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The Urban Birds of Austin, Texas

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Though I have been birding for a few years now, I had only birded west of the Mississippi once before my recent trip to Austin, Texas. Austin is growing rapidly, someone on the plane telling me the city added over a hundred people every day. Austin had one more life bird in store for me. Monk Parakeet.

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VCA Offers Free Boarding for Pets Affected by Texas Wildfires

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To help those affected by the Texas wildfires, select VCA Animal Hospitals in the state of Texas (in and around both Austin and Houston) are offering free boarding for companion animals. Here is a list of those who are available to help: Austin-area hospitals: VCA Ben White Animal Hospital. VCA Northwest Hills Animal Hospital.

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American Pets Alive! Creating a No Kill Nation

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is dedicated to making America No-Kill by hosting a yearly National Conference that shares Austin Pets Alive!’s Can you imagine America becoming a No Kill Nation? American Pets Alive! can and it is our mission. ’s innovative No-Kill programs to … Continue reading → The post American Pets Alive!

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Bird Litigation: Is the Golden-cheeked Warbler Still Endangered?

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The striking Golden-cheeked Warbler nests only in the hills of central Texas near Austin but a substantial part of those breeding grounds have leveled in favor of development. One of the fastest growing cities in America, Austin is the capital of Texas and home of the University of Texas. The lawsuit is: General Land Office of Tex.

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AETA Charges Dismissed

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This is very good news from July 13, reported in Action for Animals Austin. district court judge today dismissed federal charges against the AETA 4, four activists charges with acts of terrorism under the Animal Enterprise Terrorist Act.

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Dog Whisperer: Seven, Sara, and Madelien

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Then meet Austin and Karrie’s “Hairy Houdini&# of a dog, a German shorthaired pointer named Sara with a knack for getting away. When Jillian mounts her 2,000-pound horse Buzz, the 16-pound Seven barks incessantly and tries to nip him.

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Secret Agent … Bird?

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If you were going to recruit an avian James Bond (or Austin Powers), would a Kestrel be your go-to spy? Perhaps these fears aren’t so unfounded: although not technically spies, Homing Pigeons were put to great use during World Wars I and II for carrying messages across battlefields and enemy lines. Back to the matter at hand, though.

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