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A Non-Lethal Solution for Both Wildlife and Feral Cats

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What can be done to solve the intractable problem of wildlife and feral cats? Peter, who lives in New York State, noticed two feral cats living near his house. Prior to their release he arranged his basement with litter boxes, a bed, and places to hide. Ask Peter Paonessa. But they are healthy, content, and they are safe.

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Fairy Pitta in Australia-a sad story

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It gets interesting here, because the bar manager had no idea it was a rare bird and was just helping out a bird that had flown into a window. We noted that the Sobrane Gallery had a lot of leaf litter underneath it. We widened our search, but we kept returning to the leaf litter under the Sobrane Gallery. There it was!

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Make Your Cat an Indoor Cat

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As anyone who follows this blog knows, outdoor cats are a veritable holocaust for wild birds, small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and even insects. Almost every single outdoor pet cat, feral cat, or stray kills other animals , no matter how well fed the cat is through other sources. American Bird Conservancy – The Cats Indoors!

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Getting the Year List Started in Queens

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Every single species, even the European Starlings above, count as one bird on the year’s checklist. So before the hangover kicked into overdrive I was out the door, leaving an apartment full of sleeping revelers, seeking out some good birds for my year list. Redheads , even the drab females, are always a fun bird to watch.

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Business Birding Basics

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My recent posts may have given the impression that business birding is always exotic , on remote islands or with lots of birds. However, any hour spent birding is an hour spent well! So, how does one combine birding with business? Birding on a refinery or birding in a mega-city. Preparation is key.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

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Case in point: some of my family members have become active with feral cat colony organizations. On the one hand, it’s better than doing nothing with a feral cat colony. But I don’t agree with the supplemental feeding that happens with feral cats–if you’re gonna call them wildlife, treat them as such.