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AVMA, American Psychiatric Association lead Twitter chat about pets, mental health

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The AVMA and the American Psychiatric Association (APA) ended a monthlong social media campaign to raise awareness about companion animals and mental health with a Twitter chat on the importance of the human-animal bond and prioritizing wellbeing.

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“Winged Warnings” Sounds the Avian Alarm

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When birds go from Least Concern to Near-Threatened to Vulnerable to Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature scale of species viability, people often race to raise awareness and save the at-risk species. That’s the message of “Winged Warnings,” a new campaign by Environmental Health News and National Geographic.

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The Black Album: Black Birders, Blackpoll Warblers, Black-tailed Godwits, Black Flamingos, and more

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After a long hiatus that included a new cat, a new apartment, and enough time with the in-laws to last me quite awhile, here’s a rundown of April’s bird news: Funny, sad, and thought-provoking … an African-American ornithologist’s video tips for birding while black. Props on the sweet Barred Owl call, too. Now you have.

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Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

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The amazing news went across the world. News anchor Walter Cronkite made an official announcement during prime time national news in the US. Upon learning the news, the Peruvian Government declared the Guan as critically endangered and opened options to assess the population status and conservation measures.

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Stamps to the Rescue

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So it was no surprise that she would help unveil these great new stamps from the US Postal Service. This campaign continues the Postal Service’s 50+ year tradition of raising awareness of serious social issues with special commemorative stamps. Tags: news people helping animals.

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Quash the Squash

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The RSPCA are trying to raise awareness of its urgent campaign to protect the welfare of UK meat chickens. Right now, the UK government is considering new EU legislation that may increase the number of chickens allowed in rearing sheds. Tags: news. It’s hard to walk or even flap their wings.

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Breed Specific Legislation

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According to information gathered by Best Friends Animal Society , the charity beneficiary of funds raised by ITo, “cities around the country are passing bills to round up and kill family pets, who simply look like the kind of dog who might attack someone.” The goal is to raise funds to stop the proliferation of BSL.