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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. I agree that they look toxic, particularly the females. Even the scientific species name is igneus , identical to the English name.

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Teaching Kids Animal Compassion

4 The Love Of Animals

By Dr. Tim Hunt, DVM. But even parents who aren’t crazy about pets or did not own them as kids can help change this trend. Start with easier pets – Many people don’t want to start with the responsibility of a dog or cat. Cats for quiet kids – I find that cats are great pets for very introverted kids.

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Can Nature Take Care of Itself?

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My work as a wildlife rehabilitator over the past forty-five years has allowed me a unique perspective on a disturbing trend. Lead remains in both fishing and hunting products, with strong lobbies that insist lead poisoning is not real, even as our facilities fill regularly with birds afflicted with it.

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Urban Ornithology: 150 Years of Birds in New York City–A Book Review

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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. It’s a very mixed chapter. Most importantly, the section ends with a list of questions for future studies and recommendations for wildlife and habitat management.

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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve: the Tiger Afternoon

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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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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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The believability of this is underscored by the fact that the Pilgrims and their guides listed among their possession numerous “fowling pieces” … for hunting wild birds. They may have also had hunting dogs with them as well.

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