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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

…a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps.

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Black Bear

Animal Person

During a brief moment of insanity after the death of my pet kitty Brady in 1991 (at the age of 17), I attended Vermont Law School to study Environmental Law. But before my return, I would spend nearly $25,000 on one semester of law school, and learn a frightfully basic lesson that passed me by during childhood.

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Guest Post: Susan Wilson

4 The Love Of Animals

In literature as well as life, the ideal is the safely rescued animal finds the perfect home and becomes the perfect pet. My second favorite rescue story is that of Hunter, a beagle-ish dog that my daughter and son-in-law adopted from a shelter in Massachusetts. The work of shelters and breed rescue organizations is vital.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: Re “ States Try to Weigh Safety With Dog Owners’ Rights ” (news article, July 23): Any law that deems a dog as dangerous or vicious based on appearance, breed or phenotype is unfair and discriminatory. Richard Spencer Executive Director, Association of Pet Dog Trainers Greenville, S.C.,

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Is fostering the answer? We think it is.

4 The Love Of Animals

There is an estimated 3-4million pets euthanized each year in US animal shelters. There is a strong lack of homes willing to open their doors to fostering a shelter pet. Imagine the heart exploding with happiness that the beautiful pet you have supported and loved, has found forever love with a great family. Look at tail wag.

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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 2)

10,000 Birds

In Grey-backed Shrikes (at least those breeding on the Tibetan plateau), the eggs laid during one breeding attempt get larger with time – presumably an attempt to at least partly overcome the disadvantages the last chick faces ( source ). I lowered the volume and after a while they got used to it and slowly went back to sleep.”

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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

10,000 Birds

I am not sure about the security situation in Iraq these days but at least some people do ornithological research there – resulting in papers such as one titled “Breeding observations of the Black-winged Kite Elanus caeruleus (Desfontaines , 1789) in Iraq” Impressive. Fortunately, they are quite common in Shanghai.

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