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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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Mark Gamin, a Cleveland lawyer, likes cats and birds both. He likes books too, which made him the ideal reviewer for Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer. Marra and Chris Santella, authors of Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer (Princeton University Press, 212 pp.,

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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. Does it solve it? No,” he said.

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Purina Pro Plan #MyGreatCat campaign helps feed rescue cats in need!

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Purina Pro Plan is kicking off a social donation campaign, driven by cat photos! You can help feed cats waiting in rescues, and all you have to do is share your cat photos on social media using the #MyGreatCat hashtag! We can’t wait to see all the things that make your cat so great. Start sharing!

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

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My cats refuse to even try Fiery Minivets. While my cats like the taste of the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo , they tend to look fairly ridiculous eating them, as the racket tail sticks out of their mouth. It very effectively forms a small foraging group in this manner. I agree that they look toxic, particularly the females.

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How many birds are killed by windmills and other green energy projects?

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Having said that, we expect wind mills to increase in number, and the specific birds that are killed by them may be a particularly sensitive group (i.e. How many birds to cats kill in the United States? billion birds, plus or minus more than a billion, are killed by cats every year in the US.

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Fall Migration in Costa Rica- Six Things I Have Learned

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It’s a protracted event, one that begins with waders, Willow Flycatchers , and other first birds on the move to the south. There are also hawks, small owls that eat birds, cats near the ground, and snakes, always snakes. It picks up in September but the biggest numbers seem to pass through Costa Rica in October.

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Race for the Rescues

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The event will be held on Sunday, October 4th, 2009. This is Los Angeles’s premier animal-related fundraising event benefiting the following non-profit rescue organizations: The Rescue Train, Best Friends Animal Society, Animal Alliance, A Dog’s Life Rescue, Stray Cat Alliance, Four-Legged Friends Foundation, and Molly’s Mutts & Meows.

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