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“Understanding Animal Behaviour” by Rory Putman

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E.g. I remember trying to enter my local scrubland once, just across the car park behind the last apartment building and there, awaiting me, was a territorial pack of stray dogs barking at an intruder – me. At some stage, a salmon-hunting bear at a shingle beach came too close, mere 9 steps. How did I know that?

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Xena

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Normally she would be living somewhere in Europe or Asia, but she was born and raised in captivity in the United States. The great thing about raising an education bird,” says Lisa, “is that you can do everything you’re never allowed to do with the wild ones.” Xena’s specialty is raising funds for pediatric cancer.

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26 Dogs saved by the ASPCA

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The dogs had been left to starve, no food, water or even shelter from freezing temperatures. Sadly, there were also 27 dead dogs found on the property. It is believed that the dogs were part of a dog fighting ring. “They bear the battle scars consistent with those of fighting dogs,&# Rickey said.

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“Hawk” vs. Hawk

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Motomco’s Material Safety Data Sheet for “Hawk” warns that the product “is extremely toxic to fish, birds, and other wildlife” and that “dogs and predatory and scavenging mammals and birds might be poisoned if they feed upon animals that have eaten this bait.”

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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

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On the breeding grounds of the north, a small bird flies into the night, takes a bearing for the south, gains altitude and flies onward. Smaller frogs and toads, mice, bugs, worms, dog food, and carrion, you name it. Migrant birds make an incredibly perilous journey, twice per year. The equation seems incredible. Flap, flap, glide.

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What Impact Will Drones Have on Birds?

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She’s a lover of all things geek and is happiest when cuddling with her dogs and catching up on the latest Marvel movies. A study by wildlife ecologist Mark Ditmer recently found that overhead flights by drones caused a significant jump in the heart rate of wild bears — this despite the bears outwards signs of indifference.

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Nat Geo WILD!

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Talking Hot Dog Ranch, Livingston, Montana: Casey Anderson tosses Brutus the grizzly bears a fish at homemade “falls.&# (Photo Credit: © Grizzly Creek Films). The premiere episode of Expedition Wild is a multi-part look at North America’s mightiest carnivores, featuring naturalist Casey Anderson900-pound grizzly bear.