Critter News

MARCH 14, 2009

My division director loves Norwegian Forest Cats. The woman still gets teary-eyed over a cat she lost 10 years ago to illness and these animals are like her children. But I can't help wishing she'd go to a shelter and save a cat that needs a family and a home. Here's a story from the demand side.

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Kansas Kittens Purebred Breeders 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Many birds around the world in the Robin family ( Turdidae ) are favorites due to their musical songs. The quail, guans, ducks and pheasant are hunted for their meat. Millions die each year that are hit by cars, crash into windows, wind turbine blades or at the paws of domestic cats. We will take charge of the prosecution.

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Honduras illegal Parrots Birds 185

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Just For Fun Avian ID Quiz #9: A New Week, A New Quiz Waxwing Working a String Snipe Hunt in the Bird Blogosphere Black is Back In Praise of Bionic Condors About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. Wicked, right?

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Ducks 2011 Deer Brazil 203

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Originally a hunting term, the Big Five were the most dangerous and prized targets of the great white hunters on safari. However it is now one of the world’s rarest animals after decades of relentless hunting and poaching. This hulking massive bovid has caught many a wanderer unawares, often with fatal consequences.

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Buffalo Rhinoceros Elephants Leopards 195

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

The lake consists of a large body of open water, a belt of tall yellow grass (where a big orange cat can blend and disappear if it chooses so) and, all around it, thick forests of predominantly teak, interspersed with thickets of bamboo. As our Gypsy comes to a halt, one Oriental Honey Buzzard is investigating the new arrivals.

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Tigers India Killing 2012 238

10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2011

They need another day or two to figure out how to use the flappy things on the sides of their body and yeah for a week they are going to be awkward in their movements and very vulnerable to predation (especially cats, keep them indoors) but this adults hang out and watch them. Birds of prey look cool, but they can’t count.

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Birds Fox Raised Ducks 264

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 7, 2020

The recommendations will sound familiar to any birder or naturalist who wants to protect and improve her local patch: Immediately shut down cat feeding stations. Clearly, members of the birding community and their families–thanked in the opening Acknowledgments section–played a strong role in getting this project done. .

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New York City New York Birds Breeding 146

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public comment on a proposal to hunt sandhill cranes in Kentucky. Kentucky Dept.

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2011 Kentucky Tennessee Hunting 239

10,000 Birds

MARCH 20, 2011

With the proposed hunting seasons on sandhill cranes being discussed in Tennessee, Kentucky and Wisconsin, we must not forget the whooping crane, which travels and winters in the big sandhill crane flocks. More states will doubtless join the queue of those proposing hunts. Another thing to consider. Now, it’s time to go to the top.

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 239

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Thankfully, as the authors note, this focus on animals to hunt has given way to visitors’ fascination with a range of creatures.). There is also a narrative write-up for each species that recounts interesting behavior, family issues, unique biological facts, the animal’s status in Kruger, and notable conservation issues.

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Rhinos Mammals Animal White Rhinos 233

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Armchair Birdwatch: Get Your Raptor Eyes On Birds Eating Suet Guan-emala Magpie Mania Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. Fox in Socks, Cat in the Hat) out loud. Wicked, right?

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2011 Fowl Deer Cats 239

10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2011

Share Your Thoughts « Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011) Sandhill Crane Hunt in Kentucky?! Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Tags: ID Quiz , quiz • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Wicked, right?

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2011 New York Deer Owls 140

Animal Person

OCTOBER 26, 2009

He is against it for himself and his family. This says it all: "[T]he vision of sustainable farms that give animals a good life (a life as good as we give our dogs or cats) and an easy death (as easy as a death we give our suffering and terminally ill companion animals) has moved me" (242). This is very silly.

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Factory Farm Factory Farming Animal Vegan 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2024

” Blue-bearded Bee-eaters seem to have a pretty clever hunting strategy. Location, location, location – some practical advice for River Lapwings aiming to have a family: “ River Lapwing nests on open, unvegetated river banks achieved significantly greater nesting success than those in crop fields” ( source ).

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Squirrels Birds China Bears 136

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2014

This is not to say, however, that birders on holiday are, should they choose to travel with family, friends or other assorted loved ones, resigned to seeing nothing, or even nothing except the common stuff. I was thus able to pick an off-the-shelf ecotourism route and, having selected a company, customise it to my family’s needs.

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Birds Bats Elephants Family 180

10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2011

Birding Northeastern Germany: Day 3, Part 1 Hunting for Birds in Huntington Beach About the Author Redgannet Redgannet has been working for over 25 years as a crew member/flight attendant. Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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2011 Alligators Florida Deer 116