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Hornbills of Sabah

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To avoid quarrels about different education styles, each adult attends a separate chick after fledging (source: HBW). Other threats arise from illegal logging, hunting for bushmeat, and other body parts (feathers, beak, etc.) There are some reports of the species having bred in captivity, for example, in a British Wild Life Park.

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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 took her to the vet and put her on medication, and somehow she pulled through. This post is from Lisa Beth Acton, a wildlife rehabilitator in Accord, NY. Lisa brings her to all kinds of gatherings to spread the word of wildlife (see Xena’s Facebook page ).

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