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Hornbills of Sabah

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The latter is even captured in a somewhat gruesome video , in which the hornbill plucks a caged bird out of its cage and kills and eats it. At 15h59, the female picked up the fourth chick and killed it by repeatedly crushing it with her beak. Then she tried to feed it to the remaining chicks.

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Can Nature Take Care of Itself?

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This blog was written by Marge Gibson, co-founder of Raptor Education Group, Inc. Ironically, the time when a person first finds and brings in or reports an injured bird is the ideal time for education, potentially turning that person into one who appreciates wildlife for life. Is that individual bird vital to the world as a whole?

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Cliff Swallows and Pest Management

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It is illegal for any person to take, possess, transport, sell, or purchase them or their parts, such as feathers, nests, or eggs, without a permit. Because IT IS ILLEGAL TO INTERFERE WITH NESTING BIRDS!! As a result, certain activities affecting swallows are subject to legal restrictions 1. Authors: T.

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Spotlight: Lisa Beth Acton, Raising Ravens

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She has a captive-bred education bird named Xena, a Eurasian Eagle Owl. We released live mice into the flight so they could learn to catch and kill live prey. This post is from Lisa Beth Acton, a wildlife rehabilitator in Accord, NY. This summer Lisa raised three orphaned Common Ravens.

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A History of Birdwatching in 100 Objects: A Review

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It’s a fun read, and almost sneakily educational, the book equivalent of a birdwatching museum in London with very long explanatory labels. The story of the flightless Dodo, discovered on the island of Mauritius in 1598 and killed off by 1700, is sad and familiar. Number 10, Stuffed Dodo at the Horniman Museum, London, c.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes 2015 Expansion of Hunting and Fishing Opportunities on National Wildlife Refuges

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Other wildlife-dependent recreation on national wildlife refuges includes wildlife photography, environmental education, wildlife observation and interpretation. The State of Louisiana has increased fines for illegal killing of bears. The Service’s report Banking on Nature shows that refuges pump $2.4

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Deconstructing Spencer's Comment

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As much as I don't like responding to comments that are hostile, they also demonstrate a lack of understanding/education/knowledge on the part of the commenter that perhaps, if remedied, might result in a different opinion. Such is the case with Spencer R's comment from my brief post recommending The Botany of Desire.

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