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The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation and Who Pays for It

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Developed in the post-frontier era, the NAMWC helped put a stop to wanton wildlife destruction in an era where many species were being hunted and trapped ruthlessly to the brink of extinction. George Wuerthner, an ecologist and former hunting guide with a degree in wildlife biology, takes the debate a step further.

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A couple of facts :D

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Seals can mimic humans, you've heard of Crows and Parrots mimicing human speech but Seals can to, one Harbor seal named Hoover was able to mimic his owners voice and could say stuff like "Get over here!" " Which was similar to what their leader would say for them to get out of the water.

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Rip Van Winkle’s Crow Killing Contest

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I am not anti-hunting. The “Crow Down” is a “hunting contest” where both adults and children slaughter as many crows as they possibly can in two days. It also brings to mind the uncontested link between animal abuse and violent behavior toward fellow humans. So how do you classify these contests? This is baloney.

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How To Help A Baby Bird

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That’s an old wives’ tale that says bird won’t take care of a baby bird with a human smell on it–not true at all. Wildlife rehabbers are good, but what human can teach where to flip the best leaves to look for grubby larvae? What human can point out a fox hidden nearby and how to avoid it?

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5 Puzzling Toys That Will Keep Your Pup Entertained for Hours

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Your dog’s wild cousins such as the dingo and the coyote need to use their cleverness to find and capture food. Of course, the fact of the matter is that you provide the food in your household, or one of the other humans does. What can your pup do to exercise their mind, if they aren’t involved in the pack’s hunt?

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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While Sitting in Church, a Videopoem – James Brush, Coyote Mercury. Vulture Hunts Down and Ravages Sea Turtles – Dale Forbes, 10,000 Birds. Vultures, Human Evolution, and Windmills – Greg Laden, 10,000 Birds. Turkey Vulture Wing Tagging – Charlotte Wasylik, Prairie Birder. Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus.

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Feral Cats Are An Invasive Species in North America (and elsewhere)

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Dogs are similarly dispersed across size ranges, with Foxes, Coyotes, and Wolves taking prey across different parts of the size range. among the Mustilids, and Coyotes and to a lesser extent Foxes. Plus, Coyotes eat Cats. So, in areas where Coyotes are becoming re-established, the Cat problem kinda goes away by itself.