Critter News

DECEMBER 11, 2008

The investigation revealed that some of Petland's brokers are also buying from puppy mills. Documented USDA violations at some of Petland's breeders and suppliers included dirty, unkempt enclosures; inadequate shelter from the cold; dogs kept in too small cages; and inadequate veterinary care.

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Puppy Mills Humane Broker Puppies 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The authors’ detailed delineation of problems with the accuracy of NYC breeding bird surveys or with the limits of historical writings may test a reader’s patience. Because, as this book demonstrates so well, it is sometimes important to look back in order to move forward. It’s a very mixed chapter.

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 145

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2012

This year, though, the birds have seemed to be venturing much closer to the road than usual, and some birders have been lucky enough to spot what is easily the most difficult (I will broker no argument) of the local breeding birds to get a look at, some even coming away with passable, even if hardly Nat Geo quality, photos.

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Jordan North Carolina Broker Woodpeckers 165

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2019

I can’t tell you exactly how I brokered this meeting between these titans of industry and a team from the AOS, either. Of course it involved subterfuge, and bribery, and Jonathan Franzen at a crossroads at midnight. . “That’s Jeff for you.”

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Branding Falcons California Condor Birds 153