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“Hawk” vs. Hawk

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In addition to killing birds of prey, brodifacoum has also killed coyotes, grey foxes, red foxes, kit foxes, mountain lions, bobcats, black bears, Pacific fishers, and other animals, including domestic dogs and cats. Syngenta warns that “Talon” is “hazardous to dogs, cats, pigs, poultry and other wildlife.”

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Love in the Time of Conjunctivitis

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This blog was written by Arden Zich, volunteer with Fox Valley Wildlife Center in Elburn, IL: Congratulating myself for leaving the house on time, I got into my car and drove off to meet up with a friend for lunch. Not one minute later, I noticed a small feathery mass sitting in the middle of my lane.

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Judge Clears Way for HSUS Suit Over Fur Advertising

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The lawsuit, filed under the D.C.

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At Sea With the Marine Birds of the Raincoast: A Book Review

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The author, conservation biologist Caroline Fox, is observing the albatross’s shadow to the side of the boat. Fox notes the albatross in her “soaking-wet notebook” and watches it circle and fly back into the masking glare. Fox does an excellent job balancing these three elements, keeping the emphasis on the birds.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Common sense tells us not to put the foxes in charge of the henhouse, but politicians repeatedly deny common sense in favor of the needs of special-interest groups. The federal government needs to recommit itself to putting boots on the ground in America and elsewhere to inspect and protect our food supply. Peters Paso Robles, Calif.,

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Donald Trump And His Cabinet Are Destroying Our Environment

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Scott Pruitt was confirmed as the head of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Emails released days after Pruitt’s confirmation show that in his time as Oklahoma’s attorney general, Pruitt’s office maintained a cozy relationship with oil and gas companies. This is the guy that’s suppose to protect our environment.