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Wisconsin Falconer Legally Traps Snowy Owl

10,000 Birds

Falconers must always keep their birds somewhat wild so if they get separated or the bird flies off never to return, it can still survive on it’s own without human intervention. Many get their birds from breeders. Falconers can trap any bird of prey any time they want.

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Fancy Pigeon Blues

10,000 Birds

Do much birding in the city, and your thoughts will turn again and again to feral pigeons. Human ingenuity has found a lot of uses for pigeons, though. Like everything else that humans choose to domesticate, though, fancy pigeons sometimes get loose into the environment and then matters take on a less cheerful air.

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