4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 27, 2009

Taking an average of 100 calls a week at their headquarters on Long Island, they jump into their cars — or on their “hogs” — and confront alleged animal abusers, rescue fighting dogs, investigate stolen animals and (firmly) encourage owners to give up their pets if it is in the best interest of the animals. Photo Credit: © NGT/Andrew Baxt).

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Rescue New York Animal Abuse New York Times 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2012

The bird usually turns out to be a hawk, vulture, exotic chicken, or sometimes a pigeon. Further investigation revealed that 30 years ago, the Pennsylvania Game Commission had brought breeding eagles down from Canada to start a Bald Eagle re-introduction program, hoping to bolster the population ravaged by DDT.

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Bald Eagle Wildlife Rehabilitation Pennsylvania Eagles 252

10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2015

Why did the chicken cross the archipelago? Scientists investigate the DNA of Hawaii’s free-roaming fowl. It’s not quite Tippi Hedren–worthy, but birds swarming your living room is probably fair game for some NSFW language. Have you ever seen two Hammerkop pretending to be bunk beds? Now you have.

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Malta Barn Owls Cyprus Fowl 189