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Indiana farm exhibitor who violated AWA plans to reopen without exotic animals

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An Indiana farm exhibitor and dog breeder accused of mistreating animals cannot apply for a U.S. Department of Agriculture license for two years. So instead, he plans to reopen to the public in May without exotic animals.

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Yellow-headed Blackbirds: Conspicuous Wetland Breeders

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Yellow-headed Blackbirds ( Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus ) are robin-sized blackbirds found in prairie and mountain meadow wetlands of the western and central United States and Canada.

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Breeders Also Supply Universities with Research Animals

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I didn't know that there were specific breeders out there producing animal subjects for medical research. Tags: universities breeders animal experimentation USDA medical research. I guess I'm living in a cave. So, does this mean they are getting animals from shelters instead? I didn't really understand the second half of the article.

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Canada Mink Breeders Association Annual Meeting in WI on August 31st

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The Canadian Mink Breeders Association will be holding it's annual meeting in Madison WI. Here is the link to the CA Mink Breeders site, but it seems to be down. Here is a list of the attendees.

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Obama to Get Dog From Shelter, Biden Gets One From Breeder

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PETA takes Biden to task for buying a dog from a breeder.

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Anna’s, Rufous and Calliope: Hummingbirds of the West

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She is the latest of our local breeders, not nesting usually until mid-May. The female is the earliest breeder of all these species, arriving on breeding grounds shortly after the males in November. The female Rufous Hummingbird has more rufous in her flanks and often has a few patchy orange-red feathers on her throat.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of October 2021)

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On Sunday he explored a variety of his favorite Queens locations and enjoyed a wide variety of fall migrants and lingering breeders. Corey tried scouring the coast on Saturday morning for wind-blown seabirds but didn’t find much interesting. How about you? What was your best bird of the weekend?

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