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The Gas Station Bird

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For instance, you can own a lion in Alabama, but not in California. You can own a gorilla in Indiana, but not a bear in Michigan. They can spend a little more money and effort, and get an Exhibitor Permit for public display. One’s ability to own an exotic species varies from state to state.

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Lake Tahoe Bear Poached for Gall Bladder

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State wildlife officials are investigating a possible poaching case in which someone removed the gallbladder of a black bear -- which can sell for thousands of dollars in Asia -- after the animal was struck and killed this week by a car in the Lake Tahoe area. A surgical glove was discovered next to the bear's mutilated carcass. "It

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The Best Birding Locations in the United States (according to ChatGPT)

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Pelee National Park – Ohio Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge – Texas These locations offer a variety of habitats including marshes, wetlands, forests, coastal areas, and deserts, attracting numerous bird species throughout the year.

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A Day in Anchorage

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I’ve tackled Texas, collected in California, fooled around in Florida. As we headed down the trail, we were stopped from taking the long route by yellow tape and a sign warning of bears. ” A mid-sized Grizzly Bear was slowly making its way along the opposite bank of the river. Birding Destinations Alaska bears'

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Birding Southern Baja: Todos Santos

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Many gringos make their way to Baja California Sur every year, although the majority are probably heading to Cabo San Lucas to party and test the human limit of tequila endurance. They do bear some resemblance to Sage Thrashers , but have a much heavier, more sickle-shaped bill. Destinations Baja California Sur I Am Birder Mexico'

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Valravn Wines: Sonoma County Old Wine Zinfandel (2015)

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With Halloween just around the corner, there’s some harmless fun to be had in in indulging in a bit of playful superstition about some of our feathered friends, who – it bears repeating – are generally benign and not the least bit menacing. An unlikely scene in California. Though on second thought, perhaps not.

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High Noon Birding in the Mountains of Los Angeles

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Scaly-breasted Munia , formerly Nutmeg Mannikan, is supposed to be easy to find in southern California in late August (just check the eBird graphs), but the established exotic had eluded me till Catherine Hamilton and Luke Tiller invited me to bird their small Pasadena neighborhood park. Birding California San Gabriel Mountains'