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Great Bowerbird bowers-Keep River National Park

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The best walk for observing the rock art in the park that is accessible to the public is the Jinumun walk and it follows the bed of the Keep River to a site once used by the Miriwoong people as a shelter during the Wet Season. Great Bowerbird bower and contents. Great Bowerbird bower and contents.

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Living in, on and around cactus

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The basic requirements for survival, food, shelter and water never seem to be in surplus. When it comes to a one stop shopping for food and shelter, no other plant is as widely used as the Cardon Cactus family. Life in the Mexican desert is, at its very best a challenge. Therefore, nothing here ever passes on a chance for a meal.

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Bring Pets Home

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Shop ‘til you drop in support of animal shelters, then get together with friends to share stories, advice and even pictures – all online. The fund raising Web site also offers exclusive content for cat and dog owners which includes information on pet care and safety, information on animal shelters, as well blogs, groups and open forums.

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Annual Animal Care Gala in NYC

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The event is to be held at Pacha on Thursday, October 22, 2009, and all funds raised will benefit the city’s broad rescue, shelter and adoption services. The animals are given shelter, vaccinated, medically evaluated, housed, and fed until they are reunited with their owners or adopted into loving homes.

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7 Tips for Creating a Dog-Friendly Yard

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Combat “Dog Spots” The nitrogen content of dog urine tends to kill affected areas of grass. If you have the space in your yard, consider building a dog house as an outdoor shelter for your pet. Also, refresh a water bowl routinely outside to make sure your dog stays cool and hydrated.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds. Units are located along both sides of the river and serve to protect and provide a wide variety of riparian habitats for birds, fish, and other wildlife.”

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

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Ackerman understands how to set a scene, fill it with charismatic real-life characters, and top it off with magic–the hoot of a distant Great Gray Owl, a Burrowing Owl evading capture, an old barn sheltering young Barn Owls, a tree full of Long-eared Owls in the middle of a small town in northern Serbia.

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