Large species, like the hatchet-billed Lapped-faced Vulture or the large Cape Vulture gets first dips, because they are the only species that can tear open the hides of some of the larger prey animals. Turkey Vulture on Little Miami River – Kelly Riccetti, The Red and the Peanut. Kings of the Sky – Karen, The Greenbelt.

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Pet-Related Charities Receive Early Holiday Present

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Here is the breakdown of how much each nonprofit will receive as a result of the online voting: American Humane Association: $103,200. Over the course of the day, Purina ONE beyOnd donated $200,000 total to the charities and the online voting determined how much of the monetary pool each charity would receive. Adopt A Pet: $43,800.

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