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The Reva Situation

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When Egret started a protest camp, blocking the lorries from entering the newly created dumping site, a few independent media covered the events, but the majority of state-subsidised (read: controlled) media remained deaf and blind. Photo by Vesna Petrakovic. On weekends there were larger gatherings.

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Critically Endangered Birds in Costa Rica- How to See Them, How to Help Them

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If there’s anything good related to the current mass extinction event, it’s that we know it is happening and we can therefore, just maybe do something about it. However, we can’t go wrong in protecting habitat at and near the place where the one specimen was taken; a site on Miravalles Volcano.

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Preparing Your Pet for Winter

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The following is a great guest post from the folks at Pet Care Education! PREPARING YOUR PET FOR WINTER. However, before you start getting comfortable for the winter months, it’s very important that you first get your pet ready for colder weather as well. Good tips for the coming cold season. INDOOR OR OUTDOOR? FOOD & WATER.

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Birding Sukau, Sabah, Borneo

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They look crap but presumably offer some protection for the chicks, though not from each other (see the murderous activities within the nests in my previous post ). He was also nearly strangled by a pet python that he kept. Blue-throated Bee-eaters build nests on sticks sticking out of the water. At between 4 pm and 6 pm, to be exact.

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Handbags are a Dog’s Best Friend

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Tails are sure to wag on Friday, June 12t h as Luna Boston hosts “Doggies + Bags,” a special benefit party for the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS). Tags: events. From 4-7pm, Bostonians are welcome to bring their pooches by Luna Boston’s boutique at 205 Newbury St.

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National Dog Bite Prevention Week

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While letter carriers are discouraged from petting animals, people who choose to pet dogs should always let a dog see and sniff them before petting the animal. Your dog’s instinct is to protect the family. Tags: events news pet care. Don’t approach a strange dog, especially one that’s tethered or confined.

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Dog Park Dangers

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Today’s guest post comes from: Heather Reynolds is a pet lover and internet journalist at Trupanion , North America’s fastest growing pet insurance company. Trupanion offers a simple, customizable pet insurance policy with no payout limits and 90% coverage of veterinary bills. Here is a list of some of these dangers.

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