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Feral Cats in American Cities

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The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. So I put together a “carnival” (of sorts) of Feral Cat Ordinances and Issues that samples current events across the US. From the Star Tribune : Feral cats win a round at Minneapolis City Hall. This got me wondering what other cities were doing.

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A Corn Crake in New York State!

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But, then, no one expected a Common Greenshanks in New Jersey. …maybe there’s a secret Corn Crake breeding farm out in Gilgo Beach. Hopefully, its reaction to any feral cats in the area will be the same as its reactions to birders–run! No one expected a Corn Crake. What if it’s an escapee?

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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Photograph of a Wild Turkey at Flatrock Brook Nature Center, in Englewood, New Jersey, by Corey. The chance that this was a real Turkey are not great, and the chance that Columbus actually brought breeding stock from Honduras to Spain is not great, so maybe, maybe not.

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