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It’s Time to Clean Out Your Nest Boxes

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Birds can be attracted to your home simply by offering food, water and shelter. Tangles of wild plants and dense undergrowth left to thrive in chosen areas of your property will provide shelter, protection, and natural nesting and roosting sites. There are three prime objectives for monitoring nestboxes.

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Hurricane Newton, The aftermath

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While many trees are being defoliated or knocked down, the source of roosting ands protection has to become quite limited. This little Male Costa’s Hummingbird took shelter in a potted bougainvillea, on the patio of a nearby condo. This was my first California Towhee in well over a year.

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Cliff Swallows and Pest Management

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All swallows are included under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 as migratory insectivorous birds and as such are protected by state and federal regulations. You can download the information on controlling Cliff Swallows in PDF format from the University of California here. Dilapidated nests are quickly occupied and repaired 1.

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Hope for Hen Welfare

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Animal Welfare Groups Win Industry Backing for First-Ever Federal Regulation of Hen Welfare Groundswell of Public Support Results in Full Court Press for Nationwide Law Protecting Chickens to Replace State-by-State Initiatives WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. A press release I received from the Farm Sanctuary.

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The Animal Legal Defense Fund Public Registries

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They are pioneering legislation in California to make public animal abuse registries. Please take time to read it, and if you are in California, get in touch with your representative and encourage them to support this if you believe it’s a good thing. I recently got an email from the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

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Walk for Farm Animals Scheduled for this Fall

Critter News

. – July 28, 2011 – This fall, thousands of people in more than 35 cities across North America will gather for the 2011 Walk for Farm Animals, a series of fun, community-focused events that promote kindness to animals and raise vital funds to support the lifesaving work of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization.

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The Marsh Wren Singing and Gathering Nesting Material

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The nests can also serve as shelter for newly fledged young and for adults, especially during winter in resident populations like those in the California central valley. America’s National Wildlife Refuge System is the world’s largest network of protected areas dedicated to wildlife conservation.