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Trumpeter Swans: Don’t Shoot Them

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Of course there were other Trumpeter Swans out there, but not many. … It’s illegal to shoot trumpeter swans in Minnesota. They (hunters) see this white thing, and they aren’t entirely sure what it is,” Naumann said. The other reason is due to inexperienced or uninformed hunters. Three hunters have been charged.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 3)

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Of course, you might just refer to this bird as a bottom feeder, but that might lead to misunderstandings, as this term has another meaning, “someone who occupies or tries to advance from the lowest position in society, politics, business, etc., by taking advantage of the misfortunes or dregs of others.” ” ( source ).

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Can Nature Take Care of Itself?

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When they called our state agency, they were told to “let nature take its course.” Rehabilitators also cooperate with law enforcement on illegal activity, and even monitor emerging diseases in avian species. He lay in a ditch with a spinal injury, unable to move. He died a terrifying and agonizing death over five days.