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Definitively the Egyptians!

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Too far for a clear camera shot, but most definitively the Egyptian Vultures. Reasons for this situation are numerous. For a split-second I was considering the white morph of the Booted Eagle … while noticing that they do not have long stork necks and that they were… Egyptian Vultures! My first ever Balkan Egyptian Vultures!

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Spotlight: Maureen Eiger – To Intervene or Not to Intervene?

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Here are some examples of when a bird definitely needs your help and a call to a federally permitted bird rehabilitator is warranted. It is illegal to keep a wild bird. Predators and storms can wreak havoc and human intervention is sometimes needed for survival. Putting a baby bird back in its nest is not always the right thing to do.

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Kathy Hershey: Parker, the Playground’s Vulture

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We have no real way of knowing, but we surmise that he was raised illegally by a member of the public, and “imprinted.”. We definitely found the right bird for the job! in order to find enough food to survive, and our vulture friend was spending all of his time untying shoelaces. He was slowly starving himself to death.

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Organizations Putting Animals First

4 The Love Of Animals

Led by professionals who have experience with organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States, the group is definitely not new to the issues surrounding animals worldwide.

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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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The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears. The definition of inviolate is: free from violation, injury, desecration, or outrage; undisturbed, untouched, unbroken, not infringed. The Louisiana black bear’s threatened status warrants protection under sections 7 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act.

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The Falcon Thief: A Book Review

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Waller, who gave one interview to Hammer, adamantly denies any illegal connection to Lendrum, despite allegations made by Mullins. , a close childhood friend of Lendrum’s, Howard Waller, breeds falcons for Sheikh Butti bin Maktoum, a member of the Dubai royal family. So, that final dot is left in limbo.

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15 Australian Birds (Episode 4)

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If I ever have a used car I need to sell, I will definitely ask for their help. It is certainly not true that writing a post about Australia and not mentioning flying foxes is illegal, but why take the risk? I like them a lot, though.

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