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Urban Birding in San Diego

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We would walk the Pacific Beach promenade, see Shamu at Sea World (this is before Blackfish, mind you), and sample delicious Mexican food in Old Town San Diego. At just under 1,000 acres of reserve property with several habitat types, it hosts a diversity of plants and animals.

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Rocky & Bella, Inc. earns National Animal Supplement Quality Seal

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recently met the National Animal Supplement Council’s nationally recognized standards after a rigorous facility audit, earning the NASC Quality Seal. It’s clear that Rocky & Bella is dedicated to the health and wellness of companion animals.” Learn more about Spark at [link] and request a free sample.

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UK Records Increase in Animal Testing

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experiments were performed on animals last year, a rise of 454,000 or 14% on the previous year, the Home Office said. The increase marks the greatest leap in animal use in medical research since 1986, when the government introduced new auditing procedures. Bad news from the Guardian.

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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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Their justification was that the animals don’t necessarily approach the very few reinforced areas and must be tracked down and baited so further studies can be made, despite the fact that this disrupted the animals’ natural cycles (thus rendering observations invalid) and caused irreversible damage to the delicate environment.

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The Eurasian Collared-Dove Explosion: Coming to a Town Near You!

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This is an animated map made from Christmas Bird Count data of Eurasian Collared-Dove sightings from 1987 through 1997 2. They often tend to displace native species, whether they be plant or animal. Since its introduction, this dove has spread quickly across the North American continent. In warm climates they can breed year round.

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National Justice for Animals Week

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From the better late then never category, the ALDF is having a National Justice for Animals Week to raise awareness about animal abuse. Adam was rescued by an 11-year-old boy who also later identified the girls who committed the crime, allowing them to be charged with felony animal cruelty.

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Like a Butterfly: The Incredible Life of the Wallcreeper

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Rather, the film’s virtues are located in the sheer beauty of some of the shots, not only of the photogenic main subject but of all manner of mountain birds and animals, and of the landscape itself. The undoubted highlight, though, was the trip to Neuschwanstein. The pacing is staid, and surprises are few. No blockbuster, this.

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