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The Story of Russell A. Crow

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This story comes from Emily Johnson, who is a sub-permittee for a licensed wildlife rehabilitator in Helena, Montana. The sitting duck of a crow was surrounded by a group of teenagers who were not eco-friendly. Somehow one day Russell ended up standing in the parking lot between them, his wing broken and hanging.

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Birds and Bling

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Wildlife rehabilitators are not known for our bling. People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes? People who work with wildlife wearing nice clothes? asked Marge Gibson, when I asked a group of bird rehabbers about their bling experiences. Earrings are toast with my Wood Duck and Wild Turkeys.

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A Bird Rehabber Goes Birding. And Thwarts Mongooses.

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In our future are Kilombero Weavers, Paradise Flycatchers, and White-Fronted Bee Eaters , as well a small, safe group of little white chickens. Birding bird rehabilitator mongoose Tanzanian birding wildlife rehabilitators'

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