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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

10,000 Birds

Note the short legs, stout body and white rump and tail I see Muntjac on virtually every birding (or dog-walking) outing, as these small Asian deer are now very numerous around my home in the Suffolk Brecks. Above is a buck with antlers in velvet , while the animal below has clean antlers A Muntjac on the run.

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Acclimatisation Societies of New Zealand

10,000 Birds

They took dogs to Australia, chickens across the Pacific, rabbits to England, horses to the New World, and then brought potatoes back. To control the rabbit a new wave of species were brought here, and much like the song about the woman eating the spider to get the fly it didn’t end well.

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"Zoo from Hell" Owner Convicted in New York

Critter News

A farm-animal breeder who ran what a prosecutor called "the zoo from hell" was convicted Tuesday of animal cruelty. The animals included ducks, chickens, guinea hens, rabbits, sheep, dogs and cats. Tags: animal cruelty farm animal welfare us. And people wonder why I'm so disappointed by humans.

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The Rusty Squirrel-Hawk AKA Ferruginous Hawk

10,000 Birds

They are often seen on the ground since their prey consists mainly of rabbit, prairie dog and, you guessed it, ground squirrel. For the past five years I have been fortunate to have a Ferruginous Hawk wintering near a farm in a grassland area below the foothills where I live. And this is what the dark morph looks like.

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A Chance for Bliss

4 The Love Of Animals

The purpose is therefore to provide a Forever Home for those companion and farm animals that have virtually no chance of being adopted due to their age or condition. The oldest dog, Max, is 17, while the oldest horse, Prince is 36. Believe it or not, the 22 dogs all live inside the house!

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Adopt-a-Pet.com Guest Post

4 The Love Of Animals

In addition to dogs and cats, we now feature all kinds of pets for adoption, including rabbits, farm animals, ferrets, hamsters and other small animals, horses, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and even fish. For more information visit this page [link].

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On Trial: Animal Torture Videos vs. Free Speech

Animal Ethics

The law was enacted to prevent the sale of videos depicting wanton cruelty to animals, such as “crush videos” in which a scantily clad woman, whose face is unseen, kills helpless animals such as rabbits and kittens by stomping on them with spike heels or her bare feet. In July, a divided U.S.