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Humane Society Exposes Petland Practices

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The Humane Society has another great investigation into the shady practices of a corporate giant. It has about 140 stores nationwide that sell puppies that supposedly come from "good" breeders (are any breeders good? Not so, says the Humane Society. Some of the breeders were found with sick or dead dogs in their cages.

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Birding Shanghai in June 2023

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This leaves Shanghai in June with basically just the year-round species and the summer breeders, maybe with a few added ultra-lazy individuals of migratory species. The Black-naped Oriole is one of the most attractive summer breeders in Shanghai. Humans are probably not very popular among these kingfishers.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

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This laughingthrush is a cooperative breeder – nestlings are fed by all members of a group, often 6-12 (not just 2 as in Wham!): “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” (Note to those readers who do not know Wham!: ” ( source ).

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 1)

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Heine (1840-1920) was a German ornithologist, agronomist, and plant-breeder and unfortunately not related to the substantially more famous German writer Heinrich Heine, which will not keep me from quoting the latter: “The more I get to know people, the more I like dogs.”

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PETA Supporters Protest at Westminster

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While there may be responsible and loving breeders out there, they are only contributing to an out-of-control supply problem. We are not encouraged to love only pure-bred humans of certain racial lines. We are not encouraged to love only pure-bred humans of certain racial lines. Tags: breeders dogs PETA.

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Fledgling Yellow Warblers at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge

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Not only do fledglings have to deal with growing pains that make adolescent humans look gorgeous, but can you imagine how annoying pinfeathers, like the ones on top of this bird’s head, feel? And, like humans on the cusp of adulthood, there are some angles from which fledglings don’t look so bad. Or at least not gross.

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Farm Animal Welfare Fight Heats Up in Ohio

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The Humane Society and other groups oppose it as a power grab by big agriculture to prevent another Proposition 2 (the initiative passed last year in California to improve standards for farm animal care.) Would such a bill lead to jurisdiction over puppy mill breeders as well? There may also be unintended consequences.