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The Rusty Squirrel-Hawk AKA Ferruginous Hawk

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They are often seen on the ground since their prey consists mainly of rabbit, prairie dog and, you guessed it, ground squirrel. Note the long yellow gape, a characteristic field mark of this species. Fish and Wildlife Service and as a Sensitive Species by the Bureau of Land Management 1. This is the light morph.

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When conservation and animal rights collide

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The initial solution in New Zealand was to move species to islands where mammals hadn’t reached. This technique achieved a temporary respite for some critically endangered species, but there is a real shortage of islands around New Zealand with no mammals whatsoever.

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On the Keeping of Endangered Fishes

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There are conservation efforts to save these species by individual aquarists, who are keeping and breeding them in hopes that they can someday be reintroduced into the lake. I intend to stick with rescuing rabbits from now on.) I'd really like to get your opinion on this.

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