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Bird Deaths in Washington DC Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program

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Wicked, right? Lead to Calls for a Lights Out Program By Corey • March 16, 2011 • No comments yet Tweet Share City Wildife , an organization in Washington D.C. that is dedicated to conserving wildlife in the U.S. capital, has released a report on the deadliest buildings in Washington D.C. for migratory birds. Hat-tip to Stella.

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Birding in the Blossoms

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She has lived in Maine, California, France, New York, and currently makes her home in Washington, DC. The Washington DC cherry blossoms burst forth in an explosion of pink and white color, rimming the Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial down on the National Mall. Trips flowers trees Washington DC' Mallard in a lovely place.

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Superheroes and the Birds

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Now that DC has reset their entire universe again he now has another origin story and the whole mess will get even worse. 4: Black Canary Another DC character that debuted in the 1940s, although the current Black Canary, Dinah Lance, is the daughter of the Second World War heroine Dinah Drake.

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Weddings and Birds

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She previously wrote on 10,000 Birds about birding in the Washington DC cherry blossoms. Hopping almost right next to me, I later identified it as the Boat-tailed Grackle ! Their wedding, which was beautiful, was held right on the beach. Her blog can be found at [link]. Boat-tailed Grackle.

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Steven M. Wise on Legal Rights for Animals

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The legal rights of nonhuman animals might first be achieved in any of three ways. In 2002 the German Parliament amended Article 26 of the Basic Law to give nonhuman animals the right to be “respected as fellow creatures” and to be protected from “avoidable pain.” Wise , “ The Evolution of Animal Law Since 1950 ,” chap.

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Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes—Act Now!

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Why allow hunters to shoot right into the middle of them? Fish and Wildlife Service 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 The Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior Department of the Interior 1849 C. The eastern population of migratory whooping cranes exists only because of the Herculean efforts of crane conservationists.

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Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act Passed House Judiciary

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It amazes me that legislative business is still being conducted in DC these days, what with the US economic sky falling. Especially animal business. The Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (H.R. 6598) is a bill that criminalizes the sale and transportation of horses for slaughter.

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