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Birding In Low Places

10,000 Birds

Portland, Oregon. Look beyond the mountains of dog poo here and there will be birds. A marsh littered with garbage will still provide refuge for a bittern, considering in many places most wetlands simply don’t exist any more. Much to the amazement of birders, this Snow Bunting wintered in a parking lot next to an airport.

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The Emotional Lives of Animals

4 The Love Of Animals

Dogs are able to detect diseases such as cancer and diabetes and warn humans of impending heart attacks and strokes. Dogs Sniffing Out Disease. As we know, dogs have a keen sense of smell. More research is needed, but initial studies by the Pine Street Foundation and others on using dogs for diagnosis are promising.

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