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Humane Society Cites Abuses at University of Minnesota

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Media-Newswire.com) - The Humane Society of the United States has obtained government reports showing that the University of Minnesota has violated federal standards of care for animals in laboratories. University of Minnesota should publicly affirm its commitment to minimizing the suffering of animals in its research labs.".

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Labor Day & Hummingbird Feeders

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I know humans as a whole are a powerful species, but really, we do not have that much control over hummingbird migration ( Trumpeter Swans , maybe, but not hummingbirds). It is possible to see birds like the above female Ruby-throated Hummingbird well into October in northern states like Minnesota. How does she know???

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Drones: The Next Thing Birders Will Be Arguing About

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I work part-time for the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area and here are some stunning views of our very urban park along the Mississippi River through the Twin Cities in Minnesota: This video is not only remarkable for the views, but also the places they take the small drone–behind waterfalls, are you kidding me?

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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows–A Book Review

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And buildings without thought for birdlife, significant buildings like the Minnesota Vikings shiny “death trap” for birds, are still being built.** He describes the change model he was using as follows: From my orientation, background, and bias, scholarly work must come first to document and establish a need for change.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. … The ordinance would allow Minneapolis residents to establish cat “colonies” where abandoned and wild cats can be fed but also vaccinated, neutered and identified in an effort to humanely cut their population and control disease. . Mole hills!

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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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It’s also about human-owl interaction on an individual level and a wider sociocultural level, and ultimately how we can use all this for habitat and bird conservation. As the names and habitats imply, not all owl species are alike, in behavior, adaptation, relationship to humans, and in how humans perceive them.

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Best Bird of the Year for 2015

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“Spooked” is a bit of a strong word as I was very likely the first human this bird had ever seen and it stuck around for quite a while merely five metres away from me. What a horrible thing to happen in Minnesota ! I decided to go for my very first visual pitta encounter, a Hooded Pitta I spooked next to the trail.

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