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How To (And Not To) Transport Wild Birds

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The finders of an adult Barred Owl brought to Kathryn Dudeck in Georgia thought he had a wing fracture, so they wrapped the entire bird in the plastic protective wrap used by landscape companies and taped it up. They showed me their wounds! said Alix Parks of Happinest Wildlife Rehab in Tennessee.

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Bird Litigation:  Guilty Plea Under Migratory Bird Treaty Act

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A wind energy company recently pleaded guilty to multiple violations of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and agreed to pay approximately $8 million in fees and restitution. The company, ESI Energy LLC, built facilities in high-risk locations, failed to obtain permits, and its wind turbines killed approximately 150 eagles.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

if they see a mistreated dog, and shudder to see a wounded deer in the road. 21, 2008 To the Editor: The biggest beef recall ever is something that would be expected as our food industry becomes more consolidated into larger and larger processing companies. Peters Paso Robles, Calif., I think most would, enthusiastically. 21, 2008