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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

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The general public is out and about, birds and animals are raising their young, and human/wildlife interaction is at its peak. Violation of the law would be punishable by substantial fines, plus the cat owners would be required to perform community service at a local wildlife rehabilitation facility. Summer is high season.

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Outdoor/Feral Cat Problem? Call the SWAT Team

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Neighbor A’s private property and peace of mind are both suffering because of the cats, which are killing government-protected species. Enough hand-wringing, enough taking butchered birds to exhausted, emotionally drained wildlife rehabilitators. Human rights, property rights, and wildlife rights – all in one steel container.

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The Florida FWC illegally killed 34 pythons and one 10-year-old pregnant Boa constrictor

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New England Reptile Distributers just released a video explaining a terrible incident involving the FWC (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission). Those snakes felt the same pain & suffering that a bunch of tortoises would've felt in the same situation. You don't have to be a "snake person."

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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If you want to know what happened on August 31, 1984, I can name at least one event: In the Padang-Sugihan Wildlife Reserve in South Sumatra province, a Large Frogmouth was mobbed by a Greater Racket-tailed Drongo, as described here. At between 4 pm and 6 pm, to be exact. Back to birds.

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Can we talk about Cecil the Lion?

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Tell me, what happens if we rip away hunting when hunting protects more wildlife land in Africa than national parks? Animal rights is concerned with individual animals, and their suffering and welfare. There is a reason we talk about wildlife and habitat conservation, not wildlife and habitat preservation. I mean it.

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On tonight, Dog Whisperer and DogTown!

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In this special destination episode, Cesar gets a taste of Australian wildlife … in canine form. When Handsome Dan arrived, he suffered from a crippling fear of people and had been known to face his kennel wall for hours on end. Preview clip: “Astro’s Epic Bark” – Alison’s dog, Astro, has been barking almost non-stop for 7 years.

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