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Garbage Found in Dead Whale

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From the Seattle Times. A gray whale that died after stranding on a West Seattle beach had a large amount of trash in its stomach, ranging from a pair of sweatpants to a golf ball, said biologists who examined the animal. Tags: seattle whale marine life pollution. Starvation was not considered a major contributor to its death.

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Psychiatrist Arrested for Trafficking in Gall Bladders

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From the Seattle P-I: A Japanese psychiatrist with a home in Seattle is facing poaching and gun-possession charges following allegations that he poached several black bears and tried to smuggle gallbladders back to Japan. Shigemura, prosecutors claim, also amassed a collection of 11 firearms without the appropriate permits.

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Northern Arapahoes Given Right to Kill Eagles for Religious Purposes

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From the Seattle PI. They say the tribe could raise captive birds, or accept eagle feathers or carcasses already available from a federal repository that collects birds killed by power lines or other causes. The Northern Arapaho share the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming with the Eastern Shoshone Tribe.

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Washington Town to Become Horse Slaughter Capital?

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Stanwood is right near where we live in Seattle and, sadly, home to Pigs Peace Animal Sanctuary which rescues all kinds of animals. I can only imagine how they feel. From the Sky Valley Chronicle. A new report in the Staug News of St. Augustine, Florida doesn’t mince any words when it comes to what’s afoot in the Stanwood area.

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The Great Hummingbird Nest Heist

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Thru the course of time, travel, and a lot of different occupations, he ended up living in Seattle, and met a girl with a sailboat. After collecting nearly 70K bird photos, he felt that it was time to share them, so he now has his bird blog in order to do just that! His love for birds and photography started at a young age.

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Collaborative List – July 2018

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Traditionally, the slow season, but the beats have mopped their collective brow and outdone their previous efforts. Seattle–Terminal 91. And so to summer. The UK has been birded clean by Tom as he ends his Little Big Year (Part 1). Rufous-banded Honeyeater – Conopophila albogularis. 09 May 2018. 08 May 2018. 08 May 2018.

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